We started in Spanish with Spanish subtitles so that I could catch some of the faster spoken spanish as I'm less familiar with the language, and it was so distracting because the speech and the subtitles were so different. Nearly every sentence had a word changed, and every fourth or fifth sentence had entire phrases swapped out or the sentence structure changed.
When we switched to English subtitles, it was less noticeable since you expect some variance in translation, but there were still some glaring issues where phrases and meanings were quite different.
Just wondering if there was a reason for why neither of the 2 options for Spanish subtitles for these movies don't match what's being spoken when there's only one Spanish dub (Latin American) for both Encanto and Coco and no Castellano Spanish dub like other movies normally have.
As a Mexican-American woman who loves Disney, I don't often find myself represented in the movies that Disney releases. COCO will soon change that with its Dia de los Muertos theme. I'm really excited to watch a Disney film full of Mexican characters & I'm sure this representation will mean a lot to Mexican children across the country. However, I worry about all the little kids with parents who may only speak Spanish fluently & have limited English skills. As a child I didn't go to the theater very often because my parents wouldn't be able to enjoy it with me. I remember seeing a Mexican film with them because the characters spoke Spanish & there were English subtitles. It was something we could all enjoy as a family & I think that that is something that Disney strives to do, bring families together.
But if you have an older child who is learning to read in Spanish, or you want some practice yourself, changing the language settings for your Disney+ profile or using Spanish subtitles can be useful too.
I bought the DVD from Target and it has options for both English and Spanish audio, as well as English and Spanish subtitles. (Be careful that many digital versions just have English). Here is how I typically used the movie in my Spanish classes. Please do whatever works best for you and your students to meet them where they are at. *Update it is on Disney+ right now as well.
To watch in Spanish with English subtitles, choose the English version
To watch in Spanish with Spanish subtitles, choose the Spanish version
Grammy-winning quartet La Santa Cecilia brings their bossanova-punk meets tango-soul sound to Lincoln Center for a free outdoor concert. The band, named after the patron saint of music, is fronted by the exquisite voice of La Marisoul and are not to be missed. After their performance settle in to watch a Spanish language version of Pixar's Coco (with English subtitles).
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