of second person singular pronouns in Spanish: usted‚ tu and vos. Usted is the formal personal pronoun used to show respect and tu and vos are both familiar personal pronouns in Spanish‚ however the use of vos (voseo) and tu (tuteo) vary according to destination. Although virtually absent in Spain‚ the United States and the majority of the Caribbean‚ voseo is used extensively across both Central and South America where it is used by an estimated 40% of Spanish speakers. Voseo is a result of levelling
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Spanish Cultural Dimensions. Through this report‚ based on the Hofstede’s cultural dimensions‚ we will try to clarify the main features of the Spanish culture. To get this target we will use a few proverbs or traditional expressions from Spain and relate them to Hofstede’s theory. This way we will be able to understand and know a little bit more about how is the Spanish culture and how it differentiates from other cultures. The first proverb we are going to use says: “La union hace la fuerza”
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When she heard that the Spanish were coming she went to tilbury and made a famous speech. She said “My loving people‚ we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety‚ to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes‚ for fear of treachery; but I assure you I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear‚ I have always so behaved myself that‚ under God‚ I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my
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kitchens in southern California speak Spanish. Being able to communicate with your kitchen staff is very important. Being fluent in English and Spanish will help you become more successful in the restaurant industry. The older generation from Mexico tends to not know English very well. The younger generation does. My experience is purely just in the front of the house. English is always primarily spoken in southern California with front of the house operations. Spanish seems to be dominant in the kitchens
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During the time period of 1478-1834‚ Spain held an inquisition through the Christian government. The purpose of the Spanish Inquisition still remains a debate of whether it was enacted for political‚ government advances‚ or a religious cleansing. Spain wanted to purify the blood of the Christian race by banning interreligious marriage. The Jewish population was strongly encouraged to convert to Christianity with the threat of death. Although many Jews converted‚ their faith and belief was questioned
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The Spanish Armada took place in 1588 where King Philip II of Spain had planned this conquest with the hope of overthrowing Queen Elizabeth I of England. He had many reasons as to invade England in the first place. England had the establishment of Protestantism whereas Spain was Roman Catholic‚ and Philip was in disagreement with that. He also wanted to stop the Dutch interferences in the Spanish Netherlands because they were seizing Spain’s treasure and were funding the people in the Netherlands
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Guatemala has more people than any other Central American country‚ with an estimated population of 11‚980‚000 it is home to many different cultures. The population can be divided into two groups; Indians and people of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry. But in Guatemala‚ being called an Indian or a non-Indian does not depend entirely on a person ’s ancestry. It is basically a matter of how people live and of how they categorize themselves. For example‚ a Guatemalan is considered an Indian if he or
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Program Level 6- Spring 2013 Spanish versus English Proficiency in a second language involves the acquisition of range of knowledge and skills conditioned in part by experiences lived that will help you in your personal or professional level. It is for this reason that today I will talk about the differences and similarities between the English and Spanish languages. Two languages and two ways of seeing the world. First of all‚ English and Spanish as languages are cousins‚ as they
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The Spanish Armada was a fleet sent by Philip II of Spain to fight against Queen Elizabeth I in an effort to defeat Protestant England. The Spanish Armada is interesting because its defeat came unexpectedly when a fleet of 130 ships and 30‚000 men were defeated by a smaller scale counter-attacking convoy sent by the English. The nation’s current strategic planning was based on mistakes from previous battles‚ such as the Spanish Armada. Learning from these mistakes‚ the army‚ navy‚ and military can
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Education during Spanish Period Brief History * Almost 333 years‚ colonize the Philippines. They are after 3G’s (God‚ Glory‚ Gold). * The Spanish Education played a major role in that transformation. The oldest universities‚ colleges‚ vocational schools and the first modern public education system in Asia were created during the colonial period. By the time Spain was replaced by the United States as the colonial power‚ Filipinos were among the most educated subjects in all of Asia. Main
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