| There are many differences between the Spanish | | | | This is one of the primary differences between the |
| spoken in Spain and Latin America. Different dialects | | | | Spanish spoken in Spain and Latin America. It is only |
| and a sprinkling of Native American or Aztec words | | | | referred to as Español (literally Spanish) outside of |
| means that the languages spoken in different areas of | | | | Spain. Within the country, the subject has been a point |
| Central and Southern America vary greatly, too. | | | | of controversy having to do with the origin of the |
| The accent is another thing that makes the languages | | | | different peoples. |
| different. Think about the difference between the way | | | | The most widely spoken form of the language is |
| that an Australian and an American speaks. Both are | | | | referred to as Mexican Spanish. Mexico City was the |
| speaking English, but it does not sound the same. | | | | main government headquarters for the colonies that |
| In the US, heavy accents can make it hard for | | | | composed "New Spain". |
| someone from Alabama to understand someone from | | | | Until it was conquered by the Spanish, Mexico City |
| New York. But, since the words are basically the | | | | was the capital of the Aztec Empire. For many |
| same, it is possible to eventually figure out what | | | | generations, speakers of the Aztec language Nahuatl |
| someone is trying to say. | | | | outnumbered the Spanish-speaking population. |
| The same is usually true of Spanish. Although some | | | | So, there are differences between the Spanish |
| words may be completely unfamiliar, it is usually | | | | spoken in Spain and Latin America, as well as that |
| possible to figure out what someone is saying if you | | | | spoken in Mexico. The difference has a lot to do with |
| know the basic language. | | | | the influence of native peoples. |
| The origin of the language is Castilian. The Castile | | | | Over the years, many English and French words have |
| region included areas in the northern and central part | | | | become a part of the language. Just as English and |
| of the Iberian Peninsula on which Spain and Portugal | | | | other languages have changed and evolved over the |
| are located. | | | | years, so has Spanish. |
| Castilian or Castellano is the official language of Spain. | | | | If you want to learn a foreign language, you start with |
| It is referred to in this way to distinguish it from the | | | | the basics. You can only become fluent in specific |
| other languages spoken in the country. Those include | | | | dialects if you are totally immersed in it, but you can |
| Basque, Catalan and Galician. | | | | communicate if you learn the basics. |