Spanish Culture Vocabulary
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El tango
A dance with rhythm and sudden pauses
El carnaval
A party in the street with music, dance, and dresses with lots of color
Una picada
A dish with starters
la milanesa
A slice of meat with fries and a salad
una empanada de locro
It is a soup with Argentinian ingredients
che
listen, bro. Used in Argentina and in the revolution
Dale
let’s go, ok. A common phrase in lots of places and is slang.
que bárbaro / Sí, bárbaro
Excellent, how awesome!
boludo
Bro, term of endearment. Only used between friends
el pibe / la piba
Child. Very common to hear.
estar remando en dulce de leche
Rowing or dulce de leche
la música candombe
A style of music in Uruguay between african slaves
la cultura afrouruguaya
Traditions and costumes of the Afro-descendents in Uruguay
un chivito
A sandwich with meat, tomatoes, mozzarella, mayonnaise, jam, olives
Ta
Ok, it’s ok. Only used in Uruguay
¡Eh, bo!
Hey bro. Used in many places and is informal.
Gurí
Child. Came from the language Guaraní
el español rioplatense
A language in spanish with people in the Rio speak
el voseo / vosear
Tú
la yerba mate
A drink from a plant Ilex. A symbol of the culture of the people.
un mate
Herbal tea which is good with salad. A drink symbolizing unity and health.
la bombilla
sorbet
metear
To drink yerba mate with other people in the family or your friends. It is an opportunity to drink and socialize with people you are close to.
el gaucho / los gauchos
The people who ride horses
un asado
A variety of meat with chicken, pork, and pig food on the grill.
el chimichurri
A salsa that is used in food and also a salsa for meat
el dulce de leche
Caramel milk
los alfajores
Two biscuits with caramel milk in between
el bondi
bus
los desafíos
the challenges
aceptar el reto
accept the challenge
la aspiración / las aspiraciones
the aspiration(s)
asumir
to take on / to undertake
es capaz / son capaces
is able / are able
conformarse
to conform
contar (o->ue) con
to count on / rely on
la ventaja
the advantage
la desventaja
the disadvantage
disponible
available
el desempleo
unemployment
enfadar
to get mad
la etapa
the stage
flexible
flexible
ser ingenioso
smart/ingenious
ser inmaduro / maduro
to be immature
molestar
to bother
estar perdido/a/e
to be lost
ser perseverante
to be perseverant
le pone contento/a/e
it makes her happy
me pone de buen humor
it puts me in a good mood
me pone de mal humor
it puts me in a bad mood
me pone triste
it makes me sad
el prejuicio
prejudice
la presión social
societal pressure
renunciar
to give up / to quit
temer
to fear
tender (e->ie) a
to tend to do something |
soler (o-> ue) a
to often do something
la solidaridad
solidarity
la violencia / la inseguridad
violence / insecurity
el consejero / la consejera
the counselor
Las aspiraciones
Aspirations
Los sueños
Dreams
Aspirar a
to aspire to
¿A qué aspiras? Yo aspiro a
To what do you aspire?
Soñar (o->ue)
to dream
Me apasiona (apasionar)
It really interests me
Limitarse
to limit yourself
No tener límites
to not have limits
Esperar
to wait/to hope
Las esperanzas
The hopes/desires/wishes
Lograr
to achieve
Tener éxito
To be successful
Fracasar/fallar
to fail
El esfuerzo/esforzarse, (me esfuerzo)
Effort/to give effort
Superar los desafíos
To overcome challenges
Es importante que los jóvenes aprendan de sus errores
It is important that young people learn from their mistakes
Es bueno que sigas tus aspiraciones
It is good to follow your dreams
Es posible que enfrentes obstáculos en tu camino
It is possible that you face obstacles in your journey