Problem
How can I learn Spanish from American place names - and names in Spanish countries around the world?
Problem Solved
Here's a set of interesting ones I have picked out. Who would have known the meaning of Las Vegas? You could try this out on your friends.
Spanish - English
cañada - canyon
La Joya - the jewel
Junta, la - the junction
laguna - lagoon
Monterey - king's mountain
Las Vegas - the meadows
La Vista - the view
English - Spanish
canyon - cañada, la
lagoon - laguna
meadows - Vegas
Monterey - king's mountain
the - el, la, los
view - vista
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_place_names_of_Spanish_origin_in_the_United_States
google translate
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker, teacher of English and other Languages. Please share links to your favourite posts.
How can I learn Spanish from American place names - and names in Spanish countries around the world?
Problem Solved
Here's a set of interesting ones I have picked out. Who would have known the meaning of Las Vegas? You could try this out on your friends.
Spanish - English
cañada - canyon
La Joya - the jewel
Junta, la - the junction
laguna - lagoon
Monterey - king's mountain
Las Vegas - the meadows
La Vista - the view
English - Spanish
canyon - cañada, la
lagoon - laguna
meadows - Vegas
Monterey - king's mountain
the - el, la, los
view - vista
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_place_names_of_Spanish_origin_in_the_United_States
google translate
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker, teacher of English and other Languages. Please share links to your favourite posts.
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