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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

My favourite Spanish words - and common Spanish and South American equivalents





My favourite 

My favourite Spanish words are those which are easy to remember.

 

Spanish - English

el concierto - the concert 

favorita - favourite

el grupo - the group

los manos - the hands (like the English word manual)

mi - me/my

museos - museums

no - no

pintura - painting

(la) radio - (the) radio


English - Spanish

the concert - el concierto

favourite - favorita

me / my - mi

museums - museos

no - no

the group - el grupo

the hands - los manos

painting - pintura

the radio - (la) radio

Wikipedia wikivoyage gives this handy copanirson of Spanish in Spain and Spanish in South America.


EnglishSpainLatin AmericaNotes
beefcarne de vacacarne de res
carcochecarroIn Spain, carro is a vehicle that is pulled by an animal like a chariot or a wagon.
A neutral term that is understood in all Spanish-speaking areas is auto or automóvil.
computerordenadorcomputadora
juicezumojugo
mobile phonemóvilcelular
potatopatatapapa


Useful Websites For Learning & Translating Spanish

duolingo.com

translate google

https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Spanish_phrasebook

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