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Saturday, May 23, 2026

Spanish words to learn from signs

 

I am learning Spanish using Duolingo to prepare for a holiday in the Spanish speaking Canary islands.  I have already filled one A5 lined notebook with Spanish words, mainly from Duolingo. I then tried adding words to an A5 diary, but the diary page filled up too fast and I want to keep my Spanish words separate. So I have now started a new A5 notebook. This will be too big, bulky and heavy, to carry in my carry on luggage on the plane, and on outings, hiking, but I shall make a second smaller notebook for my pocket when out and about. I shall note down words from bilingual signs.

From the bilingual sign above I have noted these words:

I have included the common words I already know. In fact, I find it easier to start with words I already know. It gives me confidence, motivation, enthusiasm, gets me started on the task.

Spanish - English

A-D
agua - water
contra - against
corriente - current
de - of

E-K
escaper - to escape

L-R
la - the
muy - very (starting with m like the English words most, and multi)
nader - to swim
nunca - never
no - don't

para - for

peligrosa - dangerous (feminine adjective ending in a to match a feminine noun ending with a, like Maria or Mama, or e like the French madame)

resaca - rip tide / rip current

S-Z

seguridad - safety

si - if

solo - alone

su - your

una - a / one

y - and

English - Spanish

A-D
a / one - una
against - contra
alone - solo
and - y
current - corriente
dangerous - peligrosa (adjective ending in a to match a noun ending in a)
don't - no

E-K
(to) escape - escaper

for - para

if - si

L-R

never - nunca

of - de

rip current / rip tide - resaca

S-Z

safety - seguridad

(to) swim - nader

the - la (feminine) el (masculine)

very - muy

water - agua

your - su

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