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125 words/phrases to learn
animado
animated; cheerful
argentino; argentina
Argentinian (masc.; fem.)
británico
British
católico
Catholic
chileno
Chilean
colombiano
Colombian
cristiano; cristiana
Christian (masc.; fem.)
cultural
cultural
divertido
fun; entertaining
español
Spanish
especial
special
europeo
European
histórico
historical
inglés
English
judío
Jewish
mexicano; mexicana
Mexican (masc.; fem.)
el musical
the musical
musulmanes
muslims
peligroso
dangerous
religioso
religious
enhorabuena
congratulations
al aire libre
outdoors
dar un paseo
to take a walk
día de muertos
the Day of the Dead
el día de reyes
the Epiphany
los fuegos artificiales
the fireworks
pasarlo mal
to have a hard time
pasarlo bien
to have a good time
la plaza de toros
the bullring
los reyes magos
the three wise men
la semana santa
the Holy week
la alegría
the happiness; the joy
la boda
the wedding
la calle
the street; the lane
la canción
the song
la capital
the capital (city)
la celebración
the celebration
la cocina
the kitchen; the stove; cuisine
la comida
the food
la corrida
the bullfight
la costa
the coast
la costumbre
the habit; the custom
la cultura
(the) culture
la fiesta
the party
la flor
the flower
la guitarra
the guitar
historia
history
la iglesia
the church
la lengua
the tongue
la luz
the light
la mezquita
the mosque
la música
the music
la Navidad
Christmas
la Nochebuena
Christmas Eve
la Nochevieja
the New Year's Eve
la paella
the paella
una película
a movie
la región
the region
la reina
the queen
la religión
the religion
la ropa
the clothes
la sinagoga
the synagogue
la sociedad
(the) society
la tomatina
the tomato throwing festival
la tradición
the tradition
la uva
the grape
la vista
the view
las Fallas
las Fallas (a Spanish celebration)
la tapa
the tapa; the lid
el aire
the air
el animal
the animal
el arte
the art
el baile
the dance; the ball
el caballo
the horse
un café
a coffee
el caramelo
the candy
el concierto
the concert
el cumpleaños
the birthday
el desfile
the parade; the fashion show
el disfraz
the costume
el flamenco
the flamenco
el fuego
the fire
el habitante
the inhabitant
el interés
the interest
juego
game
el matrimonio
the marriage
el mercado
the market
el mundo
the world
el nombre
the name
el país
the country (nation)
el paso
the step (when walking)
el peligro
the danger
el plato
the plate; the dish
el puerto
the port
el regalo
the present; the gift
el rey
the king
el riesgo
the risk
santo
holy
el sol
the sun
el teatro
the theatre
el templo
the temple
el toro
the bull
el traje
the suit
el vestido
the dress
el viaje
the journey
el vino
the wine
los sanfermines
the San Fermín festival
bailar
to dance
besar
to kiss
cantar
to sing
celebrar
to celebrate
comer
to eat
compartir
to share
descubrir
to discover; to find out
invitar
to invite
participar
to take part
pasar
to pass
pintar
to paint
recibir
to receive
reservar
to book; to save
tirar
to pull; to throw
vestir
to dress; to wear
viajar
to travel
el mar
the sea
el artista
the artist
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