For example, instead of saying "gracías," many times people say "gracía" without the "s." Another example is the phrase "buenos días," which means "good morning." It is very common to hear "buen día" in the morning and "buen noche," or "good night," in the evening. People in the Canary Islands drop the "s" in many other phrases, so it is important to pay attention if you want to understand. Bienvenidos a las Islas Canarias mis niños!
Lastly, and one of my favorite differences, people in the Canary Islands call their buses, "guaguas." This term is pronounced "wa-wa" and is different from "autobús," the Spanish word for bus. The buses even have big letters on the side that say "guagua." This was one of the first differences that I learned about the Canary Islands, and now I travel by "guagua" almost every day! There are many more variabilities in the Spanish spoken on the Canary Islands, but I guess that you'll just have to come and see for yourself!
