Along with Spanish spoken in Bogot? these are some of my favorites. The argentinian (bonaerense) accent because of the Italian inflection and for the way they pronounce LL and Y. At times a little hard to understand but it sounds so cool. For me, along with the Medellin accent, it is sexiest for female spanish speaker. The others I like for their clarity. Which is why tend to have a problem with some caribbean speakers, too much is sacrificed for speed. It sounds choppy and inelegant. As in English, people who enunciate properly sound better to me.
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i have to chime in with Costa Ricans with the best spanish i've ever heard. they pronounce their words very clear, don't speak too fast and even a newbie can understand them with little problem. from Limon to Jaco to San Jose to Tamorindo it all sounds the same. i second the Columbians followed by the Panamanians....
my worse spanish has to go to the Dominicans, especially the men. most dominican women speak very well...
my worse spanish has to go to the Dominicans, especially the men. most dominican women speak very well...
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Well-spoken Andaluz (e.g. Felipe Gonz?lez, from Seville) is fine. The worst Andalusian accent is from C?diz, and unfortunately my compatriots' accent is heavily influenced by that. The 'sh' for 'ch' (muSHo and oSHo) makes my ears bleed. Some Cubans and Panamanians do that as well. :tired:
Have I got an Andaluz accent? Hell no! When I'm in Spain people think I'm from somewhere undefined in Latin America, which I take as a huge compliment.
Does that make the Argentinians the Geordies?:cheeky:
Claro! Preguntenme todo lo que quieren, haha.
Bueno, yo naci en Bosnia y llegue a los Estados Unidos en 1994 cuando tenia 5 anos. No he viajado a Colombia o Espana, pero tengo varios amigos de Colombia. Algunos de Medellin, algunos de Cali y Bogota y por eso son muy familiar con los acentos diferentes y todo eso. Me encantaria visitar Colombia un dia! Y a Espana, pues no me gustaria visitar, haha. La gente espanol que yo he conocido no me parecieron tan amables :\. Encontre este sitio hace . .como 4 o 5 meses pero nunca tenia tiempo para registrarme, pero cuando vi este 'thread' sobre los acentos, tenia que dar mi opinion! lol. Tengo muchos amigos dominicanos y quiero estudiar en la RD en 2 or 3 anos.
Gracias, y voy a compartir mis opiniones y preguntas con todos ustedes, me parecen muy amables
(Se que mi espanol no es perfecto, y entonces si encuentran algunas errores, diganme como corregirlas!)
Yeah, it really is. I'm visiting Guadalajara, Mexico this June and i've heard they have a very sing song accent there . . .i can't wait! I think it sounds so precious!
Clear/Pleasant/Formal Spanish -For clear diction in conversational Spanish, my choice is that of the well-educated citizens of the large colonial capitals like Mexico and Lima. In nonconversational Spanish, of course practically every broadcast newsperson from everywhere where Spanish is spoken does a pretty neat job. I basically enjoy hearing Spanish from anyone with something cool or useful to say. :lick: Fun accents: DR, PR, and Cuba. The most "Funny" and vibrant accent- all bias aside from over-familiarity - is the Dominican Spanish which makes most Dominicans sound like comedians. It seems to be in sync with the verbal cadences for things that are "funny". The Dominican quotidian use of metaphors, euphemisms, onomatopeias, and the intensity of the adjectives uttered make it very appealing to hear.
Cool/sexy accents? Brazilian garotas or Italian ragazzas speaking correct Spanish. Achingly bad/troublesome accents? Campesinos from Central America, barrio boys from San Juan, PR, Caracas, VE , or New Jersey. and why not? the occassional drunk German tourist sweet-talking their sanky girl at the bar of a Sos?a bar. ...............................I'm glad this is not a scientific poll.
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*To folks new to the Spanish language, I recommend getting a podcast of the old Trespatines radio shows. It is largely a Cuban affair, but in it you may hear several accents from characters that can be Galician, Porte?o of Buenos Aires, Habanero. It gives you a feel for a variety of Iberian, Continental, and Antillean approaches to the language.
My OCD compels me to point out what's either a significant typo or a spelling error in a previous post: Bienvenida not Vienvenida.
Hey, tordok!
How are you friend?! I have not seen any posts from you in a while!
Anyway, ever since the Trujillo days, I have not enjoyed a "Trespatines" radio-show. Back then, everyone used to listen to this Cuban production everyday. I loved it!
Do you know where I can get recordings to this and other very old shows?
Remember "Los tres hermanos Villalobos"?...Well....Maybe you're not that old!
Regards to "los pichones".
How are you friend?! I have not seen any posts from you in a while!
Anyway, ever since the Trujillo days, I have not enjoyed a "Trespatines" radio-show. Back then, everyone used to listen to this Cuban production everyday. I loved it!
Do you know where I can get recordings to this and other very old shows?
Remember "Los tres hermanos Villalobos"?...Well....Maybe you're not that old!
Regards to "los pichones".
to me the worst sounding spanish is a close tie between less educated Dominicans and Puertoricans. ok another one that sounds to me like when someone is scratching a blackboard is the spanish from South American Indians - like Ecuador and Bolivia, yikes.
the best, because it sounds so clear to me and they usually don't hesitate while speaking is Mexican spanish.
When it comes to accents I loooove Argentinian Spanish, very very sexy. But a well spoken spanish is beautiful no matter the accent.
the best, because it sounds so clear to me and they usually don't hesitate while speaking is Mexican spanish.
When it comes to accents I loooove Argentinian Spanish, very very sexy. But a well spoken spanish is beautiful no matter the accent.
Trespatines is still broadcast in the DR, I'd have to ask Mr C which station though.
Did anybody said "Trespatines"?.
Jose Candelario "Trespatines" is MY FAVORITE comic character of all times.
If you are looking for some recordings of "La Tremenda Corte", look no further. Send me a PM with your address and I WILL send you a few CD's. BUTTTTT
Keep in mind that I recorded them on cheapy cassettes back in the 80's and then transferred them to CD's a few years ago. SOME still sound great.
" A LAS REJAS ".
Sorry, back to the topic, carry on....
Getting off topic just to answer Don Juan:
Jose Candelario "Trespatines" is MY FAVORITE comic character of all times.
If you are looking for some recordings of "La Tremenda Corte", look no further. Send me a PM with your address and I WILL send you a few CD's. BUTTTTT
Keep in mind that I recorded them on cheapy cassettes back in the 80's and then transferred them to CD's a few years ago. SOME still sound great.
" A LAS REJAS ".
Sorry, back to the topic, carry on....
I spent several years in Argentina during the 1970's and as a result, to this day it is the only Spanish I can really understand. I don't know if it is the "prettiest" but they have a very discernable lilt. And the slang is incredible. Vos sos un boludo. No me incha las pellotas. It sounds like 17th century Castillano. That ll is also pronouced as a j incidentally.
I like all the accents I know, because each has its characteristics that make it special --- I agree with Tordok, Dominican (and Cuban and PRican) can be a real treat for its vibrant colloquial nature. Dominicans are criticized often for speaking ungrammatically, and while their literacy is certainly a problem, their verbal dexterity and spirit for me at any rate a re a constant treat. I also happen to like the very clear and musical tone of the educated Dominican speakers. I love Argentinian speech for its Italian lilt, and I like Mexican for its occasional somnolence. The worst accent? In my opinion, it has to be spanish spoken by tin-earred gringos. I know several whose grasp of the language is certainly better than mine (grammatically, syntactically, etc) but they seem to have no sense of the music at all.
Hello DJ,
I'm still around, just not posting much, although I've been DR1 active during this long holiday weekend. Not too much free-time, I'm afraid.
I see others have by now replied to your search for Tremenda Corte audio sources. In YouTube you can even freely view some of the old videoclips from the show's TV era. Not the best, but a sample or two. Oh!, and I'm not old enough to be acquainted with the Villalobos.
:classic:
best,
- Tordok
I remember Los tres Villalobos in Cuba, when I was a child. However, that show went off the air in the mid-sixties. I do not remember everything, except that I really liked it. La Tremenda Corte and Trespatines was before my time, but it still airs on a Miami radio station at 1:00 p.m, Miami time. You can also watch it, as Tordok said, in YouTube.
RE: Colombia
I have been reading through this thread for the past few days and it's interesting that the same countries keep getting mentioned. Either people preferred the accent of a particular county or group of countries or they disliked the accent of a specific country or countries. However, thus far there has been no linguistic analysis as to preferences which, I think and know always is an important factor when discussing any concept as it relates to language.
In very broad terms I will say I prefer well spoken Spanish from any country regardless of the accent although I do have my favorites per se. An accent is just an indicator of a region where xxx language is spoken by a group of people and also an indicator of one's level of education. In one country there may be several different accents primarily due to geography, demographics, history or movement of the people and lastly education. Colombia is a classic example that linguists love to analyze when discussing accents within a country and is also described as being several countries within one. This is absolutely true about Colombia as I have experienced and analyzed the differences and can identify regions easily by spoken accents.
There are five linguistic regions in Colombia and if you know how big this country is with several mountain ranges you will understand how this country encompasses such a wide variety of linguistic traits. El valle, la costa, la capital, Antioquia (es un departamento) and el Norte such Bucaramanga, Barrencabermeja etc. are considered the Northern part of Colombia. The accent from each of these regions is very distinct. Many of you said Colombia but I don't think you realize that within Colombia there are some very difficult accents. For example those of you who chose Colombia have your heard Colombians from the interior speak? For example people from Manizales or Perreira. As well, there are some people from the south like Cali and Popay?n that can be very difficult to understand if you are not familiar with the accent. However, in general terms Colombian Spanish is exemplary not only accent wise but also grammatically. Many Colombians on the average speak Spanish well as compared to the average speaker of another Spanish-speaking country.
Since I have discussed related topics in other threads and posts about Spanish varieties I won't elaborate further however, I will say anyone who has been following my posts since this forum began in April 2005 will know that I am pro Colombian Spanish without a doubt however there are other countries or cities that have nice sounding Spanish "accent wise". In my opinion these cities or countries are: Lima, Peru, Panama City, Panama, educated speakers from La Habana (I absolutely love the way some Habaneros speak), Barcelona, Spain and D.F, Mexico.
-LDG.
I have been reading through this thread for the past few days and it's interesting that the same countries keep getting mentioned. Either people preferred the accent of a particular county or group of countries or they disliked the accent of a specific country or countries. However, thus far there has been no linguistic analysis as to preferences which, I think and know always is an important factor when discussing any concept as it relates to language.
In very broad terms I will say I prefer well spoken Spanish from any country regardless of the accent although I do have my favorites per se. An accent is just an indicator of a region where xxx language is spoken by a group of people and also an indicator of one's level of education. In one country there may be several different accents primarily due to geography, demographics, history or movement of the people and lastly education. Colombia is a classic example that linguists love to analyze when discussing accents within a country and is also described as being several countries within one. This is absolutely true about Colombia as I have experienced and analyzed the differences and can identify regions easily by spoken accents.
There are five linguistic regions in Colombia and if you know how big this country is with several mountain ranges you will understand how this country encompasses such a wide variety of linguistic traits. El valle, la costa, la capital, Antioquia (es un departamento) and el Norte such Bucaramanga, Barrencabermeja etc. are considered the Northern part of Colombia. The accent from each of these regions is very distinct. Many of you said Colombia but I don't think you realize that within Colombia there are some very difficult accents. For example those of you who chose Colombia have your heard Colombians from the interior speak? For example people from Manizales or Perreira. As well, there are some people from the south like Cali and Popay?n that can be very difficult to understand if you are not familiar with the accent. However, in general terms Colombian Spanish is exemplary not only accent wise but also grammatically. Many Colombians on the average speak Spanish well as compared to the average speaker of another Spanish-speaking country.
Since I have discussed related topics in other threads and posts about Spanish varieties I won't elaborate further however, I will say anyone who has been following my posts since this forum began in April 2005 will know that I am pro Colombian Spanish without a doubt however there are other countries or cities that have nice sounding Spanish "accent wise". In my opinion these cities or countries are: Lima, Peru, Panama City, Panama, educated speakers from La Habana (I absolutely love the way some Habaneros speak), Barcelona, Spain and D.F, Mexico.
-LDG.
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We have many Colombian friends, and I love listening to them talk. I am not sure which region they are from, I have never asked. I do know that they are not all from the same regions, however, their Spanish sounds the same to me, and it sounds beautiful.
I have problems with Argentinian, Spanish speakers from Spain (I too can't stand the lisp), and Mexican Spanish. I speak with many El Slavadorians, as well, and at times, have a difficult time understanding them.
I have problems with Argentinian, Spanish speakers from Spain (I too can't stand the lisp), and Mexican Spanish. I speak with many El Slavadorians, as well, and at times, have a difficult time understanding them.
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