erinja:

ludomastro:In my experience the Spanish "j" is almost always the E-o "h."

This is probably a function of who you learned Spanish from and who you normally speak with. The ĥ sound is actually quite widespread in many different regions where Spanish is spoken, though I couldn't break out the population numbers. I'm not an expert, but I wouldn't go so far as to say that the j is almost always pronounced like h, because there are big parts of the world where that isn't the case. (see Wikipedia's comments on the topic)

You and I had a similar discussion when I was first doing Ana Pana. I've come to the conclusion that while the hard h, "hx" and the soft h, "h" exist, I just don't hear enough of a difference to consciously distinguish them ... in Spanish. I can hear the difference in Arabic ... most of the time. While my pronunciation is wrong without the distinction in Arabic, no one seems to worry about it in Spanish.

This may not the best of attitudes for Esperanto; however, it's the reality I live with.

That said, I'll keep trying to force myself to use a distinction I can barely hear.

erinja:

ludomastro:In my experience the Spanish "j" is almost always the E-o "h."

This is probably a function of who you learned Spanish from and who you normally speak with. The ĥ sound is actually quite widespread in many different regions where Spanish is spoken, though I couldn't break out the population numbers. I'm not an expert, but I wouldn't go so far as to say that the j is almost always pronounced like h, because there are big parts of the world where that isn't the case. (see Wikipedia's comments on the topic)

Of the three dialectal pronunciations of the "j" in Spanish, the velar fricative (with your tongue touching the part of the roof of your mouth between the hard palate and the hangy thing in the back (i.e. uvula) is the standard. This, I am informed, is what the Esperanto "hx" is. In northern Spain, a uvular fricative is used. In Andalucia, Caribbean, and most coastal areas of Latin America, the Esperanto/English "h" is used.

orthohawk:
Of the three dialectal pronunciations of the "j" in Spanish, the velar fricative (with your tongue touching the part of the roof of your mouth between the hard palate and the hangy thing in the back (i.e. uvula) is the standard. This, I am informed, is what the Esperanto "hx" is. In northern Spain, a uvular fricative is used. In Andalucia, Caribbean, and most coastal areas of Latin America, the Esperanto/English "h" is used.

Ah, that explains it. I learned Spanish in the coastal areas south of the US border. I probably can't hear what isn't present...

I thought the velar fricative(ĥo sound) was used in a few places around the Americas, but I don't know for sure.
Been a while since I've heard my old Spanish teachers.

Thank you guys for your reply and help.

I'll learn soon or later the difference between h and hx

Just don't worry yourself about it.
There are very few minimal pairs of ho and ĥo in Esperanto, and few in any language.