Spanish grammar
Acento andaluz: cansao, seseo, quillo, ojú
Recognise typical features of Andalusian Spanish: dropped d, seseo, quillo, ojú.
From the scene Que suene andaluz (Make it sound Andalusian)
In short
Many Andalusians drop the d between vowels (cansao) and say c / z like s. Quillo means mate; ¡ojú! is a sigh.
- tired cansao (= cansado)
- c / z said as s el seseo: serveza
- mate / dude quillo
- phew! / oh my! ¡ojú!
- fried little fish pescaíto frito
Your turn
Which one goes with c / z said as s?
Options: quillo · el seseo: serveza · cansao (= cansado)
Show answer
c / z said as s → el seseo: serveza
How it works
Many Andalusians drop the d between vowels (cansado → cansao, pescadito → pescaíto) and say c / z like s (seseo.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Y "cerveza" suena "(blank)": eso es el seseo.
Options: zerveza · serveza · cerveza
Show answer
Y "cerveza" suena "serveza": eso es el seseo.
And "cerveza" sounds like "serveza": that's called seseo.
Good to know
"serveza") — in some areas s sounds like th instead (ceceo). Quillo (from chiquillo) means mate; ¡ojú! is a sigh of surprise or of being fed up.
tired cansao (= cansado)
Tomás
¿Como en "estoy cansao"?
Like in "estoy cansao" — I'm tired?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¿Como en "estoy (blank)"?
Options: cansao · el seseo: serveza · quillo
Show answer
Tomás
¿Como en "estoy cansao"?
Like in "estoy cansao" — I'm tired?
c / z said as s el seseo: serveza
Your turn
What goes with el seseo: serveza?
Options: tired · mate / dude · c / z said as s
Show answer
el seseo: serveza → c / z said as s
mate / dude quillo
Elena
Quillo viene de "chiquillo": "tío", "amigo". Se usa mucho.
Quillo comes from "chiquillo": "mate", "buddy". It's used a lot.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) viene de "chiquillo": "tío", "amigo". Se usa mucho.
Options: Cansao · El seseo: serveza · Quillo
Show answer
Elena
Quillo viene de "chiquillo": "tío", "amigo". Se usa mucho.
Quillo comes from "chiquillo": "mate", "buddy". It's used a lot.
phew! / oh my! ¡ojú!
Elena
Eso es. Y cuando algo te agobia, dices "¡ojú!".
That's it. And when something's too much, you say "ojú!".
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Eso es. Y cuando algo te agobia, dices "¡(blank)!".
Options: ojú · cansao · el seseo: serveza
Show answer
Elena
Eso es. Y cuando algo te agobia, dices "¡ojú!".
That's it. And when something's too much, you say "ojú!".
fried little fish pescaíto frito
Common mistake
Not cansado or cansada here. La forma andaluza, sin la d.
¿Como en "estoy cansao"?
Like in "estoy cansao" — I'm tired?
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| tired | cansao (= cansado) |
|---|---|
| c / z said as s | el seseo: serveza |
| mate / dude | quillo |
| phew! / oh my! | ¡ojú! |
| fried little fish | pescaíto frito |
More lines from the story
- ElenaY "cerveza" suena "serveza": eso es el seseo.And "cerveza" sounds like "serveza": that's called seseo.
- TomásDoña Elena, necesito sonar andaluz para mi escena.Doña Elena, I need to sound Andalusian for my scene.
- Tomás¿Serveza? ¡Pero si yo ya hablo así!Serveza? But I already talk like that!