Comments on: Las diferencias son pequeñas http://jonessj2.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/las-diferencias-son-pequenas/ HOLY CRAP, CHILE!!! o_o Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:29:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jonessj2 http://jonessj2.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/las-diferencias-son-pequenas/#comment-13 jonessj2 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:29:02 +0000 http://jonessj2.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-13 yes, I've found about the same thing, but it is getting easier to understand my friends outside of class now with all the practice. Chilean Spanish is known for being fast and having words cut short a lot! And thanks! I like that picture, too! yes, I’ve found about the same thing, but it is getting easier to understand my friends outside of class now with all the practice. Chilean Spanish is known for being fast and having words cut short a lot!

And thanks! I like that picture, too!

]]> By: Sarah http://jonessj2.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/las-diferencias-son-pequenas/#comment-12 Sarah Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:04:54 +0000 http://jonessj2.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-12 Great banner picture, by the way! Great banner picture, by the way!

]]> By: Sarah http://jonessj2.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/las-diferencias-son-pequenas/#comment-11 Sarah Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:04:35 +0000 http://jonessj2.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-11 I visited Chile several years ago and found that -- in addition to the one-on-one thing -- it was much easier to have conversations with adults than with young people, because they spoke more slowly and clearly and used words that were closer to "Classroom Spanish" rather than slang. I visited Chile several years ago and found that — in addition to the one-on-one thing — it was much easier to have conversations with adults than with young people, because they spoke more slowly and clearly and used words that were closer to “Classroom Spanish” rather than slang.

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