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Gilberto Serrano Cabassa y la Familia Ríos 

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Gilberto Serrano Cabassa y la Familia Ríos 

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Haga clic en el enlace abajo, vaya al “Advanced Search”, y busque “Puerto Rico”. Allí estarán cuatro videos de Gilberto Serrano Cabassa, quien es de Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Si también busca “United States”, encontrará cuatro videos de la Familia Ríos, que consiste en descendientes de Puerto Rico (3ª generación).

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“Retroflex /r/ and Incomplete Neutralization in Puerto Rican Spanish”

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“Retroflex /r/ and Incomplete Neutralization in Puerto Rican Spanish”

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por Ashlee Dauphinais Civitello

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“Que comiste [x]amón? A Closer Look at the Neutralization of /h/ and Posterior /r/ in Puerto Rican Spanish” 

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“Que comiste [x]amón? A Closer Look at the Neutralization of /h/ and Posterior /r/ in Puerto Rican Spanish” 

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por Gibran Delgado-Díaz y Iraida Galarza

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“Interaction among cognitive constraints: The case of the pluralization of presentational ‘haber’ in Puerto Rican Spanish”

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“Interaction among cognitive constraints: The case of the pluralization of presentational ‘haber’ in Puerto Rican Spanish”

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por Jeroen Claes

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“Perceptions of Dialect Standardness in Puerto Rican Spanish” 

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“Perceptions of Dialect Standardness in Puerto Rican Spanish” 

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por Jonathan Roig

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Perceptions of dialect standardness in pr spansih

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Si Tú La Ves - Nicky Jam Ft Wisin (Video Oficial)

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Don Omar, Zion & Lennox - Te Quiero Pa´Mi

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Pedro Capó, Farruko - Calma (Remix - Official Video)

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Imagine you just stepped foot off the plane in San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín Airport.

You feel like you have a pretty good command of Spanish, and you're confident you will be able to talk to the locals.

There's just one problem.

In all of your Spanish courses, you never really learned that there are some significant differences to how Spanish is spoken in Puerto Rico.

To you, it sounds like a different language than the Spanish you have learned.

And that's because, in many ways, Puerto Rican Spanish is not your standard "textbook" Spanish. Many Puerto Ricans, or boricuas (pronounced bo-ree-kwahs), consider Spanish to be a key part of their cultural identity.

In this article, I'll break down some of the ways that Puerto Rican Spanish is unique.

A Little Background...

Puerto Rico's Spanish is the product of a mixing of races and cultures. Starting with the original Taíno inhabitants, the island's language was also heavily influenced by the Spanish occupation, the slave trade, and in modern times by the United States. Puerto Rico's history has resulted in a diverse population that has created a unique form of Spanish.

The Spaniards that originally arrived in Puerto Rico were from the Southern Castilian region of Spain. For that reason, the Spanish spoken in Puerto Rico most closely resembles the Spanish spoken in that region.

Southern Castilian Spanish was enriched with the words and expressions of the thousands of Africans that were brought over as slaves, as well as the native language of the indigenous Taino tribe.

Later, Puerto Ricans were introduced to the English language through American books, movies, music, visitors, and the diaspora as a large population of Puerto Ricans moved to the continental U.S.A.

The island's physical and cultural isolation has further aided to the development of a Spanish that is spoken so differently from the rest of Latin America that, at times, it can be difficult for other native Spanish-speakers to understand their speech.

There are some American words that have been adopted into Puerto Rican slang. At times, Puerto Ricans may add an "a" or "o" to the end of an English word instead of using the proper Spanish word. In addition, many English words have found their way into the daily language and music produced by Puerto Rican artists.

The Puerto Rican Accent

Puerto Ricans are known for speaking quickly and cutting off word endings in informal speech. Here are a few characteristics of spoken Spanish in Puerto Rico:

Speaking with an "L"

Many Puerto Ricans also speak with the letter "L". Words ending in "ar", "er," and "or" are pronounced with the "R" turning into an "L" sound. For example, instead of saying "manejar" (to drive), you would hear "manejal."

The Silent "D"

Like other Caribbean islands, Puerto Ricans tend to omit the "d" in spoken language. When the letter "d" appears between two vowels, it's generally not pronounced.

For example, instead of saying "frustrado" (frustrated), they would say "frustra'o." In general, any word ending in "-ado" will sound like "-a'o".

Words ending in "-ada" just sound like a stressed "-a" sound. This means the word "cansada" (tired, feminine form) would sound like "cansá."

The Aspirated "S"

Another common characteristic of Puerto Rican Spanish is aspirating or omitting the letter "s" in spoken language.

The word "pescado," for example, is pronounced "peh-ca'o" (recall the letter "d" is also silent).

Puerto Rican Spanish Words and Expressions

There are hundreds of words used in Puerto Rico that you won't find in other parts of the Spanish-speaking world. Here are some words and expressions that you might hear on the island:

(Adjetivo)

Objeto, persona o situación que se considera agradable o divertido.

Puede ser utilizada sola como una exclamación confirmando emoción.

Expression used to describe a person, object or situation considered pleasant and enjoyable.

It can sometimes be used on its own as an exclamation confirming excitement.

(Verbo)

Engreír o mimar a alguien; prestarle atención excesiva a una persona, principalmente a un niño.

To be extremely indulgent and pampering with someone; to pay excessive attention to a person, particularly a child.

Ejemplo (Example):
Se pasa añoñando a su hijo con regalos y lo va a malacostumbrar.

She's always indulging her kid with presents and she's going to end up spoiling him.

(Sustantivo - masculino)

Anglicismo proveniente de la palabra bunch utilizado para indicar un grupo de personas o cosas.

(Noun - masculine)

Anglicism of the word bunch used to describe a large group of people or things

(Verbo)

Salir de paseo a visitar chinchorros y otros establecimientos modestos para beber y comer.

To go out and visit chinchorros or other modest establishments where food and drink is sold.

Ejemplo (Example):
El domingo que viene vamos a chinchorrear a los pueblos de la montaña.

We're going on a pub-crawl next Sunday to the towns in the mountains.

(Adjetivo)

Persona que siempre obtiene buenas notas; alguien que es el mejor estudiante de la clase aplicado.

Someone who is very diligent with their schoolwork and studies; an A plus student; the smartest person in class or in school.

(Sustantivo - masculino)

Actitud de orgullo, vanagloria o jactancia.

An attitude of pride or conceit; to be full of oneself; cockiness.

(Sustantivo - masculino)

Plato tradicional hecho con pedazos de plátano verde fritos y luego majados en forma de bola. A menudo se sirve relleno con carne, pollo o mariscos.

(Noun - masculine)

Traditional dish made out of mashed fried green plantains. It is usually served in the shape of a bowl and filled with meat, chicken or seafood.

Ejemplo (Example):
El mofongo es una de las comidas más icónicas de Puerto Rico.

is one of the most iconic Puerto Rican foods.

(Sustantivo - masculino)

Formarse un sal pa' fuera: estado de desorden o confusión que surge tras un evento o accidente imprevisto.

(Noun - masculine)

State of disorder and confusion that occurs as a result of an unforeseen event or accident; mayhem; uproar; all hell broke loose.

(Interjección)

Exclamación que sirve para una variedad de propósitos que van desde expresar júbilo o felicidad hasta para llamar la atención.

(Interjection)

Woo!; Woo-hoo!; Hey!

Exclamation that expresses a variety of things from joy and happiness to attracting attention.

Want to learn more Puerto Rican Spanish? Check out the Puerto Rican Spanish 101 course. Your first lesson is free.

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Ultimate Guide to Puerto Rican Spanish: Decoding Boricua Slang and Expressions

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Imagine you just stepped foot off the plane in San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín Airport. You feel like you have a pretty good command of Spanish, and you're confident you will be able to talk to the locals. There's just one problem.

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Learning Spanish Slang: Pronunciation and Accent from Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, as in any other country in the world, has its own unique pronunciation for certain words, phrases and sounds. If you have only ever heard Spanish in a formal class setting or even if you are accustomed to an accent from a different country, it may take some time to understand the Puerto Rican accent when you first arrive on the island. Here are some guidelines to help that transition (words and phrases in parentheses are the correct spellings/pronunciations):

1. Words that end in the letters ADO will be pronounced without the letter D.

Example: amogollao (amogollado), afrentao (afrentado), eñemao (eñemado).

2. Words that end in a consonant and a vowel (ex. para, carajo, etc.) will be pronounced without the consonant.
Example: anda pá al cará (anda para el carajo), mira pá yá (mira para allá), me cá 'e ná (me cago en nada o me caso en nada).
3. Words with the letter R followed by a consonant will be pronounced as if the letter R were the letter L.

Example: Louldes (Lourdes), almas (armas).

4. Words with the letter S followed by a consonant will be pronounced as if the letter S were the letter H.

Example: ehnú (esnú), ehtartear (estartear).

5. Outside of San Juan, many people pronounce the double letter RR sound as if it were a J in Spanish and an H in English.

6. For transition words such as De or En, the consonant is sometimes dropped.

Example: me cá 'e ná (me cago en nada), pote 'e leche (pote de leche).
Example: concecto (concepto), Pecsi (Pepsi) Example: loh muertoh (los muertos), pehcadoreh (pescadores) Check out these other Learning Puerto Rican Spanish Slang articles.
7. The letter P when followed by a consonant may be replaced with the letter C.

8. The letter S is often dropped and replaced with an English letter H sound.

9. The letter R at the end of a word is often pronounced as an English R. The sound comes out as a "hard"sounding letter with more emphasis than normal placed on the R.

Featured photo credit: Ricymar Fine Art Photography via photopin cc

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Learning Spanish Slang: 9 Ways to Identify the Puerto Rico Accent and Pronunciation

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Puerto Rico, as in any other country in the world, has its own unique pronunciation for certain words, phrases and sounds. If you have only ever heard Spanish in a formal class setting or even if you are accustomed to an accent from a different country, it may take some time to understand the Puerto Rican accent when you first arrive on the island.

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Pasaje leído por un hombre de Puerto Rico

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Pasaje leído por un hombre de Puerto Rico

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El hablante en el siguiente audio se llama Marcos Jovert y es de Guaynabo, bastante cerca de San Juan. Es importante notar que su español no es típico de Puerto Rico. Lo describe como una mezcla del cubano, puertorriqueño, y otros dialectos latinoamericanos. Vino a los EE. UU. para ir a la universidad y ha estado aquí hace 35 años. Además, un miembro de su familia es lingüista así que aprendió pronunciar todo en una manera más estándar. Aún así, este audio es un buen ejemplo de la variedad que puede existir dentro de un dialecto específico.

(El pasaje que lee es de http://hablemosdeculturas.com/cultura-de-puerto-rico/)

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Esta película toma lugar en Culebra, una isla de Puerto Rico que está lejos de San Juan. Al ver esta película, se puede comparar el español de San Juan y de esta isla. Todavía existen muchas semejanzas lingüísticas, especialmente en comparación a otros países. Se puede encontrar la película en YouTube aquí: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxWEYyHMOhU.

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Estas dos mujeres puertorriqueñas, Laura Rexach y Carla López de Azúa, hablan de los negocios, la cultura, y la sociedad especialmente en relación con el feminismo. Cada episodio es un buen ejemplo del dialecto de Puerto Rico.

https://art19.com/shows/alzando-la-voz

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Nia Alers es una mujer de Puerto Rico que vive en Hawaii. En su podcast, se puede escuchar al dialecto puertorriqueño mientras aprender sobre la salud, el trabajo, y otros temas útiles.

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nia-alers/mejor-con-guanabanas