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Cuban Spanish is the variety of the Spanish language as it is spoken in Cuba. As a Caribbean variety of Spanish , Cuban Spanish shares a number of features with nearby varieties, including coda weakening and neutralization , non-inversion of Wh-questions , and a lower rate of dropping of subject pronouns compared to other Spanish varieties.
[1] [2] In 1768, John Ray defined a proverbial phrase as: A proverb [or proverbial phrase] is usually defined, an instructive sentence, or common and pithy saying, in which more is generally designed than expressed, famous for its peculiarity or elegance, and therefore adopted by the learned as well as the vulgar, by which it is distinguished ...
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Learning to tango in Argentina, sipping mate in Paraguay or kissing cheeks in Puerto Rico, Spanish will be the language of choice. Veteran travelers say knowing common Spanish phrases is an ...
The languages of the Caribbean reflect the region's diverse history and culture. There are six official languages spoken in the Caribbean: . Spanish (official language of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico, Bay Islands (Honduras), Corn Islands (Nicaragua), Isla Cozumel, Isla Mujeres (Mexico), Nueva Esparta (Venezuela), the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela and San Andrés ...
Many Spanish proverbs have a long history of cultural diffusion; there are proverbs, for example, that have their origin traced to Ancient Babylon and that have been transmitted culturally to Spain during the period of classical antiquity; equivalents of the Spanish proverb “En boca cerrada no entran moscas” (Silence is golden, literally "Flies cannot enter a closed mouth") belong to the ...
This is Cuba’s worst crisis since the 1991 collapse of the former Soviet Union, when the generous Soviet subsidies to Cuba came to an abrupt end. Havana residents say that, much like in the ...
In my opinion, as someone who has no knowlege of the spanish spoken in Cuba, some more examples of unique words or phases use in Cuba would make the article much more useful. How about adding a whole list? Can anyone help? Ian Howell 121.72.9.121 05:39, 15 November 2009 (UTC)