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1) Spanish is the official language in 20 countries around the world! Out of these 20 countries, the one with the largest population is Mexico with more than 120,000,000 citizens while the smallest is Equatorial Guinea with around 1,700,000 citizens.
2) The term Castellano is often used interchangeably with español to describe the language that originated in Spain and spread to most of Latin America (https://www.thoughtco.com/why-is-spanish-sometimes-called-castilian-3079190). Castellano describes the language from the kingdom of Castile, and the term helped to distinguish the language from other languages spoken 3) in Spain such as Galician, Basque, Asturian, Catalan, Aragonese and Occitan.
3) In Spanish there are two ways to say “I love you” but it is important to realize that they don’t share the same context. “Te quiero” which directly translates to “I want you” is appropriate for expressing love extended family and friends. “Te Amo” on the other hand directly translates to “I love you” and is used for serious relationships (such as marriage) or immediate family. (https://www.englishtospanishraleigh.com/blog/te-amo-vs-te-quiero-differences-in-i-love-you-in-spanish)
4) In Latin America and Spain, there are different ways to pronounce the letters “z” and “c”. Most Spaniards pronounce the letter ‘z’ (when it is before any vowels) and the letter ‘c’ (only before ‘i’ and ‘e’) similarly to the English sound ‘th’. For example, the word cinco (five) is pronounced ‘thin-co’ in Spain and ‘sin-co’ in Latin America. (http://www.omniglot.com/language/articles/eurolatamspanish.htm)
5) In Latin America there is no distinction between the formal and informal plural “you” or “you all” they simply use “ustedes” to refer to both. In Spain however, “vosotros” is used to formally address a group of people. https://(www.dummies.com/languages/spanish/knowing-you-better-vosotros-and-ustedes/)
Spanish is known for being a long and poetic language. In fact, when you translate from Spanish to English your text is likely to expand by 15-25%. This is because Spanish often uses many words to describe something that English has one word for. For example, in English we say “clockwise” but in Spanish there is no word for clockwise. Instead Spanish speakers use the phrase “en el sentido de las agujas del reloj”, which means “in the direction of the needles of the clock”. (https://www.fluentu.com/blog/spanish/facts-about-spanish
