The Spanish Language
Of how many countries is it an official language?
20 countries
How many native speakers does Spanish have?
400 million
How many people in the US speak Spanish?
45 million
What language had a major impact on Spanish?
Arabic, English, French
What parts of the US used to belong to Spain?
California, New Mexico, Florida, Texas (South west)
Independence ceremonies and religious parades
El Zocalo
Near the Catedral Metropolitana
El Zocalo
Near the Templo Mayor, considered by Aztecs to be the center of the universe
El Zocalo
Rebuilt in the early 1500s when the Spaniards invaded
El Zocalo
Very large, very open space, surrounded by buildings
El Zocalo
In Ciudad de Mexico
El Zocaro
Built by the Aztecs
El Zócalo
Name one country that is neither in Latin America nor Europe where Spanish is an official language
Equatorial Guinea
What other modern languages are closely related to Spanish, and what is this family called?
Italian, Portuguese, Latin, Romanian (Romance Languages)
Founded in 1567
La Plaza Bolivar
Has a statue of Simon Bolivar
La Plaza Bolivar
Rebellion against the Spanish in this plaza was the first step towards independence
La Plaza Bolivar
Very green plaza with trees, fountains and statues
La Plaza Bolivar
In Toledo, Spain
La Plaza Zocadero
Open space as large as el Zocalo
La Plaza Zocadero
Used for bullfighting and for the Inquisition
La Plaza Zocadero
En Caracas, Venezuela
La Plaza de Bolivar
In Buenos Aires, Argentina
La Plaza de Mayo
Mothers and grandmothers who have been disappeared by the government go to protest
La Plaza de Mayo
Old Plaza built in 1500s, modern plaza built in 1884
La Plaza de Mayo
The Casa Rosada is there
La Plaza de Mayo
What ancient language does Spanish derive from, and during what historical period, roughly, did this language become Spanish?
Latin, After the 8th century
Name is Arabic
Plaza Zocadero
Name five Spanish place names in the US
Puerto Rice, San Jose, California, San Francisco, Los Angeles.
How did Spanish come to America?
Through conquistadors, Christopher Columbus,
Are there any Spanish Language newspapers in the US
Yes, 500
