Wednesday, December 8, 2010

The Spanish Language




The language spoken by most Spaniards is Castilian (Castellano or español) throughout the entire country. It is the official language in Spain. This language is also used in other parts of Latin America. There are a total of 16 Spanish-speaking langauge in Latin America. Some of these countries are: 




Other co-official languages in Spain are
Catalan, spoken in Catalonia 
Galician, spoken in Galicia 
Basque, spoken in Basque Country 



GREETINGS


·         Hello - hola
·         Goodbye - adiós
·         Good morning - buenas días
·         Good afternoon - buenas tardes
·         Good evening - buenas noches

COURTESY PHRASES

·         Excuse me - perdón
·         With your permission (used when trying to move past someone) - con permiso.
·         Sorry - discúlpame
·         Thank you - gracias
·         Thank you very much - muchas gracias
·         You're welcome - de nada
·         Don't mention it - no hay de que

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