naguar\u00e1<\/em>, I don\u2019t sound good.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nLearning these quintessential Latin American Spanish phrases will have brought you a few steps closer to understanding some of the language and cultural aspects of this complex, compelling continent. To learn more of these types of words, make sure to turn on the subtitles when watching Latin American films and TV series, and you\u2019ll be sure to pick up many more that we haven\u2019t listed here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a1Nos vemos caseritos!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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