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3 minutes on Mate.

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About this Spanish listening class

If you travel to Argentina or to its close neighbour, Uruguay, you’ll almost certainly see people drinking Mate.

As we explain in this listening class, Mate isn’t just a drink for the Argentinians, it’s a ritual.

The audio in this class was written and recorded by native Argentinians. If you’ve never heard the accent before, pay special attention to any words which contain ‘LL’ or ‘Y’. We’ll explain more about this important characteristic of Argentinian Spanish below.

Article contents

  • An Argentinian Tradition

  • Two-minute audio

  • Argentinian Pronunciation

  • Similarities with English