Dictionary of Spoken Spanish/Part 3
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Countries, Cities, and Nationalities
Note.—Names indented in the first two columns are names of principal cities, or of regions where so designated. Capital cities are marked with an asterisk (*).
Spanish | English | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|---|
Africa | Africa | africano | African |
Alaska | Alaska | ||
*Juneau | *Juneau | ||
Alemania | Germany | alemán | German |
*Berlín | *Berlin | ||
Hamburgo | Hamburg | ||
Colonia | Cologne | ||
Bremen | Bremen | ||
América del Norte | North America | norteamericano | North American |
América del Sur | South America | sudamericano | South American |
Argentina | Argentina | argentino | Argentinian |
*Buenos Aires | *Buenos Aires | ||
Rosario | Rosario | ||
Santa Fé | Santa Fé | ||
Mendoza | Mendoza | ||
Córdoba | Cordoba | ||
Australia | Australia | australiano | Australian |
*Canberra | *Canberra | ||
Sidney | Sydney | ||
Melbourne | Melbourne | ||
Austria | Austria | austríaco | Austrian |
*Viena | *Vienna | ||
Bélgica | Belgium | belga | Belgian |
*Bruselas | *Brussels | ||
*Amberes | *Antwerp | ||
*Lieja | *Liege | ||
Birmania | Burma | birmano | Burmese |
*Rangún | *Rangoon | ||
Mandalai | Mandalay | ||
Bolivia | Bolivia | boliviano | Bolivian |
*La Paz | *La Paz | ||
Brasil | Brazil | brasileño | Brazilian |
*Río de Janeiro | *Rio de Janeiro | ||
San Pablo | Sao Paulo | ||
Pernambuco | Pernambuco | ||
Canadá | Canada | canadiense | Canadian |
*Ottawa | *Ottawa | ||
Toronto | Toronto | ||
Montreal | Montreal | ||
Quebec | Quebec | | |
Centro América | Central America | centroamericano | Central American |
Checoeslovaquia | Czechoslovakia | checo, checoeslovaco | Czechoslovakian |
*Praga | *Prague | ||
Chile | Chile | chileno | Chilean |
*Santiago | *Santiago | ||
Valparaiso | Valparaiso | ||
China | China | chino | Chinese |
*Chungkín | *Chungking | ||
Pekín | Peking | ||
Shangái | Shanghai | ||
Nankín | Nanking | ||
Cantón | Canton | ||
Hongkong | Hongkong | ||
Tientsin | Tientsin | ||
Colombia | Colombia | colombiano | Colombian |
*Bogotá | *Bogotá | ||
Barranquilla | Barranquilla | ||
Corea | Korea | coreano | Korean |
*Seúl | *Seoul | ||
Costa Rica | Costa Rica | costarricense | Costa Rican |
*San José | *San Jose | ||
Cuba | Cuba | cubano | Cuban |
*Habana | *Havana | ||
Santiago | Santiago | ||
Dinamarca | Denmark | danés | Dane |
*Copenhague | *Copenhagen | ||
Ecaudor | Ecuador | ecuatoriano | Ecuadorian |
*Quito | *Quito | ||
Guayaquil | Guayaquil | ||
Egipto | Egypt | egipcio | Egyptian |
*Cairo | *Cairo | ||
Alejandría | Alexandria | ||
Escandinavia | Scandinavia | escandinavo | Scandanavian |
España | Spain | español | Spaniard |
Regions: | |||
Andalucía | Andalucia | andaluz | |
Aragón | Aragon | aragonés | |
Asturias | Asturias | asturiano | |
Baleares | Balearic Isles | baleárico | |
Canarias | Canary Isles | canario | |
Castilla | Castille | castellano | |
Cataluña | Catalonia | catalán | |
Extremadura | Extremadura | extremeño | |
Galicia | Galicia | gallego | |
León | Leon | leonés | |
Murcia | Murcia | murciano | |
Navarra | Navarre | navarro | |
Valencia | Valencia | valenciano | |
Vascongadas (province) | Basque (province) | vasco | Basque |
Cities: | |||
*Madrid | *Madrid | ||
Barcelona | Barcelona | ||
Valencia | Valencia | ||
Bilbao | Bilbao | ||
Sevilla | Seville | ||
Zaragoza | Saragossa | ||
Córdoba | Cordoba | ||
Málaga | Malaga | ||
Cádiz | Cadiz | ||
Estados Unidos | United States | estadounidense, norteamericano | American |
*Washington | *Washington | ||
Nueva York | New York | ||
Chicago | Chicago | ||
Filadelfia | Philadelphia | ||
Detroit | Detroit | ||
Los Angeles | Los Angeles | ||
Cleveland | Cleveland | ||
Baltimore | Baltimore | ||
Saint Louis | St. Louis | ||
Boston | Boston | ||
Pittsburgo | Pittsburgh | ||
San Francisco | San Francisco | ||
Milwaukee | Milwaukee | ||
Bufalo | Buffalo | ||
Nueva Orleans | New Orleans | ||
Etiopía | Ethiopia | etípoe | Ethiopian |
*Addis Abeba | *Addis Ababa | ||
Europa | Europe | europeo | European |
Filipinas | Philippines | Filipino | |
*Manila | *Manila | ||
Finlandia | Finland | finlandés | Finn |
*Helsinki | *Helsinki | ||
Flandes | Flanders | flamenco | Fleming |
Francia | France | francés | Frenchman |
*Paris | *Paris | ||
Marsella | Marseille | ||
Burdeos | Bordeaux | ||
Lyon | Lyons | ||
Tolosa | Toulouse | ||
Gran Bretaña | Great Britain | británico | Britisher, Briton |
*Londres | *London | ||
Glasgow | Glasgow | ||
Manchester | Manchester | ||
Liverpool | Liverpool | ||
Belfast | Belfast | ||
Cardiff | Cardiff | ||
Buckingham | Buckingham | ||
Grecia | Greece | griego | Greek |
*Athens | *Athens | ||
Guatemala | Guatemala | guatemalteco | Guatemalan |
*Guatemala | *Guatemala | ||
Haití | Haiti | haitiano | Hatian |
*Port-au-Prince | *Port-au-Prince | ||
Hispanoamérica | Spanish America | hispanoamericano | Spanish American |
Holanda | Holland | holandés | Dutchman |
*Amsterdam | *Amsterdam | ||
La Haya | The Hague | ||
Roterdam | Rotterdam | ||
Honduras | Honduras | hondureño | Honduran |
*Tegucigalpa | *Tegucigalpa | ||
Hungría | Hungary | húngaro | Hungarian |
*Budapest | *Budapest | ||
India | India | indio | Indian |
*Delhi | *Delhi | ||
Calcuta | Calcutta | ||
Bombay | Bombay | ||
Indo China | Indo-China | indochino | Indo-Chinese |
*Hanoi | *Hanoi | ||
Inglaterra | England | inglés | Englishman |
Irak | Iraq | iraquense | Iraqi |
*Bagdad | *Bagdad | ||
Irlanda | Ireland (Eire) | irlandés | Irishman |
*Dublin | *Dublin | ||
Italia | Italy | italiano | Italian |
*Roma | *Rome | ||
Milan | Milan | ||
Turín | Turin | ||
Génova | Genoa | ||
Nápoles | Naples | ||
Japón | Japan | japonés | Japanese |
*Tokio | *Tokyo | ||
Yokohama | Yokohama | ||
Nagoya | Nagoya | ||
Nagasaki | Nagasaki | ||
Líbano | Lebanon | libanés | Lebanese |
*Beirut | *Beirut | ||
Malasia | Malaysia | malayo | Malay, Malaysian |
Manchuria | Manchuria | manchú | Manchurian |
*Mukden | *Mukden | ||
Marruecos | Morocco | marroquí | Moroccan |
*Rabat | *Rabat | ||
Méjico | Mexico | mejicano | Mexican |
*Méjico D.F. | *Mexico D.F. | ||
Monterrey | Monterrey | ||
Puebla | Puebla | ||
Veracruz | Veracruz | ||
Tampico | Tampico | ||
Nicaragua | Nicaragua | nicaraguense | Nicaraguan |
*Managua | *Managua | ||
Norteamérica | North America | norteamericano | North American |
Noruega | Norway | noruego | Norwegian |
*Oslo | *Oslo | ||
Nueva Zelandia | New Zealand | neozelandés | New Zealander |
*Wellington | *Wellington | ||
Oceanía | Oceania | ||
Océano Atlántico | Atlantic Ocean | ||
Océano Pacífico | Pacific Ocean | ||
Panamá | Panama | panameño | Panamanian |
*Panamá | *Panama | ||
Colón | Colon | ||
Paraguay | Paraguay | paraguayo | Paraguayan |
*Asunción | *Asuncion | ||
Perú | Peru | peruano | Peruvian |
*Lima | *Lima | ||
Callao | Callao | ||
Arequipa | Arequipa | ||
Polonia | Poland | polaco | Pole |
*Varsovia | *Warsaw | ||
Cracovia | Cracow | ||
Portugal | Portugal | portugués | Portuguese |
*Lisboa | *Lisbon | ||
Oporto | Oporto | ||
Prusia | Prussia | prusiano | Prussian |
Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | puertorriqueño | Puerto Rican |
*San Juan | *San Juan | ||
Reino Unido (El) | The United Kingdom | ||
República Dominicana | Dominican Republic | dominicano | Dominican |
*Santo Domingo | *Santo Domingo | ||
Rumania | Rumania | rumano | Rumanian |
*Bucarest | *Bucharest | ||
Rusia | Russia | ruso | Russian |
*Moscú | *Moscow | ||
Leningrado | Leningrad | ||
Kiev | Kiev | ||
Odesa | Odessa | ||
Stalingrado | Stalingrad | ||
Salvador (El) | Salvador (El) | salvadoreño | Salvadorian |
*San Salvador | *San Salvador | ||
Siam (Thailand) | Siam (Thailand) | siamés | Siamese |
*Bangkok | *Bangkok | ||
Siria | Syria | sirio | Syrian |
*Damasco | *Damascus | ||
Suecia | Sweden | sueco | Swede |
*Estokolmo | *Stockholm | ||
Gotemburgo | Gothenburg | ||
Suiza | Switzerland | suizo | Swiss |
*Berna | *Berne | ||
Ginebra | Geneva | ||
Turquía | Turkey | turco | Turk |
*Angora | *Ankara | ||
Istanbul (Constantinopla) |
Istanbul
(Constantinople) | ||
Unión Soviética (URSS) |
Soviet Union (USSR) |
soviético | Soviet |
Unión Sudafricana | South Africa | sudafricano | South African |
*Pretoria | *Pretoria | ||
El Cabo | Capetown | ||
Uruguay | Uruguay | uruguayo | Uruguayan |
*Montevideo | *Montevideo | ||
Venezuela | Venezuela | venezolano | Venezuelan |
*Caracas | *Caracas | ||
La Guayra | La Guayra | ||
Yugoeslavia | Yugoslavia | yugoeslavo | Yugoslavian |
*Belgrado | *Belgrade |
Weights and Measures
Spanish | English Equivalent | Abbreviation | |
---|---|---|---|
tonelada métrica | 2,200 | pounds | tm. |
quintal métrico | 220 | pounds | qm. |
kilo | 2.2 | pounds | kg. |
gramo | 0.035 | ounce | g. |
hectolitro | 26.5 | gallons | hl. |
litro | 1.06 | quarts | l. |
kilómetro | 0.62 | mile | km. |
metro | 1.1 | yards or 39.37 inches | m. |
centímetro | 0.39 | inch | cm. |
milímetro | 0.039 | inch | mm. |
Table of Equivalents
1 tm. | = | 1,000 kg. |
1 qm. | = | 100 kg. |
1 kg. | = | 1,000 g. |
1 hl. | = | 100 l. |
1 km. | = | 1,000 m. |
1 m. | = | 100 cm. |
1 m. | = | 1,000 m. |
100°C | = | 180°F |
0°C | = | 32°F |
TABLE OF APPROXIMATE CONVERSIONS
Inches to centimeters: | Multiply by 10 and divide by 4. |
Yards to meters: | Multiply by | 9 and divide by 10.
Miles to kilometers: | Multiply by | 8 and divide by 5.
Gallons to liters: | Multiply by 4 and subtract 1/5 of the number of gallons. |
Pounds to kilograms: | Multiply by 5 and divide by 11. |
To change degrees C to degrees F, multiply by 9/5 and add 32: | |
(C × 9/5) + 32 = F | |
To change degrees F to degrees C, subtract 32 and multiply by 5/9: | |
(F - 32) × 5/9 = C | |
Money
Country | Unit and Fraction | U. S. Approximate Exchange Value |
U. S. Par Value |
Argentina | 1 Peso ($) = 100 centavos (Ctvo.) |
$0.23 | $1.6335 |
Bolivia | 1 Boliviano (B) = 100 centavos (Ctvo.) |
0.02 | 0.6180 |
Chile | 1 Peso ($) = 100 centavos (Ctvo.) |
0.05 | 0.2060 |
Colombia | 1 Peso ($) = 100 centavos (Ctvo.) |
0.58 | 0.5714 |
Costa Rica | 1 Colón (₵) = 100 céntimos (Ctmo.) | ||
Cuba | 1 Peso ($) = 100 centavos (Ctvo.) |
1.00 | 1.00 |
Dominican Republic | U.S. money is current | ||
Ecuador | 1 Sucre (S/) = 100 centavos (Ctvo.) |
0.34 | 0.3386 |
Guatemala | 1 Quetzal (Q) = 100 centavos (Ctvo.) |
1.00 | 1.6931 |
Honduras | 1 Lempira ($) = 100 centavos (Ctvo.) |
0.85 | 0.8466 |
Mexico | 1 Peso ($) = 100 centavos (Ctvo.) |
0.20 | 0.8449 |
Nicaragua | 1 Córdoba (C$) = 100 centavos (Ctvo.) |
0.18 | 0.6933 |
Panama | 1 Balboa (B) = 100 centesimos (Ctmo.) |
1.00 | 1.00 |
Paraguay | 1 Peso ($) = 100 centavos (Ctvo.) |
0.23 | 1.6335 |
Peru | 1 Sol (S/) = 100 centavos (Ctvo.) |
0.15 | 0.4740 |
Philippines | 1 Peso (P) = 100 centavos (Ctvo.) | ||
Salvador (El) | 1 Colón (₵) = 100 centavos (Ctvo.) | ||
Spain | 1 Peseta (Pta.) = 100 céntimos (Ctmo.) |
0.09 | 0.3271 |
Uruguay | 1 Peso ($) = 100 centesimos (Ctmo.) |
0.53 | 0.6583 |
Venezuela | 1 Bolívar (B) = 100 céntimos (Ctmo.) |
0.30 | 0.3267 |
Numbers
Cardinal | Ordinal | |
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uno (or un), una | 1 | primero, -a (contr. primer) |
dos | 2 | segundo,-1 |
tres | 3 | tercero,-a (contr. tercer) |
cuatro | 4 | cuarto, -a |
cinco | 5 | quinto, -a |
seis | 6 | sexto, -a |
siete | 7 | séptimo, -a |
ocho | 8 | octavo, -a |
nueve | 9 | noveno, -a (or nono, -a) |
diez | 10 | décimo, -a |
once | 11 | undécimo, -a |
doce | 12 | duodécimo, -a |
trece | 13 | décimotercio, -a |
catorce | 14 | décimocuarto, -a |
quince | 15 | décimoquinto, -a |
diez y seis (or dieciseis) | 16 | décimosexto, -a |
diez y siete (or diecisiete) | 17 | décimoséptimo, -a |
diez y ocho (or dieciocho) | 18 | decimoctavo, -a |
diez y nueve (or diecinueve) | 19 | décimonono, -a |
veinte | 20 | vigésimo, -a |
veinte y uno, -a; veintiuno, -a; or veintiún | 21 | vigésimoprimo, -a |
veinte y dos (or veintidos) | 22 | vigésimosegundo, -a |
veinte y tres (or veintitres) | 23 | vigésimotercio, -a |
veinte y cuatro (or veinticuatro) | 24 | vigésimocuarto, -a |
veinte y cinco (or veinticinco) | 25 | vigésimoquinto, -a |
veinte y seis (or veintiseis) | 26 | vigésimosexto, -a |
veinte y (or veintisiete) | 27 | vigésimoséptimo, -a |
veinte y ocho (or veintiocho) | 28 | vigésimoctavo, -a |
veinte y nueve (or veintinueve) | 29 | vigésimonono, -a |
treinta | 30 | trigésimo, -a |
treinta y uno | 30 | trigósimoprimo, -a |
cuarenta | 40 | cuadragésimo, -i |
cincuenta | 50 | quincuagésimo, -a |
sesenta | 60 | sexagésimo, -a |
setenta | 70 | septuagésimo, -a |
ochenta | 80 | octogésimo, -a |
noventa | 90 | nonagésimo, -a |
ceinto (or cien) | 100 | centésimo, -a (or centeno, -a) |
ciento uno | 101 | centésimoprimo, -a |
doscientos, -as | 200 | ducentésimo, -a |
trescientos, -as | 300 | tricentésimo, -a |
cuatrocientos, -as | 400 | cuadringentésimo, -a |
quinientos, -as | 500 | quingentésimo, -a |
seiscientos, -as | 600 | sexcentésimo, -a |
setecientos, -as | 700 | septingentésimo, -a |
ochoscientos, -as | 800 | octingentésimo, -a |
novecientos, -as | 900 | noningentésimo, -a |
mil | 1000 | milésimo, -a |
diez mil | 10,000 | décimo milésimo, -a |
cien mil | 100,000 | centésimo milésimo, -a |
quinientos mil | 500,000 | quingentésimo milésimo, -a |
un millón | 1,000,000 | millonésimo, -a |
National Holidays
Argentina | May 25, July 9 |
Bolivia | August 6, February 3 |
Brazil | September 7, November 15 |
Chile | September 18 |
Colombia | July 20, August 7 |
Costa Rica | September 15, May 1 |
Cuba | May 20, October 10 |
Dominican Republic | February 27, January 26 |
Ecuador | August 10, October 9 |
Guatemala | September 15, June 30 |
Haiti | January 1 |
Honduras | September 15 |
Mexico | September 15 and 16, May 5 |
Nicaragua | September 15 |
Panama | October 3, October 28 |
Paraguay | May 14, November 25 |
Peru | July 28, December 9 |
Salvador (El) | September 15 |
Spain | May 2, April 14 |
United States (The) | July 4, February 22 |
Uruguay | August 25, May 25 |
Venezuela | July 5, October 28 |
October 12, Día de la Raza (Discovery of America), observed in all Latin America and Spain |
Important Signs
ALTO | STOP | ||
DESPACIO | GO SLOW | ||
DESVIO | DETOUR | ||
PRECAUCIÓN | CAUTION | ||
PELIGRO | DANGER | ||
SENTIDO ÚNICO | ONE-WAY STREET | ||
NO HAY PASO | NO THOROUGHFARE | ||
NO HAY SALIDA | DEAD END | ||
CONSERVE SU DERECHA | KEEP TO THE RIGHT | ||
CONSERVE SU IZQUIERDA | KEEP TO THE LEFT | ||
VIRAJE RÁPIDO or CURVA PELIGROSA | DANGEROUS CURVE | ||
FERROCARRIL | RAILROAD | ||
PASO A NIVEL | GRADE CROSSING | ||
PUENTE | BRIDGE | ||
DEPRESIÓN | DIP | ||
CRUCE | CROSSROAD | ||
CABLES A ALTA TENSION | HIGH TENSION LINES | ||
SEÑORES or HOMBRES or CABALLEROS | MEN | ||
SEÑORAS or MUJERES or DAMAS | WOMEN | ||
LAVABOS or LAVATORIO | LAVATORY | ||
SE PROHIBE ESCUPIR or PROHIBIDO ESCUPIR |
NO SPITTING | ||
SE PROHIBE FUMAR or PROHIBIDO FUMAR |
NO SMOKING | ||
SE PROHIBE LA ENTRADA or PROHIBIDO EL PASO |
KEEP OUT | ||
ABIERTO | OPEN | ||
CERRADO | CLOSED | ||
ENTRADA | ENTRANCE | ||
SALIDA | EXIT | ||
Useful Expressions
GENERAL
¿Me permite Ud. una palabra? | May I speak to you for a moment? | ||
¡Oiga! | Listen! | ||
¡Una palabra, señorita! | May I have a word with you, Miss? | ||
Tengo que hablarle. | I have to talk to you. | ||
¿Podría Ud. decirme . . .? | Can you tell me . . .? | ||
Con mucho gusto. | With pleasure. | ||
¿Tendría Ud. la amabilidad de indicarme si . . .? | Would you be so kind as to tell me if . . .? | ||
No se lo podría decir. | I couldn't tell you. | ||
¿Sabe Ud. qiúén (cómo, porqué) . . .? | Do you know who (how, why) . . .? | ||
No lo sé. | I don't know. | ||
¿Es verdad que . . . ? | Is it true that . . . ? | ||
No estoy enterado. | I don't know anything about it. | ||
Exacto. | Exactly. | ||
¡Quién sabe! | Who knows! | ||
Fuera de duda, Sin duda. | Without a doubt. | ||
Sí y no. | Yes and no. | ||
Tenga Ud. la bondad de . . . . | Please (be so kind as to) . . . . | ||
De buen agrado. | With pleasure. | ||
¿No le parece a Ud. que . . . ? | Don't you think that . . . ? | ||
¿Qué le parece a Ud.? | What do you think? | ||
La cosa salta a los ojos. | That's evident. | ||
Soy del parecer de Ud. | I'm of your opinion. | ||
No me parece mala idea. | I don't think it's a bad idea. | ||
¿Está Ud. seguro que . . .? | Are you sure that . . . ? | ||
Naturalmente. | Naturally. | ||
¡Quién lo duda! | Who doubts it! | ||
Si no estoy mal informado . . . . | If I'm not misinformed . . . . | ||
No estoy seguro. | I'm not sure. | ||
Así parece. | So it seems. | ||
Puede ser. | It can be. | ||
Se dice, pero . . . . | They say so, but . . . . | ||
¿Qué quiere Ud. decir? | What do you mean? | ||
Ud. sabe lo que quiero decir. | You know what I mean. | ||
¿Qué quiere decir eso en español? | What does this mean in Spanish? | ||
Quiere decir . . . . | It means . . . . | ||
¿Cómo se dice eso en español? | How do you say that in Spanish? | ||
Eso se dice de diversos modos. | You say it (It's said) in different ways. | ||
Eso se dice ... en español. | They say ... in Spanish. | ||
¿Qué quiere decir eso? | What does that mean? | ||
¿Qué quiere decir la palabra . . . ? | What does the word . . . mean? | ||
Intentaré explicárselo. | I'll try to explain it to you. | ||
¿Para qué sirve esto? | What's this used for? | ||
No se lo puedo decir. | I can't tell you. | ||
Eso sirve para .... | That's used for ... . | ||
¿Puedo contar con Ud.? | Can I count on you? | ||
Seguramente. | Surely. | ||
Lo siento, pero he cambiado de idea. | I'm sorry, but I've changed my mind. | ||
¿Cómo se explica que . . . ? | How do you explain the fact that . . . ? | ||
Es fácil de comprender. | It's easy to understand. | ||
¿Se acuerda Ud. de ...? | Do you remember . . . ? | ||
¡Ya lo creo que me acuerdo! | Of course I remember! | ||
Francamente, no me acuerdo. | Frankly, I don't remember. | ||
¿Me entiende Ud.? | Do you understand me? | ||
Por supuesto. | Of course. | ||
¿No me ha entendido Ud.? | Didn't you understand me? | ||
Ud. dispense, pero no le he entendido. | Excuse me, but I didn't understand you. | ||
Tenga la bondad de repetir la pregunta. | Please repeat the question. | ||
¿Decía Ud.? | What were you saying? | ||
Voy a repetirlo de nuevo. | I'll repeat it. | ||
¡Ah! ya comprendo. | Oh, now I understand. | ||
Tenga la bondad de hablar un poco más despacio. | Please speak a little more slowly. | ||
Perdón, caballero (señora, señorita). | Excuse me, Sir (Madam, Miss). | ||
Mil perdones. | Please excuse me (lit., "A thousand pardons"). | ||
No sabe Ud. cuánto lo siento. | You don't know how sorry I am. | ||
No vale la pena. | It's not worth it. | ||
No ha sido nada. | Think nothing of it. | ||
No es nada. | It's nothing. | ||
No tiene importancia. | It's of no importance. | ||
Gracias. | Thanks. | ||
Mil gracias. | Many (lit., "A thousand") thanks. | ||
Un millón de gracias. | Many (lit., "A million") thanks. | ||
No hay de que darlas. | There's nothing to thank me for. | ||
Ud. es muy amable. | You're very kind. | ||
Agradecidísimo. | Much obliged. | ||
No hay de que. | Don't mention it. | ||
Para servir a Ud. | At your service. |
FINDING ONE'S WAY | |
¿Puede decirme donde está la oficina de correos? | Can you tell me where the post office is? |
Tenga la bondad de decirme por donde se va a la estación. | Please tell me how to get to the station. |
¿Cada cuánto tiempo pasa el omnibus? | How often does the bus go by? |
¿Está cerca de aquí la calle Mayor? | Is Main Street near here? |
¿Para aquí el tranvía? | Does the street car stop here? |
¡Taxi! | Taxi! |
¿Está Ud. libre? | Is it taken? (taxi) |
¡Alto! que hemos pasado. | Stop, we've gone too far. |
No, le dije que el número 90. | No, it was number 90 that I said. |
¿Qué le debo? | How much? |
ON THE ROAD | |
¿Cuál es el camino más corto para ir a Puebla? | What's the shortest way to go to Puebla? |
¿Hay un puesto de gasolina por aquí? | Is there a gas station around here? |
¿Qué camino debo tomar? | Which road must I take? |
¿Está en buen estado aquel camino? | Is that road in good condition? |
¿Está pavimentado o es de tierra? | Is it paved or is it a dirt road? |
¿Cuántas millas hay de aquí a Monterrey? | How many miles is it from here to Monterrey? |
¿Está muy lejos? | Is it very far? |
TELLING TIME | |
¿Qué hora es? | What time is it? |
¿Tiene Ud. la bondad de decirme la hora? | Will you please tell me the time? |
¿Qué hora tiene Ud.? | What time do you have? |
Son las diez de la mañana (noche). | It's 10 A.M. (P.M.). |
Mi reloj marca las cinco. | My watch says 5 o'clock. |
Son las tres y diez. | It's 3:10. |
Son las seis y media. | It's 6:30. |
Son las dos menos cuarto. | It's a quarter of two. |
No son todavía las cuatro. | It's not four yet. |
Van a dar las tres. | It's about to strike 3 o'clock. |
¿A qué hora sale el tren? | What time does the train leave? |
¿A qué hora quiere Ud. que vaya a buscarle? | What time do you want me to call for you? |
A las nueve en punto. | At 9 o'clock sharp. |
Cerca de las nueve. | About 9 o'clock. |
Hacia las nueve. | Around 9 o'clock. |
A las nueve a más tardar. | 9 o'clock at the latest. |
Spanish and Spanish-American Dishes
Spanish | English |
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Diversos | Miscellaneous |
ajiaco (Am) | boiled meat, chicken, pepper, with avocado and other vegetables |
arroz con pollo | chicken with rice |
chile con carne | chile con came |
cocido | boiled meat with ham, bacon, sausage, and vegetables |
empanada | meat pie |
enchilada (Ai ex) | corncake with meat, cheese, and chile |
estofado | meat stew |
guisado de ternera | veal stew |
humita (Chile) | cake of fresh corn, tomato, pimento, sugar, and grease |
locro (Am) | stew of ground corn or wheat, meat, and spices |
paella valenciana | chicken, ham, sausage, and shellfish with rice |
puchero | boiled meat with vegetables |
sancocho (Ecuador) | stew of meat, yucca, bananas, etc |
Sopes | Soups |
caldo | bouillon, broth, consommé |
caldo de pollo | chicken broth |
caldo gallego | pottage Galician style |
gaspacho | Andalusian cold dish made of bread, oil, garlic, onions, vinegar, and red pepper |
pancho villa (Chile) | bean soup with egg |
potaje | pottage |
sopa de camarones (Peru) | shrimp soup |
sopa de fideos | noodle soup |
sopa de legumbres, menestra | vegetable soup |
sopa de rabo de buey | oxtail soup |
Entremeses | Hors d'oeuvres |
aceitunas | olives |
anchoa | anchovy |
caviar | caviar |
encurtidos | pickles |
ensalada | salad |
Aves y caza | Fowl and game |
conejo | rabbit |
faisán | pheasant |
guajalote (Mex) | turkey |
liebre | hare |
mole de guajalote (Mex) | turkey with special chile sauce |
pato | duck |
pavo | turkey |
pavo asado | roast turkey |
pavo relleno | stuffed turkey |
pechuga de pollo | breast of chicken |
perdiz | partridge |
pollo, {Arg) gallina | chicken |
pollo a la parrilla | broiled chicken |
pollo a la reina | chicken a la king |
venado | venison |
Pescado | Fish |
abadejo | cod |
atún, bonito | tunafish |
bacalao | dried cod |
bacalao a la Vizcaína | codfish Biscayan style |
besugo | sea bream |
caballa | mackerel |
escabeche | pickled fish |
lenguado | sole |
merluza | hake |
perca | perch |
robalo | haddock |
rodaballo | flounder |
salmón | salmon |
sardina | sardine |
trucha | trout |
Mariscos | Shellfish |
almejas | clams |
camarones | shrimps |
cangrejo | crab |
langosta | lobster |
ostras, ostiones | oysters |
Carne | Meat |
albóndiga | meatball |
biftec | beefsteak |
biftec a la minuta | minute steak |
carne a la parrilla | broiled meat |
carne asada | roast meat |
bien asada | well done |
poco asada | medium |
medio cruda | rare |
carne de puerco | pork |
carne de vaca | beef |
carne fiambre | cold meat |
carnero | mutton |
chorizo | sausage |
chuleta | chop |
cordero | lamb |
filete | tenderloin |
fricando | larded veal, roasted and glazed in its own juice |
hígado | liver |
jamón | ham |
jigote | meat hash with butter |
mortadela | bologna |
picadillo | hash |
ríñones | kidneys |
ropa vieja | meat boiled and fried |
rosbif | roast beef |
salchicha | sausage |
salchichón | salami |
sesos | brains |
ternera | veal |
tocino | bacon |
Huevos | Eggs |
a la ranchera | fried with chile sauce |
al plato | shirred |
duros | hard-boiled |
escalfados | poached |
fritos, estrellados | fried |
no muy cocidos | medium |
revueltos | scrambled |
tortilla | omelette |
tortilla de cebolla | omon omelette |
tortilla de patatas | potato omelette |
Legumbres, verduras y cereales | Vegetables and cereals |
alcachofa | artichoke |
apio | celery |
arroz | rice |
atole (Mex) | corn gruel |
avena | oatmeal |
batata, (Am) boniato, camote | sweet potato |
berenjena | eggplant |
berro | water cress |
calabaza | squash, pumpkin |
cebolla | onion |
chupe | potato stew |
col, repollo | cabbage |
coliflor | cauliflower |
escarola | endive |
espárragos | asparagus |
espinacas | spinach |
frijoles, (Sp) judias | beans |
frijoles refritos | beans fried after being boiled |
gachés | porridge |
garbanzos | chickpeas |
guisantes | peas |
habichuelas verdes, judías verdes, frijoles verdes | string beans |
lechuga | lettuce |
lentejas | lentils |
mazamorra (Arg) | hulled and crushed corn served cold with milk |
ñame | yam |
papa (Am), patata (Sp) | potato |
papas a la Guancayina (Peru) | potato salad |
papas fritas | fried potatoes |
pepinos | cucumbers |
perejil | parsley |
pimientos | peppers |
pinole (Mex) | toasted cornmeal |
puré de papa | mashed potatoes |
rábanos | radishes |
setas, hongos | mushrooms |
tamales | tamales |
tomate | tomato |
tortilla (Mex) | corn griddle cake |
verduras | green leafy vegetables |
zanahorias | carrots |
Pan | Bread |
bollo | sweet roll |
cazabe | manioc bread |
pan blanco | white bread |
pan con mantequilla | bread and butter |
pan de centeno | rye bread |
pan de maíz | corn bread |
panecillo | roll |
pan francés | French bread |
pan integral | whole-wheat bread |
pan moreno | brown bread |
rebanada | slice of bread |
tostada | toast |
Postre | Dessert |
almendrado, macarron | macaroon |
budín, pudín | pudding |
buñuelo | fritter |
compota | preserved fruit |
confitura | jam |
flan | caramel custard |
guayaba | guava |
helado, mantecado | ice cream |
jalea | jelly |
mazapán | almond paste |
merengue | meringue |
mermelada | marmalade |
natilla | Spanish custard |
pastel, torta | cake |
queso | cheese |
requesón | cottage cheese |
sorbete | sherbet |
tapioca | tapioca |
tarta | tart, pie |
turrón de Alicante | nougat |
turrón de Jijona | almond paste and honey |
yemas | candied yolks of eggs |
Fruta | Fruit |
aguacate (Am), palta (Am) | avocado |
albaricoque | apricot |
cereza | cherry |
chayóte (Mex) | chayóte (pear-shaped fruit) |
chirimoya | sweetsop (similar to custard apple) |
ciruela | plum |
ciruela pasa | prune |
frambuesa | raspberry |
fresa | strawberry |
granada | pomegranate |
higo | fig |
mandarina | mandarin |
mango | mango |
manzana | apple |
melocotón, (Am) durazno | peach |
melón | melon |
mora | mulberry |
naranja | orange |
papaya | papaya |
pasa | raisin |
pasa de Corinto | currant |
pera | pear |
pina, ananás | pineapple |
plátano, banana | banana |
sandía | watermelon |
toronja | grapefruit |
uvas | grapes |
Nueces | Nuts |
almendra | almond |
avellana | hazel nut |
castaña | chestnut |
maní, cacahuete | peanut |
nuez | walnut |
pacana | pecan |
piñón | piñón, pine nut |
Condimentos | Seasonings |
aceite | oil |
ají, chile | hot pepper |
ajo | garlic |
azúcar | sugar |
canela | cinnamon |
clavo | clove |
jengibre | ginger |
macias | mace |
mayonesa | mayonnaise |
mole (Mex) | red-pepper sauce |
mostaza | mustard |
nuez moscada | nutmeg |
pimienta | pepper (black or white) |
pimiento | pepper (red) |
sal | salt |
salsa | sauce |
salsa de tomate | tomato sauce |
vinagre | vinegar |
Bebidas | Drinks |
agua | water |
agua de Seltz, soda | soda water |
agua mineral | mineral water |
anís | anise |
aperitivo | aperitif |
café | coffee |
café con leche | coffee with milk |
café solo | black coffee |
cerveza | beer |
champaña | champagne |
chicha (Am) | fermented maize or pineapple beverage |
cocktel | cocktail |
coñac, cognac | brandy |
gaseosa | pop, soda |
ginebra | gin |
guarapo | cane cider |
leche | milk |
leche condensada | condensed milk |
leche malteada | malted milk |
leche pasteurizada | pasteurized milk |
limonada | lemonade |
naranjada | orangeade |
ponche | punch |
pulque (Mex) | maguey wine |
ron | rum |
sidra | cider |
té | tea |
vino | wine |
vino blanco | white wine |
vino de Borgoña | Burgundy wine |
vino de Burdeos | Bordeaux wine |
vino tinto | red wine |
Jerez | sherry |
Oporto | port |
yerba mate (Am) | maté, Paraguay tea |