Spanish Language, Shopping Vocabulary, and Caribbean Culture

Comprehensive vocabulary review flashcards covering Spanish terms for foods, meats, seafood, clothing, shopping expressions, irregular progressive verbs, and Caribbean cultural traditions from Puerto Rico and Cuba.

la toronja

Grapefruit

la pera

pear

la ciruela

Plum

el coco

coconut

la cereza

cherry

la papaya

papaya

el durazno

Peach

los mariscos

Seafood

el cangrejo

Crab

la piña

pineapple

la sandia

watermelon

el melón

melon

la almeja

Clam

el camarón

Shrimp

el pulpo

Squid or octopus

la crema (de camarones)

(fish) sauce

la salchicha

sausage

el tocino

bacon

el atún

tuna

la ternera

Veal

la costilla

Ribs

la carne de res

meat on the bone

Boricua

Puerto Rican

Mamey

A fruit discovered by the Spanish in Cuba, referred to as the "fruit of the kings"

de afuera

From elsewhere

una ganga

A bargain

el número

Shoe size

la talla

Clothes size

estar de moda

To be in style

el mercado al aire libre

Open-air market

quedar

To fit (a verb functioning grammatically like gustar)

flojo

Too loose (describing clothing fit)

apretado

Too tight (describing clothing fit)

con dinero en efectivo

With cash

con tarjeta de crédito

with a credit card

con tarjeta de regalo

with a gift card

además

besides

cuadros

Plaid style

el cajero / la cajera

Cashier

las telas

Cloths or fabrics

los jeans desteñidos

Distressed or washed-out jeans

las prendas

Styles or garments

probarse

To try on (a reflexive stem-changing verb with an $o \rightarrow ue$ stem change in the present tense)

dependiente / dependienta

Store clerk

estar de oferta

To be on sale

variedad

variety

darse prisa

To hurry up

el vestidor

Dressing room

la cadena

chain

el diamente

diamond

estampado/a

Printed (patterned)

hacer juego

To match

durmiendo

Sleeping (irregular progressive participle)

pidiendo

Ordering or requesting (irregular progressive participle)

leyendo

Reading (irregular progressive participle)

cayendo

Falling (irregular progressive participle)

sirviendo

Serving (irregular progressive participle)

friendo

frying

yendo

going

sigiendo

following

compitiendo

competing

guayabera

A traditional lightweight Cuban linen shirt designed for a humid climate, featuring a loose, comfortable cut with pockets and decorative buttons

Jaruco

A Cuban city with workshops and factories known for producing guayaberas, as well as men's underwear, pajamas, pants, skirts, and shirts

Casa Museo de la Guayabera

A museum located in Sancti Spíritus that displays guayaberas

Bomba

A traditional Puerto Rican dance and music style characterized by African influences, drums, and fast-paced dancing

Plena

A traditional Puerto Rican dance and music style characterized by Taíno indigenous influences, narrative storytelling, and smoother movements

algodón

Cotton

el recibo

Receipt

Puerto Rican Clothing - Women

ruffled blouse, long flowing skirt, sometimes a head covering

Puerto Rican Clothing- Men

long sleeved shirt, pants, and a hat