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    Chopped Spanish — common spoken shortenings you’ll hear everywhere

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    Why Spanish speakers drop syllables (and how to understand the chopped forms) In casual Spanish people shorten words all the time. They move fast, they like rhythm, and they often drop syllables — especially para, está, estoy, espera, and nada. These shortened forms are normal in conversation but usually not written (except in messages and […] More