Central American Spanish Expressions and Pronunciations

The video explores the diversity of Central American Spanish accents and expressions. It highlights how accents and phrases can reveal a speaker's country of origin, such as Nicaragua's use of 'deacachimba' or Panama's Caribbean-influenced terms. The video also discusses shared linguistic features like voseo and specific pronunciations across the region.

Which term is used by Nicaraguans to describe something very good?

• Pura vida

• Deacachimba

• Chontes

• Cachuda

What is a common feature of Central American Spanish?

• Dropping the 'r' sound

• Pronouncing 's' as 'th'

• Use of voseo

• Using 'vosotros'

How do Nicaraguans typically pronounce the final 's'?

• They pronounce it as 's'

• They pronounce it as 'sh'

• They pronounce it as 'j'

• They don't pronounce it

Which country is known for transforming the 's' into 'j' at the beginning or middle of words?

• Honduras

• Costa Rica

• Guatemala

• Panama

What phrase might you hear from a Costa Rican?

• Qué onda, cipota

• Deacachimba

• Ahí vienen los chontes

• Mae, pura vida

Which expression is used in El Salvador?

• Qué onda, cipota

• Mae, pura vida

• Estás bien tallado

• Chuleta

What does 'pelado' or 'peladito' refer to in Panamanian Spanish?

• A place

• A friend

• A child

• A meal

Which phrase would indicate someone is from Panama?

• Qué de a petate

• Vamos a comernos unos chucos

• Estás bien tallado

• Tengo cachuda

What is a common grammatical influence in Panamanian Spanish?

• Caribbean Colombian and Venezuelan

• Mexican

• Spanish from Spain

• Argentinian