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Spanish words
Spanish words/ Phrases used in English
Spanish Word | English meaning |
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Adios | Goodbye |
Adobe | Unburnt; sun-dried brick |
Aficionado | Enthusiast or sports devotee |
Alcazar | Castle; fort (especially those built in Spain by the Moors) |
Amigo | Friend (boy) |
Amiga | Friend (girl) |
Armada | Fleet of warships |
Barrio | Neighborhood, community |
Bonanza | Very rich vein of ore; any source of great wealth |
Bravado | Pretended courage |
Bronco | Wild or untamed horse |
Burro | Donkey, especially one used as a pack animal |
Caballero | Horseman; nobleman |
Cabaña | Hut |
Canaveral (cañaveral) | Canebreak,(also Florida cape where space shuttles lift off) |
Casa | House |
Chaparral | Dense undergrowth |
Compadre | Companion |
Corral | Enclosure for confining animals |
Costa | Coast or coastline |
De nada | It's nothing |
El Dorado | Literally “the gilded one,” designating the fictitious land of gold in South America |
Feliz Navidad | Merry Christmas |
Fiesta | Festival |
Flotilla | Fleet of boats or small ships |
Hacienda | Plantation, or large estate with mansion |
Hasta la vista | See you later! |
Hasta luego | (goodbye) until later! |
Hasta mañana | See you tomorrow! |
Hombre | Man |
Loco | Slang for crazy |
Mañana | Tomorrow |
Matador | Bullfighter |
Mesa | Table or plateau |
Padre | Father; priest |
Patio | Courtyard; an open porch |
Poco a poco | Carefully |
Poncho | Cloak having a hole in the center for fitting over the head |
Pronto | Quickly, promptly |
Pueblo | Village; town |
Que sera sera | What will be, will be |
Siesta | Afternoon nap |
Vamoose | Beat it |
Vaquero | Herdsman; cowboy |