Tú, Usted, or Vos? How to Say “You” in Spanish from Cuba to South America ♫ 248

In this episode I’m joined by a new member of our team at Spanish con Salsa, Language Coach Celín Mesa.

She was born and raised in Cuba and now lives in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Celín shares the expressions she had to learn from scratch after moving, the pronoun that threw her off completely, and the exact moment at a hotel bar in Varadero when she realized she was actually bilingual.

Then she tells us what Guantanamera means — and once you hear it, it’s so obvious you’ll wonder how you never knew.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

🇨🇺 What the word “Guantanamera” actually means — and the simple pattern Cubans use to describe people from any province

🗣️ The pronoun that you’ll hear all over South America but won’t find in most textbooks (hint: it's not not tú, usted, or vosotros)

💬 3 Uruguayan expressions a native Cuban speaker had to learn from scratch, including one that means “I’m into it”

🏝️ Why Cuban Spanish and Uruguayan Spanish can feel like two different languages

🎯 Why you shouldn’t expect to understand every accent — and what to focus on instead when you’re starting out

🎓 Celín is teaching a full class on this song — sign up at spanishconsalsa.com/liveclass

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