Venezuelan Spanish (Español de Venezuela)

Venezuelan Spanish is a Caribbean kind of Spanish, like Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican Spanish. People talk fast and often drop sounds at the end of words. For example, the s in estás or vamos can turn into a soft h sound, or drop completely. The beat is full of energy. Many daily words come from Spanish and the Caribbean, and you will not find them in most books. On this page, you hear real Venezuelan people talk in daily life. If you learned a slower kind of Spanish before, Venezuelan Spanish will take some work. The speed and dropped sounds are the hardest parts. It is worth the work. Caribbean Spanish is a big part of real Spanish culture, and getting used to it helps you all across the region.