#Spanish Vocabulary

[er-cryptid]

Emotions (Spanish)

love = amor

worried = preocupado

angry = enojado

sad = triste

embarassed = avergonzada

afraid = asustado

kind = tipo

happy = feliz

amazed = asombrado

delighted = encantado

bored = perforado

tired = cansado

sensitive = doloroso

hate = odio

[spanishskulduggery]

Another of my favorite etymologies is el aquelarre which is "a coven (of witches)"

It is most likely derived from Basque where it meant "meadow of the male goat", almost definitely a reference to the Devil and how Christianity turned former symbols into devil motifs

The word "aker" as "billy goat" or "male goat" also appears in Akerbeltz, which means "black goat" and it was something very similar to Pan in Greek mythology (and other European mythologies), where it was a symbol of animals and nature; then Christianity came in and turned the goat into one of the symbols of the Devil [horns, goat motifs, cloven feet/having hooves], and so the Akerbeltz became a symbol of demon worship by pagans

Again, common in other European countries where different horned animals or deities were linked to devil worship because Christianity

The word aquelarre also can mean "witches' Sabbath", where supposedly witches met to reaffirm their vows - like the opposite of nuns. Usually these supposed meetings were in fields or forests or in the mountains [like Bald Mountain in Slavic folklore, or something similar to Walpurgis Night in Germanic folklore]

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Vocabulario de los postres 🍦

El pastel, la torta - cake

El bizcocho - spongecake

La torta, el pay - pie

La magdalena - cupcake

El flan - flan

La magdalena, el pastelito, el cupcake - cupcake

La esponjita, el bombón (mex.) - marshmallow

El helado - ice cream

La paleta de hielo - popsicle

El bastón de caramelo - candy cane

El chicle - gum

La galleta - cookie

El batido, La malteada (LatAm.), el licuado (LatAm.) - milkshake

La paleta (LatAm.), el piruela (Spain) - lollipop

La gominola - gummy candy

La rosquilla, el dónut, la dona (LatAm.) - donut

Sabores/tipos - flavors/types

de chocolate - chocolate

de pecana - pecan

de fresa - strawberry

de vainilla - vanilla

de limón - lemon

de queso - cheese

de manzana - apple

de calabaza - pumpkin

[fungusqueen]

Would anyone want more Spanish-learning posts from me? I keep a Spanish language notebook where I keep notes just for my own reference (including all my notes from class). Depending on how diligently I'm watching a show, I'll try to compile vocabulary lists like the one above, which is basically new (to me) words I've picked up. This list encompasses Season 1 of the Desperate Housewives. It seems like more people are either using Duolingo, or have some increased interest in learning a second language so I figure it might be helpful. Let me know!

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¡Los expletivos/insultos*!

Carajo — Shit/Goddamn it/Fuck; also a way to intensify regular sentences

“Dónde carajo está mi celular?” — “Where the fuck is my phone?”

Chucha (de tu) madre — Shit/Goddamn it/Fuck

¿Qué chucha? — What the fuck?

Cojudo — Stupid person

Quiero (culear/cachar) tu madre — I want to fuck your mom

Necesitas ser castrad(o/a) — You need to be castrated

Traga leche — Cum swallower

*I’m pretty focused on learning South American (particularly Peruvian/Ecuadorian) vocabulary, so this list does not include Caribbean, Central American, or Peninsular Spanish

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06.08.2024

i know it's been a minute since I posted, but I've been having a time: i've injured my knee somehow, my joints are all messed up bc the weather in the UK is SO INCREDIBLY HUMID AND HOT and I've been having every cramp immaginable.

it's only over the past two days that I feel like I've really managed to get anything done. doing work and a spanish lesson without passing out? truly a blessing lol

Palabra de hoy 🖋 : cuñedo/a - brother/sister-in-law

What I Did Today 📤:

watched the olympic skateboarding and women's diving (cannot wait for the weightlifting to start tomorrow)

finished editing my tarot lesson for patreon

reprogramming my gym sessions for when i'm recovered from injury

spanish lesson (1hr)

spanish duolingo (15mins and 524 day streak)

spanish clozemaster (20mins)

Currently Reading 📖 : Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

[multilingualpotato]

Word Of The Day  - DOG

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hond (m)

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perro (m)

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개

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ʻīlio

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cane (m)

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[sunandhubris]

Food vocab - czech, spanish, english

(langblr reactivation challenge day 4)

czech - spanish - english

brambory - patatas - potatoes brokolice - brócoli - broccoli celer - apio - celery cibule - cebolla - onion česnek - ajo - garlic čočka - lentejas - lentils fazole - frijoles - beans houba - seta - mushroom hrášek - guisantes - peas chřest - espárragos - asparagus kapusta - repollo - cabbage kukuřice - maíz - corn květák - coliflor - cauliflower lilek, baklažán - berenjena - eggplant mrkev - zanahoria - carrot okurka - pepino - cucumber paprika - pimiento - bell pepper petržel - perejil - parsley pórek - puerro - leek špenát - espinaca - spinach

ananas - piña  - pineapple banán - plátano - banana švestka - ciruela - plum meruňka - albaricoque - apricot broskev - melocotón - peach citron - limón - lemon hrozny - uvas - grapes jahoda - fresa - strawberry borůvka - arándano - blueberry malina - frambuesa - raspberry ostružina - mora - blackberry rybíz - grosella - currant vodní meloun - sandía - watermelon meloun - melón - melon pomeranč - naranja - orange mandarinka - mandarina - mandarin třešeň - cereza - cherry

mléko - leche - milk sýr - queso - cheese smetana - nata - cream šlehačka - nata montada - whipped cream jogurt - yogur - yogurt máslo - mantequilla - butter

mouka - harina - flour med - miel - honey rýže - arroz - rice těstoviny - pasta - pasta olej - aceite - oil ocet - vinagre - vinegar hořčice - mostaza - mustard

[lottsoflanguages]

Makeup ~ En Español

El Maquillaje - Makeup

La brocha (de maquillaje) - (Makeup) Brush

La esponja (de maquillaje) - (Makeup) Sponge

El lápiz de cejas - Eyebrow pencil

El gel para cejas - Eyebrow gel

La sombra de ojos - Eyeshadow

La paleta de sombra de ojos - Eyeshadow palette

El lápiz de ojos - Eyeliner

El rímel - Mascara

La prebase - Primer

La base - Foundation

El corrector - Concealer

El polvo - Powder

El bronceador - Bronzer

El contorno - Contour

La colorete - Blush

El iluminador - Highlighter

La barra de labios - Lipstick

El brillo de labios - Lipgloss

If I made any mistakes or forget something please let me know :)

[espanolpuntobo]

Vocabulary: Water Sports

VOCABULARIO DE DEPORTES ACUÁTICOS

Swimming = NADAR

Scuba Diving = SUBMARINISMO

Diving = BUCEAR

Fishing = PESCAR

Surfing = SURFEAR

Wind Surfing = SURFING A VELA

Rowing = REMAR

Canoeing = CANOTAJE

Sailing = NAVEGAR

Undereater Hockey = HOCKEY SUBACUÁTICO

Water Skinng = ESQUÍ ACUÁTICO

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Arriba 8.2 Vocabulary

la farmacia = pharmacy

la perfumería = beauty supply shop

el acondicionador = conditioner

el cepillo de dientes = toothbrush

la colonia = cologne

la crema hidratante = facial cream

la crema de afeitar = shaving cream

el desodorante = deodorant

la pasta de dientes = toothpaste

el perfume = perfume

el talco = talcum power

la joyería = jewelry store

el anillo = ring

los aretes = earrings

la cadena = chain

el collar = necklace

los pendientes = earrings

la pulsera = bracelet

el reloj inteligente = smartwatch

el reloj de pulsera = wristwatch

descripciones = descriptions

de diamantes = diamond

de oro = gold

de perlos = pearl

de plata = silver

más tiendos = more shops

la carnicería = butcher shop

la florería = flower shop

la heladería = ice cream shop

la panadería = bakery

la papelería = stationary shop

la pastelería = pastry shop

la quesería = cheese shop

la zapatería = shoe shop

devolver = to return something

gastar = to spend

hacer juego = to match

la nevería = nieve shop

la paletería = paleta shop

la floristería = flower shop

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[spanishskulduggery]

Just discovered while talking to someone in Spanish that "Adiós" is more of a permanent goodbye, something you might say to someone you expect to never meet again, like a stranger. Instead, he said I should use "nos vemos" when speaking with people I know, which makes sense. I was wondering what other goodbyes I could use that aren't permanent? Obviously there's "hasta luego" and "hasta mañana."

I wouldn't go that far necessarily, but yes adiós can be used for people you don't expect to see for a long time (possibly never again like sayonara means in Japanese)

Literally, adiós is "go with God" which would have been a lot more impactful in the time of needing to journey days/weeks/months to meet some relatives, and possibly having to deal with war, disease, wild animals etc

A lot of Western langauges have something similar, even "goodbye" is "God be with you/ye"

Some people do use it for a permanent goodbye. Others use it for an indefinite but probably long period of goodbye

And some people just say adiós as a standard goodbye with no deeper meaning other than "bye"

Note: You can also say adiosito which I wouldn't necessarily recommend outside of friendly conversation since it can sound sarcastic; it's like "toodle-oo" but it's literally a little goodbye

Note 2: If you vehemently hate someone and you hope to never see them again, you can say hasta nunca which is like "see you never" and I think that's beautiful

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Today people do use adiós just as "goodbye" though it can read as "we won't see each other for a while"

The more short-term is nos vemos "we will see each other"

Another variation is a direct object version rather than reflexive. You can say te veo pronto "I'll see you soon" for example, instead of nos vemos pronto "we will see each other soon", that sort of thing

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There's also hasta pronto "see you soon", hasta la próxima "see you next time"

And a lot of people have adapted certain words into Spanish like bye/bai or chau/chao for goodbyes

chau/chao in particular comes from ciao and is super common especially in South America

Another common one I say is cuídate "take care of yourself" / cuídese for polite, cuídense for plural

Depending on context you can also say ¡Suerte! "Good luck!" (or ¡Buena suerte! or ¡Que tengas mucha suerte! "Hope you have lots of luck" or te deseo mucha suerte etc)....

Another common one I say is ¡Ánimo! which means something like "Chin up!" but literally it's "energy" or "cheer"; if you're saying ánimo with someone you're essentially saying ¡Aguanta! or ¡Resiste! which is like "Hang in there!" or trying to pep someone up, where animar is "to cheer someone on" so it's all related there

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Also I know you said spoken but just in case, if you're signing off on a letter/email there are some basic phrases you can use:

saludos = (a generic kind of goodbye) [lit. "salutations" or "regards"] un cordial saludo = (something like "kind regards")

atentamente = "yours truly" / "sincerely" [lit. "attentively"]

estamos en contacto / estaremos en contacto = "we'll be in touch"

And if you're writing a friendly letter you can say abrazos or besos for "hugs" and "kisses" respectively; it's very common to say something like te mando un abrazo "I'm sending you a hug" or something like that

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Also, if you're at a party or something, you can say something like ya me voy or me largo or something like "I'm heading out"

I tend to say something like hora de irme "time for me to go" because in my English-speaking brain saying me largo feels awkward like I'm storming out but I know that's not what that always means

Additionally you can say debo irme "I should go", something along those lines is pretty standard

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If you're being funny, I think me piro vampiro is somewhat used in Spain (but maybe not so much now)... it's just there for the rhyme. Literally "I'm out, vampire" or "I'm leaving, vampire" [pirarse is an idiomatic way of saying "to leave"]

For Latin America, more common would be chao/chau pescao which is literally "goodbye seafood/fish" since pescao is an informal spelling of pescado where the D can kind of be aspirated

You may also see/hear chao/chau bacalao "goodbye cod"

Again, all for the rhyme. The equivalent of "see you later alligator" in English. Everyone loves a rhyme

But obviously only do this among friends because it's informal and a bit childish

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Español dominicano 🇩🇴 | Dominican Spanish 🇩🇴

I'm studying Mexican Spanish but Dominican Spanish fascinates me so I'd thought I'd make this list :]

please feel free to send corrections if I got anything wrong

Allantoso/a - someone who talks a lot but does very little; all talk no action

Viejebo/a - older person that wants to dress and act young; "hip with the kids"

Palomo (lit. male pigeon) - guy who's a coward or shy when it comes to flirting

¿Qué lo que? - What's up? *can be abbreviated as klk in text

Tíguere - quick-witted guy, guy with street smarts

Pana - buddy, pal

Yala - okay, alright

En olla - to be broke

Chin - a little, a bit

Jevo/a - guy/girl, boyfriend/girlfriend

Colmado - grocery store, bodega

[fungusqueen]

I started a "Spanish" notebook where I put my class notes and any other concepts, vocabulary, etc. for myself to review/study. I watched Shrek in Spanish the other day and started this vocabulary list; it's only for the first 30 minutes or so but there are a lot of good words I legitimately think I will use in every day conversation. (I did give up note-taking at some point and just wanted to watch the movie). I don't know why but I'm obsessed with the word "cuchitril" (Donkey uses this word to refer to Shrek's house). Another favorite that comes up a lot throughout the movie is "hechizo" which means "spell". One of the resources our teacher showed us for looking up words is this website/dictionary, Word Reference. It's helpful because it lists various meanings and puts them in sentences, definitely a step up from Google Translate

Spanish summary: Empecé un cuaderno para estudiar palabras en español. Anteayer, ví la película, Shrek, y escribí los palabras nuevas. Bienvenidos a mi pantano.

[menospeakfrench]

[necessitoescribir]

Tener vs Haber

Tener is used to...

To show possession

Tengo los pasaportes en mi bolso.

To talk about appearance

Mi abuela tiene ojos hermosos.

To express age

Yo tengo 25 años.

To show states of being

Yo tengo mucho frío.

To talk about illness

Ella tiene dolor de cabeza.

To express obligation

Rosa tiene que hacer su tarea.

To say “I feel like”

Ana tiene ganas de cenar comida italiana.

Haber is used to...

Express existence (impersonal verb)

Hay muchas bicicletas amarillas en el parque.

Form compound tenses (auxiliary verb)

Ellos ya se han ido.