Language - English version - Buenos Aires

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The official language is Castilian. The most distinctive use of language is the "you" instead of "tú" for informal treatment, and the use of "che" to go to another persona.Todos those who arrive in this city want to try mate, eat barbecue, listen to tango and have the opportunity to say once at least che. It is used to draw the attention of the interlocutor and permits go to someone without saying his name. "Hey, do you say when you can" This shows confianza.Actualmente come to Buenos Aires receives tourists from varied nationalities and with different purposes. Some come to shop, others to enjoy the night life, others to enjoy the bohemian Buenos Aires, while a lot has, to plan educational tour to study Spanish. Several agencies, academies, institutions and universities (including the Language Laboratory at the University of Buenos Aires) teach Castilian to foreigners, from beginner to advanced levels or expertise in a given campo.Los porteños often without major difficulties to understand those who speak Italian and Portuguese. The English language is spoken by most people involved in tourism activities.