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Search the Internet to learn more about greeting practices common in Hispanic cultures. Also, learn how to tell the difference between a speaker from Spain and a speaker from other Spanish-speaking countries.

Algunas palabras clave
tú usted uses in Spain
vosotros ustedes uses in Spain
understanding the Hispanic culture
the use of vosotros in Spain
the use of ceta in Spain
Spanish language varieties
Spanish speaking countries
Spanish official language
cheek kissing customs Spain

  1. Compare greetings in the Spanish-speaking world and in the United States. List two differences and two similarities.

  2. When are the pronouns tú and vosotros used in Spain as opposed to usted and ustedes?



  3. a) What is the most noticeable pronunciation difference between most speakers from Spain and speakers from Latin America? Does it pose a communication problem? b) What pronoun is widely used in Spain but never in Latin America? c) Did you discover any other differences?



  4. In how many countries is Spanish the official language? What are the capitals of those countries? Which one of those countries is in Africa?

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