If there is one thing we cannot doubt about the Spanish language, it is its flexibility. In every region that has adopted it, small extra elements, variations and “tidbits” appear that enrich it and make it more colorful.

Spanish Test: Tell Me How You Speak and I'll Tell You Where You're From
Spanish test

A team made up of members from the universities of Ghent, Lausanne, Montreal and Granada presented a webapp called Dialectos del Español, which in essence seeks to guess where you are from, based on a series of questions about the way you speak. Do you want to play?

«Balón / pelota». «Ordenador / computadora». «Mando a distancia / Control remoto». Interchangeable in technical terms, but not necessarily for those who use them. The duel «Condensador / capacitor» is historic here at NeoTeo, courtesy of our international reach. However, I believe that Spanish unites us more than it separates us, and its study is truly fascinating.

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Take the case of Miriam Bouzouita (University of Ghent), Mónica Castillo Lluch (University of Lausanne) and Enrique Pato (University of Montreal). This team, with the collaboration of Rocío Díaz Braco, Vanessa Casanova, Cristina Peña Rueda and Daniel Wanitsch created a webapp called Dialectos del Español, with the objective of knowing more about the social dialectology of Spanish. What does it do? It tries to guess where you are from, according to how you speak.

Spanish test: Where are you from?

Spanish Test: Tell Me How You Speak and I'll Tell You Where You're From
Click on the expression that is most natural for you

In total we must answer 26 questions. It seems like a lot, although in reality they only take a few minutes. The questions tend to change order, but in general they are the same. The app asks you to say the name of a legume, describe a reptile, and explain what you call a small dog. It also asks for information about tenses, ‘vos / tú’, the way you answer the phone (‘Hola / Aló / Bueno’, etc.), and more.

Spanish Test: Tell Me How You Speak and I'll Tell You Where You're From
There are more options than those

The last phase requests statistical data (sex, age, educational level), whether you are a native Spanish speaker, or if you master another language. When presenting its prediction, the application uses Google Maps to highlight the country where it thinks you are.

Spanish Test: Tell Me How You Speak and I'll Tell You Where You're From
I'm not Venezuelan, that result is just a demo ;)

In an attempt to improve the app's results, the last piece of information (optional) is to indicate if you were born / raised / live in that country, or if you have moved. Do you think this Spanish test can get it right? Take the test!

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