People who refer to Mexican Spanish as “low class” generally don’t know what they are saying. Educated Mexicans speak quite clearly and well, as for that matter do educated people across Latin America. What happens is that if you aren’t a native speaker small differences in regional speech and even more with uneducated speech are a problem, but a problem that passes with exposure.
The same problem happens in reverse with foreigners in the US when they are exposed to, say, “countrified” American English. Or regional British accents.
Actually, I have trouble sometimes with some regional British accents…
The same problem happens in reverse with foreigners in the US when they are exposed to, say, “countrified” American English. Or regional British accents.
Exactly.
Rereading my previous post, I think I should clarify: educated Mexicans are easier for me to understand (more articulate and speak Spanish more grammatically and distinctly, as do most educated middle/upper class people who speak their native language).
Re: British accents. I remember meeting someone from Bristol and thinking how different that accent was from a London accent.