What's the difference between Mexican Spanish and Spaniard Spanish

Answer 1

Alissa made some good points. One of the key differences you would learn about in Spanish classes is the 'vosotros' form, which is not used in Mexican Spanish. You conjugate using the 'vosotros' form when you're addressing multiple people informally (it's like saying y'all), but Mexican Spanish just uses the Ustedes form. The Ustedes form is used universally throughout the Spanish-speaking world.

 

Pronunciation is very different, although you would typically have to be a native speaker or have studied linguistics to pick up on some of the subtleties. The word 'gracias' is pronounced more like 'grathias' in Spain. Puerto Rican and Dominican Spanish sound different as well.

Answer 2

There are many differences, but basically it’s just like comparing British English to American English. For example, Spaniards use ”móvil” for cell phone, just like the British use “mobile” but Americans use “cell phone”. Mexicans say “teléfono celular”. Spaniards have a very different sounding accent than Mexicans when speaking Spanish. Slang and colloquial terms are also different between the two cultures. But all in all, the two are not so different that one cannot understand the other. Spaniards and Mexicans still both speak Spanish. In Spain, however, the word “español” actually refers to any of the 5 main languages spoken in Spain. To specifically refer to Spanish as we know it, you would have to call it “castellano”.