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About Spanish Vocabulary
Spanish is a rich and diverse language spoken in more than 20 different countries by over
320 million people. Given the wide-ranging geographic and cultural diversity among Spanish
speakers, it is not surprising that two native Spanish speakers may use different words for the
same objects. In fact, every Spanish-speaking country has its own idiosyncratic words that
may seem “foreign” to other Spanish speakers. In this book, we provide vocabulary that is the
most commonly spoken and recognizable to the greatest number of native Spanish speakers
in Latin America. Occasionally, we include alternative words that are also commonly used.
Since the individual words spoken in individual countries may vary, please feel free to adapt
these lessons to the form of Spanish that is most relevant to your learning community.
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