Foreign Words in Spanish Posted by Adir on Nov 19, 2009 in Spanish Culture, Spanish Vocabulary
Spanish has borrowed words from many other languages, and that is one of the reasons why it is such a colorful language. Here’s a list of some foreign words (extranjerismos) with their equivalent Spanish expressions.
Baby-sitter – niñera, canguro
Best-seller – superventas
Blackout – apagón
Buffet – bufé
Cassette – (cinta) casete
Chantilly – nata, chantillí
Jeans – vaqueros/ tejanos
Kindergarten – párvulos; jardín para niños; jardín de infancia
Puzzle – rompecabezas
Sandwich – sándwich, emparedado
Standard – estándar
Stress – estrés
Volley-ball – balonvolea, voleibol
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About the Author: Adir
English / Spanish teacher and translator for over 20 years. I have been blogging since 2007 and I am also a professional singer in my spare time.
Comments:
Emily:
Funny how we use those english words in Spanish. I have some others for you:
– Round Point (pronounced “ronpoin”): glorieta
– kit: kit
– jersey: saco/sweater
– basketball: basketbol
– football: futbol/balon pie
Ready to read your next post!