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Mexican Spanish is fairly more understandable to foreigners, as the Puerto Rican Spanish is heavily influenced by the Caribbean flavor -- the same kind of accent found in Cuba, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia and Dominican Republic, but not in Mexico or the rest of Central and South America.
Also, Puerto Rican Spanish has adopted several words from Africa, the United States and the ancient Taino language, found before contact with Spanish was made. Some examples of these include:
- Fufu (spell)
- Malanga (certain tuber found in the region)
- Ajumao (drunk)
- Enchismao (mad)
- Juyir (to flee)
- Raitru (from right true, with the same meaning)
- Trafala (ex-con)
These of course, are incomprehensible words to most Mexicans.
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∙ 13y agoBecause PR was ruled by Spain for more than 500 years.
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∙ 11y agoSpanish had a European culture while P.R. has a Caribbean culture.
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∙ 11y agoA lot of the slang words!
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Puerto Rico's culture?
Puerto Rico has a culture with three distinct bases. There is the Spanish colonial culture, African culture, and Native Taino and Caribe Indian culture that comprises basis of Puerto Rican culture.
How is Puerto Rico's culture different from our culture?
Puerto Rico was part of Spain for over 400 years.
What is Puerto Rico's culture like?
Puerto Rico's culture is a vibrant mix of Taíno, Spanish, African, and American influences. It is known for its music styles like salsa and reggaeton, traditional dishes like mofongo and arroz con gandules, and colorful festivals such as the San Sebastián Street Festival. The culture also values family, religion, and the arts.
How is life in Puerto Rico different from US of America?
Puerto Rico is a territory within the US. That means they do not have as many liberties in politics as do the states. Puerto Rico is also a Caribbean island with Spanish history, meaning its culture is very different. However, Puerto Rico has been Americanized over the years.
What native culture were in Puerto Rico before the Spanish arrived?
Taino Indians
What is Puerto Rico culture?
A combination of Spanish, Taino, African and American behaviors.
In what ways are the people in Puerto Rico different from the people in Florida?
More people in Puerto Rico speak Spanish as a first language than in Florida. More people in Florida speak English as a first language. A larger fraction of the people in Puerto Rico speak both languages than do in Florida. The people in Puerto Rico live in a largely hispanic culture, with a touch of anglo. the people in Florida live in a largely anglo culture, with enclaves of hispanic culture. Some favorite foods are different. People living in Puerto Rico do not pay federal Income Tax, but pay other taxes that the People of Florida do not pay.
What is Puerto Rico national language?
Puerto Rico's official languages are English and Spanish. Spanish is the language spoken by the vast majority of the population.
What is Puerto Rico's pop culture?
puerto rico stuff
Is Spanish a nationality?
Yes, but not exclusively. A nationality means, basically, that you could have a passport from that country and there are definitely Spanish nationals with Spanish passports. As the community answer below notes, Spanish is often used as an ethnicity for people who are not Spanish nationals, but have ancestors who were Spanish nationals and have Spanish or Hispanic culture.
What is the difference between dominican Latinos and Puerto Rican Latino?
The main difference lies in their nationality and cultural heritage. Dominican Latinos are from the Dominican Republic, while Puerto Rican Latinos are from Puerto Rico. While both groups share some cultural similarities due to their shared Latino heritage, they also have unique traditions, dialects, and customs that distinguish them from one another.
How would the us be different if Puerto Rico became a state?
there would be lots of spanish talking
