This post is an excerpt from the Puerto Rican bestseller Speaking Boricua: A Practical Guide to Puerto Rican Spanish. 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 […]
Does Puerto Rican Spanish Differ From Normal Standard Spanish?
Sebastian Becker from Germany asked us: Does Puerto Rican Spanish differ from “normal” standard Spanish? Here is our answer: This questions prompt me to ask another one: What is standard Spanish? I believe (and this is my opinion) that it is difficult to point out what is standard Spanish. Would it be the Spanish from […]
La Droguita: Puerto Rican Spanish Cheat Sheet [FREE]
What is droguita in Puerto Rican Spanish? In Puerto Rican Spanish a droguita (literally little drug) is a cheat sheet or anything you write the answers on for a test. It could be an eraser, the back of a ruler, your desk, your hand or any body part. Students from the western part of the […]
Listen to the Puerto Rican Spanish Accent in 96 Audio Clips
Puerto Rican Spanish Accent: Audios for the Puerto Rican Spanish Cheat Sheet I invite you to listen to all of our Puerto Rican Spanish audio clips in the voice of my amazing Puerto Rican wife and accomplice, Diana. The examples are the companion to our Puerto Rican Spanish Cheat Sheet. If you don’t have this […]
Resources to Learn Puerto Rican Spanish Slang
A list of articles, books, videos, websites and flashcards you can use as reference to learn Puerto Rico Spanish slang. Check out this mega collection of resources to learn basic Spanish and Spanish slang. This extensive collection of resources to learn Spanish and how to speak Spanish save hours and hours of your time on your way to achieving Spanish fluency.