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Trivia questions about the Spanish language
Trivia questions about the Spanish language.
Fun facts about the Spanish language.
This is just some interesting facts we found out about the Spanish language.
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The first line is the question in English
The second line is the question in Spanish
Use this lesson to rapidly increase your knowledge about the Spanish language.
How many people in the world speak Spanish?
It is estimated that between 400 and 450 million people speak Spanish.
What does "¿" mean?
You might have noticed that in English we use a different word order for questions. eg Are you hungry? and statements eg. You are hungry. In Spanish the word order does not change. We know it is a question because the intonation changes. This is more common in American English. An American may say "You hungry?" (with a question intonation). So, if we are reading we don't know if it is a question or not. For this reason questions are surrounded by ¿ ? ¿entiendes? (Do you understand?)
Is there much Arabic influence in the Spanish language?
Spain was ruled by the Arabic muslims between 711 and 1492. This has left a big Arabic influence. It is said that around 9% of Spanish is strongly influenced by Arabic. For example aceite: oil. From Arabic az-zayt. alcalde: Mayor. From Arabic al-qadi (the judge).
How many countries have Spanish as their official language?
21 Countries have Spanish as their official language. Here are 20 countries where they speak Spanish. Puerto Rico: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Who decides what is correct Spanish?
The Royal Spanish Academy (Spanish: Real Academia Española, generally abbreviated as RAE) is Spain's official royal institution with a mission to ensure the stability of the Spanish language. It is based in Madrid, Spain. In recent years they have added bloguero (blogger) and chatear (to chat online) as official words.
What is the Ñ?
The ñ (eñe in Spanish) a letter in the Spanish alphabet.The Spanish "ñ" is pronounced like the "ni" in "onion" in English. In Morse code the ñ is ( — — · — — )
How to pronounce B and V in Spanish?
They are homophones which means they are pronounced the same. They are the same as the English B. If you see written signs on a noticeboards you will often see spelling errors. EG Se bende una cabra - Goat for sale. Should be Se Vende una Cabra.
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