Argentine Spanish, or castellano, can be particularly confusing for those who’ve learned the language elsewhere and arrive to find themselves perplexed by the unique intonation, lunfardo (slang) and an endless amount of words and grammar that differ from those in other Spanish speaking countries.

Confused foreigners who are wondering why the rules they learned at school no longer apply should check out the advice below:

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Published @wander-argentina.org. August 2012.