Is Dominican Spanish different from Spain Spanish?

Dominican Spanish, a Caribbean dialect of Spanish, is based on the Andalusian and Canarian Spanish dialects of southern Spain, and has influences from African languages, Taíno and other Arawakan languages….

Dominican Spanish
Español dominicano
Native to	Dominican Republic

How different is Dominican Spanish?

Spanish in the Caribbean is faster and more relaxed than general Latin American Spanish. As with many Caribbean regions, Dominicans play it fast and loose with their s sound, omitting it nearly all of the time; I’d say they use this sound less than any other Spanish dialect.

Can someone from Spain understand someone from Mexico?

Yes. Spanish people understand practically all Mexican Spanish except for highly regional slang and very specific minority regional heavy accents from very out of the way places, which you usually pick up with a chuckle in a very short period of time.

Is Dominican Spanish easy to learn?

The people are friendly, relaxed and easy going. There’s lots to do, lots to enjoy. You already know Spanish is the national language. But be advised Dominicanos speak very fast and use a lot of slang and local words you’ll not hear in other Spanish-speaking countries.

Do Dominicans speak Spanish as Mexicans?

there are slangs in the languages of all countries depending from which arae of a specific country someone comes from. but if you speak Spanish You will understand the average Mexican the same as the average Dominican and the average Spaniard.

Why do Dominican speak Spanish?

The indigenous people of the island prior to colonization were called Arawak. Dominican Spanish thus borrows some words from Arawak language, as well as from the African languages spoken by Africans who came to the island. Spanish is spoken by about 90\% of the country’s population.