English–Spanish
“dialect” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/djaˈlekto/
Example
¿Puedes entender el dialecto de tu abuelo?
Can you understand your grandfather's dialect?
How to say “dialect” in Spanish
“Dialect” in Spanish is dialecto.
Community's regional variety of language showing its own pronunciation patterns and lexical choices.
Example sentences with dialecto
A veces los jóvenes no entienden el dialecto de los mayores.
Sometimes young people don't understand the dialect of older people.
Tips for using dialecto
- If differences include vocabulary or grammar as well as pronunciation, Spanish speakers call the variety a dialecto rather than just an acento.