🇦🇷 What Language Do They Speak in Argentina?
The short answer
Argentina speaks Spanish, but with the distinctive Rioplatense flavour: 'll' and 'y' sound like 'sh', and instead of tú, Argentinians say vos. Massive Italian immigration also left the accent with a melody that many mistake for Italian.
Worth knowing
- ●The voseo — using vos instead of tú — is standard in Argentina and Uruguay
- ●Lunfardo, Buenos Aires slang born in tango culture, peppers everyday speech
- ●Over 60% of Argentinians have Italian ancestry, which shaped the accent's sing-song rhythm
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