Adam Sandler
John Clasky
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Spanglish: Directed by James L. Brooks. With Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega, Cloris Leachman. A woman and her daughter emigrate from Mexico for a better life in America, where they start working for a family whose patriarch is a newly celebrated chef with an insecure wife.
- (89K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- James L. Brooks
- 2004-12-17
Spanglish is a term for any language variety that results from combining Spanish and English. Learn about its origin, usage, and different forms in the United States, Puerto Rico, Panama, and other regions.
Spanglish is a 2004 comedy-drama film about a Mexican housekeeper and her daughter who work for a wealthy family in Los Angeles. The film explores the cultural and emotional conflicts between the characters, and the challenges of bilingualism and identity.
Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno (Paz Vega) finds housekeeping work with Deborah (Téa Leoni) and John Clasky (Adam Sandler), a well-off...
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- James L. Brooks
- PG-13
- Adam Sandler
Nov 18, 2023 · Spanglish is a combination of Spanish and English. You may hear it in conversation or encounter it in written form—it’s prevalent in many contemporary novels and across social media channels. The important distinction to remember with Spanglish is that it’s not its own language or even a dialect.
Flor Moreno, a penniless single mother of one, emigrates to Los Angeles from Mexico in high hopes of creating a better life for her 12-year-old daughter Cristina. However, after landing a job as a housekeeper for laid-back gourmet chef John Clasky and his well-to-do family, Flor finds herself up against a daunting language barrier--and Deborah ...
At its most basic, Spanglish is a hodgepodge of English and Spanish words and phrases, a middle ground between the two languages. It often uses mistranslated or adapted English words, which English speakers can sometimes figure out easily.
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