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• ARTICLES on Colombian Spanish
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ARTICLES TO LEARN COLOMBIAN SPANISH
1. 6 Inverse Words from Colombia
2. Traditional Colombian Drinks Vocabulary: 10 Drinks You Must Try Before Leaving Colombia
3. List of 20 Colombian Spanish curse words and phrases, plus an infographic.
4. Colombian Spanish Slang: 7 Phrases and Their Surprising Real Meaning
5. 25 Colombian Spanish Expressions Every Student Should Know: Infographic
6. Colombian Spanish Vs Spain Spanish: Download The Matrix with examples that compares these two countries and others.
7. The Bandeja Paisa Spanish Vocabulary
8. Characteristics of Colombian Spanish
9. Paul’s Bacano Guide to Colombian Slang
10. Interesting and confusing aspects of Colombian Spanish.
11. 10 Funniest Colombian Spanish Words
12. How to Speak Colombian Spanish
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COLOMBIAN SPANISH SLANG DICTIONARIES AND BOOKS
| BOOK | TITLE | LANGUAGE | FORMAT |
|---|---|---|---|
  | Quick Guide to Colombian Spanish This quick guide of words and phrases from Colombia will help you better understand the South American-Caribbean country. The collection of more than 450 terms and sayings will help you become familiar with the richness of the Colombian Spanish language. It includes colloquially used words and some dirty ones too! • More than 450 words and phrases explained in English. • Most of the terms include synonyms and antonyms in Spanish plus an example sentence. • Download a PDF preview » | Spanish-English | Kindle PDF eBook |
  | Diccionario comentado del español actual en Colombia He aquí, en 2000 palabras y expresiones, el vocabulario típico del Castellano que se habla en Colombia, al iniciarse el siglo xxi. Esta compilación muestra y demuestra que existe un espacio lingüístico común fijado por el uso, un "Español Colombiano" que ha venido a superar los léxicos regionales, predominantes hasta mediados del siglo anterior. Necesario y oportuno registro del lenguaje característico de la moderna nación. Es un diccionario no convencional, que supera la aridez del tema con un estilo coloquial y fino humor. Trae abundantes ejemplos de uso, tomados del lenguaje cotidiano. Las Claves Temáticas, con que se inicia, agrupan los modismos típicos en doce sub-temas, reveladores de la riqueza y matices del habla nacional. Es un libro que se lee con agrado, se consulta fácil y se colecciona con interés. La segunda parte de la obra recoge EL PARLACHE, JERGA DE MARGINADOS, con el vocabulario de las pandillas juveniles de Medellín y de otras ciudades. Se presenta como un diccionario separado, para dar cabida a una realidad de interés sociológico y lingüístico. | Spanish | |
  | Diccionario de antioqueñismos Este libro refleja bien la personalidad de un intelectual que se preocupa por lo propio, que escarba en sus raíces y a la vez vuela a su antojo en los ámbitos de una cultura más amplia. Este volumen se defiende a sí mismo con decoro y no desluce para nada respecto a sus predecesores, que, aunque no se restringe a la región, destila en buena parte de sus voces el sabor de los ríos, las montañas y los sudores de la gente de acá. Los regionalismos suelen considerarse palabras de baja categoría, adulteradoras del buen decir, contrabando de términos inaceptables, pero son la mejor muestra de la lengua viva y la demostración léxica de que son diversos en medio del mismo mundo idiomático. | Spanish | |
  | Colombianadas: Colombian English Dictionary (Note: English translations in this book are literal, not contextual) | Spanish-English | |
  | El lenguaje del hampa y del delito "Es un diccionario de la lengua del bajo mundo, comentado y con explicaciones y ejemplos de testimonios judiciales en la jerga del delito, al igual que con ilustraciones del caricaturista y periodista tunjano Paulo Felipe Cancelado L." -Reseña del diario El Tiempo | Spanish |
VIDEOS: LISTEN TO THE COLOMBIAN SPANISH ACCENT
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Quick Guide to Colombian Spanish: Dictionary eBook
WEBSITES: COLOMBIAN SPANISH WORDS
| WEBSITE | NAME | LANGUAGE |
|---|---|---|
 | Speaking Latino Online Spanish Slang Dictionary | Colombian Spanish Words | Spanish-English |
 | How to Speak Colombian Spanish Includes the following topics about the Colombian Spanish: - Features of Colombian Spanish - Colombian expressions - Colombian Spanish for Greetings and People - Colombian Spanish for Socializing and Partying - Useful Colombian Spanish Short Phrases - Meaning of other nouns and verbs in Colombian Spanish - List of Common Adjectives in Colombian Spanish | Spanish-English |
 | Colombian Slang by Everyday Slang Blog | Spanish-English |
 | Colombian Spanish Slang Words | Spanish |
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COLOMBIAN SPANISH PODCASTS
Podcast Dímelo Caminando by Jamie Killen: Hábleme Chino en el Español de Bogotá, Colombia (con Santiago Ramírez) | 22:30 minutes
“However, in today’s episode I wanted to dive into some different aspects of the Bogotano variety, el acento rolo, which known for its clarity when spoken, among other characteristics which we discuss in the podcast, but is no doubt a good place to start for any aspiring student to hit the ground running with his or her castellano learning.” Includes a link to the transcript. In Spanish.
Podcast Dímelo Caminando with Jamie Kill…
Podcast Dímelo Caminando by Jamie Killen: Y Entonces…More Colombian Spanish (con Santiago) | 24:23 minutes
“So in today’s session we’re going to continue the conversation from Episode 001 with mi compa Santiago Ramírez of Bogotá, Colombia, but this time diving into a few different modísmos or slang words and expressions used in Bogotá and throughout the country, along with some different, alternative ways, some very Colombian ways, to salute your fellow amigos, compañeros, parceros, y chinos…” Includes a link to the transcript. In Spanish
Podcast Dímelo Caminando with Jamie Kill…
El periodista Gilberto Castillo, un estudioso de los colombianismos, esas palabras que solo se usan aquí | 11:45 minutes
A journalist explains some of the colloquial Colombian Spanish expressions. In Spanish.
MORE COLOMBIAN SPANISH RESOURCES
| RESOURCE | NAME | TYPE |
|---|---|---|
 | Quizzlet Flashcards Colombian Slang Flashcard Sets | Flashcards |
 | Academia Colombiana de la Lengua - Includes the Breve Diccionario de Colombianismos - News - Newsletter - Answers doubts about the Spanish Language | Website in Spanish |
| Colombian Spanish Pinterest Board by Speaking Latino - Regular updates - Ideal for illustrations and infographics - Includes Pins on Colombian culture | Pinterest board | |
| Colombia News in Spanish: - El Tiempo - El Universal - Metro - El Espectador - ADN - Portafolio (Economy) - El Colombiano - El Heraldo | News |
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