Módulo 6: En Colombia todo es posible - My Neighbourhood

Vocabulary and key phrases from Módulo 6 of Pearson Edexcel GCSE Spanish, covering geographical features, city locations, transportation, directions, and specific cultural details about Colombia and Spanish cities.

un paisaje

a landscape

una selva tropical

a tropical jungle

muchos bosques

many forests

un ayuntamiento

a town hall

una bolera

a bowling alley

sucio/a(s)

dirty

pista de hielo

ice rink

un castillo en ruinas

a ruined castle

un polideportivo

a sports centre

el bullicio

hustle and bustle

alquilar

to hire

se puede / se pueden

you can (singular / plural)

probar platos típicos

to try typical dishes

el estanco

tobacconist

la peluquería

hairdresser's

Bogotá

The largest city in Colombia with $11$ million inhabitants

sigue todo recto

go straight on

cruza la plaza

cross the square

pasa el puente

pass the bridge

en la esquina

on the corner

enfrente de la piscina

opposite the swimming pool

a mano derecha / a mano izquierda

on the right hand side / on the left hand side

abierto

irregular past participle of abrir (to open)

dicho

irregular past participle of decir (to say)

descubierto

irregular past participle of descubrir (to discover)

escrito

irregular past participle of escribir (to write)

hecho

irregular past participle of hacer (to do/make)

puesto

irregular past participle of poner (to put)

roto

irregular past participle of romper (to break)

visto

irregular past participle of ver (to see)

vuelto

irregular past participle of volver (to return)

la empanada

stuffed pastry (pasty)

el parapente

paragliding

my neighbourhood

mi barrio mi

el casco antiguo

the old town

recorrer a pie

to walk around / go through on foot

sabanas

savannahs

un rincón

a corner (interior) or nook

montañas rusas

roller coasters

año sabático

gap year