The expression "de nada" is perfectly correct in any Spanish-speaking country even if you repeat it thousands of times.

Native Spanish speaker here! De nada is extremely common. There are other options, like “no hay de que” or regional phrases, but de nada is by far the most common phrase. Some times the simplest route is the simplest for a reason.

Well, as a native Spanish speaker I have been using "De nada" for 54 years and I'm not going to stop now.

Honestly as a native speaker I don’t care what phrase you use I’m just happy you’re speaking my language.

I'm a native speaker and teacher of Spanish and I say "de nada" all the time. It's correct, it's usual and it sounds good. Of course you have alternative forms, like, "no hay de qué", "a tus órdenes", "es un gusto", etc., but "de nada" will always be the most important an suitable expression to answer when someone says "gracias" from my point of view. As a matter of fact, I always prefer to say "de nada".

I'm Mexican, so Spanish is my mother tongue. De nada is extremely common, I use it all the time.

As a native speaker - these are for the most part good suggestions but note that choice of words varies a lot from one region to another - "por nada", "de qué" and others may be common in Mexico but are never used in other countries. There is nothing wrong with "de nada". It is the most used way of expressing thanks. "Con gusto" (my pleasure) is also a good option. An alternative to "adiós" that was not mentioned is "chau", especially in the Southern Cone (Arg/Chile/Urug). Again, this is a bit like suggesting English words and expressions that will sound natural in London, Glasgow, New York and Birmingham, Alabama - not an easy task.

It's often not a good idea to generalize about terms and phrases in Spanish. Cause it's so diverse even within countries. For example: Here in the north of Spain we use "Buenas", "hola", "¿Que tal?", "de nada", "por favor", "gracias" , "hasta luego", "epa" y "venga". We only use "como estas" when it's been a long time since we've met someone or when we're worried about that someone. Hope this helps ;). I'm from Cantabria btw.

I am a Dominican that grew up in México. So a native Spanish speaker and there is nothing wrong with greeting everyone with, como estas, por favor, de nada, or any other common words. Phrases change drastically region by region, so I encourage most people to stick with the common phrasing since they are universal and you have less chance to insult someone or confuse them. 😅 Once you are extremely comfortable and know the words used in the specific region you are in, then sure you can use variety, but it doesn’t really matter to us. Using the common phrases guarantees that every Spanish speaking country will understand you better.

Hao kemosabe! A native here. I use “cómo estás?” all the time and also “de nada” and my “tribe” of 120 million people also do so. In my motherland it is completely Ok if you don’t sound like a native. We appreciate the effort of trying to speak Spanish 😃

As a native spanish-speaker, who lives in a spanish-speaking country my tip is to actually use the ones she said that doesn't sound natural, those are the ones that actually sound more natural and everybody will understand. In every country we use different expressions but those are like the 'universal' ones and we all, native spanish speakers, will understand exactly the idea you want to communicate.

Native spanish speaker also here! 'De nada' is a fairly common phrase, also 'a la orden' can as well be used.

As a native Spanish speaker, I was curious about the accuracy that this video would have. I can now confirm that all of the expressions you mentioned are quite natural sounding and authentic. I'd also like to add a couple that I'd recommend: "Le/te agradezco" as a way to say "thank you" to either people you know well or strangers that you talked to for a favor. "perdón/perdone/perdona" if you couldn't catch a word or directly understand what someone said to you. On the other hand, I'd like to point out that "encantar" should be taken as "very much like/like a lot". This should be kept in mind when referring to someone you may like and when talking about stuff that you enjoy. It's different to say "La película me gustó" and "La película me encantó". Just so it's clear, I'm from Colombia; therefore, things may be slightly different in other countries.

Because de nada isn't your favorite word doesn't mean that lots of Spanish speakers say it every day. It iS what natives do, just not you. I find it adorable that people get pretentious about how languages are spoken. Anyone who even ATTEMPTS to speak another language is doing a good thing. Most people appreciate that you are even trying to speak their language. Don't listen to people who love to tell you that you're doing it wrong. They are just "better than you" in their own eyes. You're doing just fine.

For those of you in the hospitality industry who want to learn Spanish, when a customer says thank you in Mexico you tend to hear “para servir” (to serve) and in Puerto Rico and Panama “a la orden” (at your command). In other countries…. ¿ quién sabe? 😅

I am a native speaker and I found this very useful. It placed my language usage in a new light of understanding. Kudos.

Another way to say "hi, how are you" is "hola, qué tal" or you can just say "qué tal", they both are valid for greetings. "Lo agradezco" is not used at least in Perú, it sounds forced. If you can't express how grateful you are just by saying "gracias" you can say "de verdad te lo agradezco", but is used in very special situation only, just say "gracias" 90% of the time. If you don't care wich option to choose, say "cualquiera". For example: -¿Quieres cerveza o vino? -Cualquiera It means "either this or that" I think, and we say it all the time. As a final advise, depending on the country words take different meanings and there are also new ones. So if you want to travel take a look on the words used in the country you're going. Good luck with your learning and don't be mad if you miss the conjugation, we will get it anyway.

my experinece with "how are you" in various languages is that in countries where it's not usually done as a greeting, a lot of people will actually react very positively and tell you how they are. maybe exactly because it's usually something you only ask your friends and family. like, when I was in rome, some old woman selling me food called me "amore". that's something we would definitely not do in swiss culture. vut it just felt very warm and friendly. maybe more so than if I were used to it

I'm from Argentina,and in here to say goodbye you can literally just say 'bye' most of the people here knows what that means and use it often.(in fact,you can greet people in several languages and it would actually makes you look more interesting, because you'll look like someone with a personality lil bit more eccentric)

"Qué me cuentas?" is not used in Argentina, at all. Besides, we don't conjugate verbs like that ("qué me contás?" is how we do), and if we do, it's meant with a tinny bit of sarcasm... kind of meaning "Hey, so you was expecting ABC but happened XYZ". As an informal greeting, we say "Cómo andás?", "Qué tal?", "Qué hacés?" or "Cómo va?" (all roughly -> How is it going?).

I notice in Colombia it is common to just say Buenas. I heard Porfa a lot as well. Immersion is definitely the key as we learned so much during our first trip to Colombia.

Thanks for these alternatives!! I love switching things up, even in English, my native language. I guess it’s a personality thing, I just find it boring to always use the same response. In English I say things like “what’s up”, “how ya been”, “how’s the world treatin’ ya?”, “long time no see”, etc. For “thank you” or “you’re welcome”, I like to use “I appreciate that”, “any time”, “glad to do it”, “happy to help”, “my pleasure”, etc. So I’m very grateful for this video!

I think you should probably specify where you want to sound native, "de nada" is super common in Argentina and the only one that sounds native out of the options you gave. We also do use "como estas?" or "todo bien?" (essentially the same thing) to greet people we haven't met, like i would totally say "hola, como estas?" to a cashier or anyone I'm interacting with, in fact I'm way more likely to say that rather than "buenos dias". I've never heard a single person say "que te cuentas?" it's not even in voseo. Anyway I'm gonna stop here, but maybe if you're in mexico this is helpful, in argentina most of your suggestions will make you sound less native

I would highlight that I as a native speaker NEVER use the slang you suggested, so I do appreciate you mentioning that not all latin countries speak the same way. You might want to add what country the slang applies for cause the rest of us dont use.

As a native spanish speaker, I think that one of the hardest thing may be how different are the dialects. Some common expressions are very different depending in which country you are

“me encanta” is pretty commonly used as a slightly stronger “me gusta”. Oh and another informal option if you didn’t catch something said especially by a Mexican speaker is “mande?” I don’t think I’ve heard that one from anyone but Mexicans. But the one i seem to use a lot is “otra vez, lo siento/perdón/disculpe” once again, sorry. or just “disculpe”. Or if it’s a good friend “QUÉ dijiste?!” 😂

The use of "me gusta" with a person isn't always deeply romantic; it may sometimes describe a more superficial attraction. It can mean something like, "I think she's cute", "I think he's hot". It can be used to describe one's attraction (or lack thereof) toward someone who is completely unattainable, like a movie star. But yes, it's important to realize that "me gusta", when it's used with a person, implies at least a flirty romantic/sexual attraction. It's not to be used among friends. Unless they're those kinds of friends. As for alternatives to adiós, "chao" is something my Venezuelan friends use frequently.

im a native speaker, “de nada” is SO COMMON I have never heard someone saying the other ones, they’re very formal

Interesting how it may differ. In Spain the phrase "qué rollo" is used by someone who is upset with something, like what they were trying to do doesn't go the way it should. Like "damn it!". Also, speaking of "hasta luego", "ciao" is used a lot in Madrid, and "hasta luego" is quite frequently used when you may not see that person ever again. "Adiós" is usual for friends, or roommates who meet every evening at home. Officials, bank workers, teachers, psychologists, and doctors I met use "tú" a lot (hola, qué tal; cómo estás; cómo te parece; te doy la receta; dime; no me digas!; ciao, etc.), like they prefer to be sort of more friendly.

I have lived in Spain for twenty years and everyone uses ‘de nada’. There are a few other expressions, of course, but ‘de nada’ is by far the most common. They also use adios and hasta luego for ‘bye’ and ‘see you later’ all the time.

This was incredibly helpful. I'm an English speaker living in Colombia and I think I say some variation of gracias a hundred times a day, I knew agradecer was the verb to thank but didn't know how to use it in that context. A few possibly rejoin specific phrases here In Antioquia, Colombia. I almost never hear "de nada" when interacting with people I don't know well, most commonly people use "con gusto" (with pleasure) or sometimes "dios te pague" (god pay you). "Listo" (clever / ready) is used like "vale" (okay), people here also just use the word "okay" sometimes. "buenos dias" can be shortened to "buen dia" or even just "buenas" the last can be used any time of day. Thanks for the tips and advice

😅 5:24 I'd add "por favor" regardless. If someone doesn't say "por favor", they just come across as rude to me. 😅 It might be something specific of my culture though- 6:18 I've never heard anyone say "De qué". 7:01 Again, 🙈 "¿Cómo?" sounds rude to me. I only use it with family members. I would say "Disculpe", and maybe I would add "¿Me decía?" or even "Disculpe. ¿Cómo?". Just like in English, in some countries and places, that attention to those polite phrases and expressions can make a big difference.

Excellent presentation for non-native speakers of Spanish. I enjoyed the options to use other expressions over the standard ones taught in books and courses.

I noticed in Mexico they say "de nada" all the time, but in Costa Rica everyone says "con mucho gusto". But a local in Costa Rica said I could say "de nada" too. I think it' varies between countries and cultures.

Above all… just mimic what you hear people in your normal circles saying and how they say it. Mimic how natives do fluency. It’s fascinating how the shortcuts differ from country to country and it’s why i adore the Spanish language (English too, honestly) - the ubiquity and variety of its usage.

I've been living in Spain for 12 years and I thought this was going to be nonsense but it's really good and is how people really speak. The only one I was very surprised not to hear was molar for an alternative to gustar. Me mola la cosa or me molas for a person is used a lot.

Yo soy hablante nativo y esta es mi forma de hablar. 1.Para los saludos: -Hola (es la palabra que utilizo siempre, sinceramente nunca he dicho "Buenos días", " Buenas tardes"... porque me suena muy formal) 2.Para agradecer: -Gracias (lo digo casi siempre) -Te lo agradezco de veras (lo digo cuando alguien me ha hecho un favor muy grande) -Muchas gracias (cuando alguien me ha hecho un gran favor, pero no tan grande) 3.Pedir algo: -Por fa (casi siempre que lo utilizo es con alguien que no conozco o que tiene más de 40 años. Nunca digo "por favor", siempre lo acorto a " por fa" independientemente de con quién hable) - - (la mayor parte del tiempo no digo nada, simplemente me dedico a agradecerlo cuando me da lo que pido) -¿Me puedes...? -¿Me podrías...? (Más formal que la anterior) -¿Tienes (hora...)? 4.Responder a gracias -Nada (en lugar de decir "de nada" lo acorto a "Nada", y lo utilizo la mayor parte del tiempo) - -(si en una situación en ya he dicho " Nada", no suelo repetirlo porque suena mal decir todo el rato "Nada", " Nada"...) 5.Despedirme -Adiós (lo digo casi siempre, independientemente de la persona) -Nos vemos (si voy a volver a ver a esa persona pronto sea más tarde o un día cercano) -Hasta luego (si voy a volver a esa persona más tarde) 6.Repetir lo que ha dicho: -¿Hmm? (cuando no me apetece hablar) -¿Qué? (Lo utilizo la mayor parte del tiempo) -¿Cómo? (Lo utilizo cuando hablo con una persona que no conozco cuando hay mucho ruido y por tanto no he escuchado lo que ha dicho. Puedes sustituirlo por ¿Qué? o ¿Hmm?) -¿Qué has dicho? (Si al decir qué o hmm no me ha respondido) -Qué habías dicho (Igual que "qué has dicho?, pero cuando ha pasado un poco de tiempo desde que me ha dicho algo) -No entiendo (si me lo ha repetido al menos dos veces y sigo sin escuchar o entender lo que dice) 7." No sé" o "Ni idea" -También podría llegar a decir "Nadie sabe" o "Nadie se está enterando", si es una situación que implica a muchas personas. 8. -" No pasa nada" o "No importa" (suelo utilizar más "No pasa nada", puede ser utilizado en cualquier tipo de contexto, quizás "No importa" no lo utilizo tanto para ambientes formales) -"Nada" (en ambientes muy informales, puedes sustituirlo por "No pasa nada") -Me da igual" (si implica elección de varias cosas) -"Qué va, me da igual" (si alguien ha dicho que me importa eso, pero no es verdad) -Si la situación parece dramática pero para mí no lo es: ¡Qué más da!.

With all due respect, the difference between "cómo estás" y "cómo está" is that the first is used colloquially with people that are your friends and "cómo está" is really the contraction of "Cómo está Usted", that is used to greet formally someone you don't know and is being introduced to you. At least in Chilean Spanish (I'm chilean) that's the use, we make a great difference between formal and coloquial language.

Here in Uruguay we normally use "chau" rather than "adios" We also use "hasta mañana" even if maybe I won't meet that person tomorrow. We also use "gracias" or "de nada" more than other options.

For me, "¿Que te cuentas?" is more like "What's the story?" Which for me is a fine way to greet. I spent a few weeks in Puerto Rico as a teacher of computer classes. When meeting someone for the first time, I typically used "Mucho gusto." Then, for example, greeting a student I already knew, I would say "¿Qué pasa?". I noticed my Mexican friends often use "¿Que Pasó?", which amused me at first because to me, that means "What happened" instead of "What's happening".

Well, as a Native spanish speaker, i can say that we all use "como estas" every day, its pretty formal and the right way to greet someone, instead of "que onda" o "que haces", that is more common with friends or known people.

“De que” is blowing my mind, like I never would’ve understood that prior to this video.

We still say "De nada."

LOVE this video!

Native speaker here. This girl knows what she is talking about. She knows deeply how we think, at least on the topics of the video.

Omg. So much information at one time! Thanks. :)

¡Qué buena explicación sobregustar y encantar!

One very important thing to sound native, is to be consistent with the type of Spanish you're trying to use. For example it would sound very weird if you use phrases that are perfectly common in Mexico, but also use "vos" as an Argentinian

In Argentina, they don't use "tu" so they definitey don't say "que me cuentas".

I am a nanny for a family that is Spanish speaking. The mother is from Chile, and the father is from Columbia. I learned Mexican Spanish, and a lot of times they are very confused by words and phrases that I use. When you are talking about "what the natives say", it really depends on which Spanish people you are talking about. Americans tend to think that all Spanish is Mexican Spanish, and it's simply not true.

I was taught in my Spanish language school in Quito, that for the most part Ecuadorians do not use "Adios". The breakdown of the word means -to God. So, it is used when there is a good chance that you will not see that person for a long time or maybe never. This is a kind of blessing. Chau, nos vemos, hasta luego, or cuidase is used more often. I like your channel and subscribed.

I'm Argentinian, but in Uruguay, one of the ways of saying "de nada" (apart from the common ones) is "merece" (meaning "you deserve it"), which sounds beautiful!

I like this video for the discussion it opens up! We learn from eachother.

Excellent, thank you

NOTHING will ever be better to say than Gracias - except for perhaps muchas gracias!!!

I feel good just knowing the basics for please, thank you, and you're welcome. Easy to remember.

2:50 We use "¿Todo bien?" or simply "Buenas"/"Hola" for informals. 4:00 In Rioplatense spanish we also use "Chau" for informal goodbyes, or "hasta la próxima" for regular visits 5:27 In argentina we also use tonal indicators as a first component, from "Che" to make it informal, to the stereotypically lowlife "Maestro", depending on context. 6:20 It's very much a subdialect here but we use anything from "Todo bien" to "no es problema". It changes a LOT depending on province 6:47 Ol' reliable "¿Cómo?", "¿Que-qué?" and "No te entendí (nada)". Maybe "¿Perdón?" if ya wanna be formal. 9:05 "Vamos bien" is also a pretty good one, or referring to the situation with "La cosa va genial" if something is very fortunate 11:05 We use "agrada" depending on the subdialect, and "encanta" is the general strong version. We also straight up imply values by using qualities, like "Es buena tipa" or "Tiene cabeza" to imply we like the person for those qualities.

Amazing breakdown, subscribing RIGHT NOW 😎

There´s a way of saying "de nada" that I learned in Colombia, and that I have adopted, even living in Bolivia, They say "¡Un gusto!", or, "¡Con gusto!".

Puerto Rican here. I feel like the options you provided here in the vid are great. Props.

iLo agradezco esta video! Es muy bien y llena varios en mi espanol.

Just thank you for alternatives and adding to our knowledge :)

This is exactly what us gringos need to understand to really make conversation with hispanohablantes!!! Well done - que mas bueno!

Its good to know alternatives, especially when you hear other people using them.

I heard all those constructions in Honduras and no one ever said, “De nada.” “Por nada” was nearly universal. Also, same phenomena in reverse: my Honduran roommate was studying English, and the textbook constantly encouraged him to use “wish” as a verb, as in, “I wish to purchase a train ticket, please.” I told him I knew what that meant, but had never actually heard someone say it in real life.

2:16 Right, in Spanish we are more proper with strangers, we would not greet a stranger with "how are you" as if we know them. Extra tip: in my native Argentina we would rather say "buen dia" instead of "buenos dias". "Buenos dias" is reserved for highly formal interactions, like work or business meetings with strangers.

hello there! i'm from Chile, i will give my perspective on some of the points "como estás?" is basically a non-question, same as with english speaking countries, it's a courtesy, and you're expected to answer "estoy bien" or something along those lines (unless you're talking with a closer person in a more private setting, when you can go into more details), we usually use "hola, cómo está?" or "hola, como estás?", in more informal settings we use "como estai?" "adios" almost nobody uses that word over here, we usually use "nos vemos", "chao", "cuidate" on "por favor" some of use also use "please" from english we almost never use "lo agradezco" it's too formal in most cases, in more informal cases we use "vale", "te pasaste", but mostly we stick to "gracias" or "muchas gracias" on "de nada", we use it all the time, we also use "sin problema" or "no hay problema", "no hay de qué" is mostly used in formal settings, "de qué" is used by older people, "es un placer" yeah, haven't heard that too much outside of formal settings, we also use "a ti" or "no, a ti" when we feel thankful to the other person even though they asked for a favor first (like in teamwork, or something like that, where you also get something out of it) i have some trouble understanding people at times, i usually use "disculpa, me repites?" or "perdón?", "cómo?" is perfectly fine as well, or "no te escuché bien", "no alcancé a escuchar", etc, "más lento" would definitely tell me you're non-native, but that's alright on "no sé" you're very on point for us, although we rarely use "no lo sé" "no me importa" is very strong and it's very formal and should not be used casually (as in the example, if you want beer or wine, you don't say "i don't care" that'd be impolite, you say "either is fine" or something like that), "me da lo mismo" we use a lot, "me da igual" i rarely hear on "gustar", yeah, don't casually say someone "me gustas" that'd be mighty awkward, "me caes bien/mal" is alright, more rarely used, but more formal could be "me agradas"

I’m a native speaker and a federally certified court interpreter and DE NADA is not only extremely common, but is the most polite form. And your commentary on Cómo estás ignores the fact that this phrase is the second person familiar which is considered extremely rude with strangers, especially if the person is older than you are or is a server or tradesperson.

I live between Mexico and Spain, and "De nada" is as native Spanish speaker as it's gets.

great video, thanks

Thanks. You are very good. He aprendido mucho de tus videos. La agradezco!

Wow, I never realized these nuances in greetings!

Most excellent!

this would have helped me a lot 20yrs ago thank you for the memory.

Love the tip for saying no sé instead of no lo sé!

Valuable tips. !Gracias!!!

Thanks a lot! I just subscribed. :)

super lesson

Ponerse is a great verb to learn. Me pongo nervioso. Loosely translates to I put nervousness on myself but the mental image is I'm nervous.

As a Mexican, when someone I know or I have any interest in meeting thanks me, I always respond with: "No, ¿de qué?" (No, what for?) It can be used in formal or informal contexts, and it sounds really nice, warm, friendly, and polite, etc. However, with strangers, simply saying "de nada" (you're welcome) is okay.

in Colombia we ask “how are you” by saying “¿qué más?” It’s not “what’s up?” - the answer is usually just “bien”

Great video!

Great point on the use of "ando" 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

In one Spanish textbook I saw the author advised against using "No se" because it can be interpreted as a snub. While it literally means "I don't know" a native Spanish speaker may think it implies the person saying it doesn't want to help the questioner. It could be interpreted as "Go away" or "I don't care and I don't want to help you".

Ando triste... gotta use this to mix things up!

Native Spanish speaker. With the phrase "no sé," it depends on the region you are from or speaking; but in some places it is more Standard to use the reflexive form instead of the non-reflexive form. For example in my region, I am more likely to say and hear "no me sé" or "no me lo sé" rather than "no sé." This is also true with other verbs that convey understanding, knowledge or possibility; such as "conocerse," "entenderse," and "poderse." In some places the reflexive is overused and often replaces the non-reflexive form.

great videa thank you

I needed this and hadn't given it much thought

thank you very nice, me caes bien :)

As a native Spanish speaker, I will write some ways to say "Cómo estás?" in Rioplatense Spanish (Argentina/Uruguay). *Qué tal? * Cómo va? *Qué contás? * Qué has hecho? *Cómo has estado? *Qué onda? *Cómo va todo? *Qué dice/ Cómo dice que le va? Etc...

Costa Rican here... I use "De nada" 99.99% of the time to reply to "Gracias" Only one time I have met a gringo or foreigner that passed on as a real "Tico" he had the heaviest US accent but he had a complete mastery of our dialect it was so cool to talk to him... a real tico-gringo! In Costa Rica we say "Entonces?!" when we run into a long time friend. Porfa and porfis is very used but amongst friends and people you know well. No to use in office settings :D You do have a great Spanish, a very natural mexican accent, dunno if you are a native that learned English or the other way round.

Really ranges from country to country on what's "common". Nice to hear from people's from around the world in the comments. Chao 👋

My favorite parting phrase after meeting an older woman is, "Encantado para conocer te/se." Charmed. Also, as my reaction to this video is, ❤Me gustas tu,, even with your warning. Learned "Nos Vemos" a while ago and love the casual quality of it. As a physician, I often say, Hasta la proxima," and that feels more professional than, "Hasta luego."

As a native spanish speaker, this video is excellent! I really liked how thorough you were and the delivery was listening to a good friend. Well done!

Here in San Felipe Baja, thet often say "mande" when they need something repeated. Also when I say "thank you" to someone , they somtimes say "a usted"

Me gustan los videos de aprender que no tengan música. Gracias

I’m loving your videos, thank you! You have a great style and simple format and I have learned a lot. ❤

¡Gracias!! “No hay de queso, nomás de papa”😊😊

Hello, a Colombian native speaker and certified English translator here. Speaking like a native requires not only relatuvely pronunciation and vocabulary. The most important keys are context and culture, which means you need to consider the country's history and culture. Unlike English, which ia pretty much the same all over the world, Spanish has way much more diversity in accents, words, idioms... This said, saying "de nada" is absolutely common and natural everywhere. On the contrary, "es un placer" is not used in response to a thank you. We use it more as an introduction in formal or large settings or events. Example: I am pleased to introduce you to Antonio, tonight's speaker. In Spanish you could say: Es un placer presentarles a Antonio, el orador de esta noche. You may want o use "con mucho gusto" or "con todo gusto" instead; these do sound natural and not a literal translation.

As a native Spanish speaker, I can say these "native" expressions apply to a specific country but each spanish speaking country and region has its own expresions that are used specifically there and differ from one place to another so if you're not a Spanish speaker just use the very common and typical phrases like "de nada" "cómo estás?" "buenos dias, tardes, etc" "gracias" and so on, they are perfectly fine! You'll sound more natural once you've been exposed for a while to the language from the place you're in, and you'll realize that spanish changes a lot from place to place.