Tag Archives: Spanish Vocabulary
Homophones: same sound, different spelling Posted by Adir on Apr 26, 2010
Homophones (same sound) are words that have the same sound and sometimes are written with a little difference in spelling. To know which word the person is talking about you need to rely on the context. So, today let’s take a look at some common words that take on different meanings if you change one…
Vocabulary: Art Posted by Adir on Apr 19, 2010
For those of you who are interested in learning vocabulary about art, here’s a very good list to start with. el aguafuerte – etching el artefacto – artifact el boceto, el esbozo – sketch el bodegón, la naturaleza muerta – still life el busto – bust el caballete – easel el carbón, el carboncillo –…
Useful Spanish: At the Drugstore Posted by Adir on Apr 12, 2010
Let’s learn some useful expressions to use in a drugstore in a Spanish-speaking country. ¿Puede prepararme esta receta en seguida? – Can you fill this prescription right away? ¿Tiene … – Do you have …? alcohol? – alcohol? algodón? – cotton? antiséptico? – antiseptic? aspirina? – aspirin? colorete? – rouge? crema de afeitar? – shaving…
Vocabulary: Kitchen Utensils Posted by Adir on Mar 12, 2010
Here’s a very useful list of kitchen utensils. Notice that some words have more than one equivalent because Spanish is spoken in so many countries. batidora – mixer cacerola / cazuela – saucepan colador – strainer, colander cubo / tacho de la basura – trash can escurridor – dish rack fregadero / pila / pileta…
Insects in Spanish Posted by Adir on Mar 8, 2010
Here’s a useful list of insect names in English. Check them out! el chinche – bedbug el escarabajo – beetle el escorpión – scorpion el grillo – cricket el gusano – worm el saltamontes – grasshopper el zancudo/el mosquito – mosquito la abeja (reina) – (queen) bee la araña – spider la cucaracha – cockroach…
Vocabulario – La Estafeta de Correos (The Post Office) Posted by Adir on Feb 19, 2010
Let’s learn and review some vocabulary used in post offices. la carta – letter el pesacartas – letter balance la ventanilla – window el matasellos – datestamp el mostrador – desk el buzón – mailbox fechar – to date sellar – to stamp lacrar – to seal remitir – to send despachar – to send…
Internet Vocabulary Posted by Adir on Dec 29, 2009
Here’s some very useful Internet vocabulary in Spanish, so you can learn how to use the Spanish words instead of English ones. Check it out! chat – chatear click – clicar, hacer click, pulsar download – descargar, descarga e-mail – mail, correo electrónico hard disk – disco duro hardware – equipo link – enlace mailing…