Andalusia: the same language is not the same language — Page 4 of 4

The words that opened this door

Five things to say, and when to say them.

1. Vale

   in Peninsular Spanish

   Okay

   Spain runs on this word; in Colombia you would say "listo" instead.

2. Una caña

   in Peninsular Spanish

   A small draught beer

   How you actually order a beer in Seville or Málaga.

3. ¿Quedamos?

   in Peninsular Spanish

   Shall we meet up?

   "Quedar" is used constantly in Spain and rarely this way in Latin America.

4. Hasta luego

   in Peninsular Spanish

   See you later

   Said even to strangers on the way out of a shop.

5. Vosotros

   in Peninsular Spanish

   You, plural (Spain only)

   The first thing a Latin-American-trained speaker has to add.