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Dominican Spanish
That's why Dominicans don't use it?
That's why Dominicans don't use what?
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I think he/she means the word vos.
?A vos le gusta el programa La Voz?
Dominicans do not use the word vos a substitute for tu.
?A vos le gusta el programa La Voz?
Dominicans do not use the word vos a substitute for tu.
?A vos le gusta el programa La Voz?
Vos is a substitute for tu, usted. Voz means voice.
I don't have a poster for that one lol!
Vos is a substitute for tu, usted. Voz means voice.
I don't have a poster for that one lol!
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Of course I know the difference between voz and vos and of course I know that in the DR the pronoun vos is not used as a substitute for t? but I was challenging back his sense of humour and his knowledge at the same time.
Not using vos in the DR has nothing to do with being an educated speaker or not as he bolded in my post. It?s simply because el voseo is not used in the DR. It?s used predominantly in the Southern Cone area of South America and Costa Rica and also in pockets (regions) of other countries in the Spanish-speaking world.
-MP.
I'm not like the normal blanquitos who don't learn the language. Have lived in several latin countries for the last 20 years. And yes Dominican are some of the worst educated Spanish speakers.
today diario libre has a good article about dominican letreros:
http://www.listin.com.do/la-republi...res-con-errores-ortograficos-realmente-graves
they put the mistakes down to the fact people do not read much.
they also give few examples...
and my favourite:
http://www.listin.com.do/la-republi...res-con-errores-ortograficos-realmente-graves
they put the mistakes down to the fact people do not read much.
they also give few examples...
and my favourite:
It is not only that people don?t read much but it?s also about having access to education and completing high school at least. The dropout rate is high in the DR.
Once again these signs are a reflection of a country that has a profound illiteracy problem. In general, hand written signs can have errors because if the individual who writes them is not literate and is careless, there may be errors. However, when one constantly observes incorrect spelling by locals (not foreigners writing in Spanish) across the whole country, it means the education system and government have failed to deliver.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I find many of these signs hard to read and it?s like a sub form of the language. Any educated Spanish speaker would have trouble reading these signs.
The article sums up the problem well and it?s easy to agree with what has been written. The challenge is how to correct it when education in the DR is so insufficient. As well, there has to be an interest and emphasis on reading. Speaking Spanish (or any language) is one aspect but being able to read and write is absolutely necessary especially in your own language. It ties into the larger problem of how do these elected presidents expect to advance the country when the average citizen can?t read or write?
Two key phrases I liked from the article:
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Wow, this is hilarious. I had a long talk with my daughters just last night about ENUNCIATING!! They thought I was picking on them But I was trying to tell them, 'I cannot understand a word you are saying sometimes'- it sounds like the Ethiopian kid from South Park......
