¡Qué onda Yaprendices! This week we're exploring español de México! Let's get into it! Let's start with some of my favorite phrases in Mexican Spanish! ¿Qué onda? = Qué pasa = what's up. I love it because it's literally like "what's the wave"- which feels is cool. By the way- "onda" and "ola" are both words that mean "wave" in Spanish. Güey - dude / guy- usually pronounced without the "g" sound- more like "wey" Mande - a response like, "yes?" No manches - be for real!? Stop playin'!! Qué padre - How cool! / That's dope! Chavo/ chava - guy / girl If you are curious about more common Mexican expressions- definitely check this out! Your challenge this week is to comment below your favorite Mexican Spanish phrases in the community. Let's see if you can get a conversation going around it en español!

Let’s compare: 🇪🇸 Spain is the birthplace of the Spanish language- located in Europe 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea is a small country in West Africa where Spanish is the official language Essentially, Spanish became an official language in Equatorial Guinea after Spain gained control of the territory in 1778 through the Treaty of El Pardo and later consolidated its rule in the early 1900s. During colonial rule, Spanish was established as the language of government, education, and administration. Even after independence in 1968, the country retained Spanish as an official language due to its lasting institutional and cultural influence. It’s fascinating to think about how the language always adapts to the people, not the other way around. https://www.dreaming.com/blog-posts/the-only-african-spanish-speaking-country-equatorial-guinea-explained 💬 What do you think? Which do you prefer?

Hola mi gente! One of the biggest things I learned in Panama is the way that they speak. They have a way of reversing their words when they speak. Por ejemplo: Que Paso= Que sopa😵‍💫🤯😂that was one of the most interesting things that I learned! There was a lot of history lessons as well about the people who migrated from other countries to make Panama what it is today! 🇵🇦

Music is one of my favorite ways to learn new words and phrases en español. Since we are talking about Spain and Equatorial Guinea this week, I want to highlight a few artists you can check out that I learned a lot of Spanish from - if you're curious. And if you know of any Spanish artists you want to share - comment below! Or comment one of your favorite song lyrics that you've learned! España: La Oreja de Van Gogh - Rosas Nena Daconte - Tenía tanto que darte - No sé cómo decirte España by way of Guinea Ecuatorial: Buika - No habrá nadie - Mentirosa Guinea Ecuatorial: (currently popular) Romy So Love - Just Love

Hablando de la cultura de España In Spain - it is customary to greet someone by kissing them on each cheek- even if you're meeting them for the first time. It goes something like: 😚 Hola 😚 mucho gusto/ ¿qué tal estás? How does this way of greeting people compare to how you greet people in your own community?Comment below your thoughts on this! I personally used to feel that it was way too invasive- but I eventually got used to it and found it to be quite endearing.