CARIBBEAN SPANISH Definition & Meaning

Caribbean Spanish

[kar-uh-bee-uhn span-ish, kuh-rib-ee-]

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noun

the collective Spanish dialects of the Caribbean, as spoken in the islands of the Antilles (Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico) and the coastal regions of neighboring countries (Colombia, Venezuela, Panama).

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Caribbean Spanish¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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Example Sentences

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The rapid-fire banter of Caribbean Spanish filled the air.

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Dozens of actors left to start over in other countries, where they sometimes find their quick-fire Caribbean Spanish an obstacle to being cast.

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The phrase "Chavez, 'tas poncha'o", as it is said in Venezuela's colloquial Caribbean Spanish -- is thought to have first surfaced when opposition students held up a banner during a game in mid-January.

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Caribbean Sea Caribbee bark

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