Regional Variations in Spanish Words Flashcards
(104 cards)
1
Q
Chabacano
A
Apricot (Mex) / vulgar (Esp)
2
Q
Albaricoque
A
Apricot
3
Q
Melocotón
A
Peach
4
Q
Damasco
A
Apricot
5
Q
Durazno
A
Peach
6
Q
Melocotonero
A
Peach-tree
7
Q
Bebé
A
Baby
8
Q
Bebe / beba
A
Baby
9
Q
Guagua
A
Baby (Chile) / bus (El Caribe)
10
Q
Bicho
A
Bug / beast / creature / critter / bull (bullfighting, Spain) / dick (vulgar) / weirdo / honey (endearing) / kid / little terror (mischievous kid) / genius (Puerto Rico) / Ugh (Venezuela)
11
Q
Insecto
A
Bug
12
Q
Pastel
A
Cake
13
Q
Torta
A
Cake / Sandwich (Mex)
14
Q
Queque
A
Cake
15
Q
Cake
A
Cake
16
Q
Bizcocho
A
Cake
17
Q
Dulce
A
Cake
18
Q
Tarta
A
Cake
19
Q
Cofre
A
Car hood
20
Q
Capó
A
Car hood
21
Q
Cajuela
A
Car trunk
22
Q
Maletero
A
Car trunk
23
Q
Baúl
A
Car trunk
24
Q
Grandes almacenes
A
Department store
25
Tienda
Department store (Cuba) / grocery store (Guatemala)
26
Almacén grande
Department store
27
Tienda de departamentos
Department store
28
Tienda por departamentos
Department store
29
Tienda departamental
Department store
30
Almacén
Department store (Panama) / grocery store (Uruguay)
31
Anteojos
Glasses
32
Gafas
Glasses
33
Lentes
Glasses
34
Espejuelos
Glasses
35
Buenas tardes
Good afternoon
36
Buenas noches
Good afternoon (Colombia, Ecuador) / Good night
37
Mercado
Grocery store
38
Compras
Grocery store
39
Bodega
Grocery store
40
Viveres
Grocery store
41
Pulpería
Grocery store
42
Super
Grocery store
43
Tienda de abarrotes
Grocery store
44
Abarrotería
Grocery store
45
Colmado
Grocery store
46
Supermercado
Grocery store
47
Abastos
Grocery store
48
¿Dígame?
Hello? (Answering the phone)
49
¿Hola?
Hello? (Answering the phone)
50
¿Oigo?
Hello? (Answering the phone)
51
¿Aló?
Hello? (Answering the phone)
52
¿Bueno?
Hello? (Answering the phone)
53
¿Haló?
Hello? (Answering the phone)
54
Chile
Hot pepper
55
Ají
Hot pepper
56
Ají picante
Hot pepper
57
Chile picante
Hot pepper
58
Pimiento picante
Hot pepper
59
Guindilla
Hot pepper
60
Chaqueta
Suit jacket / jacket
61
Campera
Suit jacket
62
Saco
Suit jacket (Dominican Republic, Panama, Mexico) / large bag (España)
63
Chamarra
Suit jacket
64
Casca
Suit jacket
65
Blazer
Suit jacket (feminine, Puerto Rico)
66
Gabán
Suit jacket (masculine, Puerto Rico)
67
Césped
The lawn
68
Pasto
The lawn / grass for animal grazing (Spain)
69
Hierba
The lawn / grass / herb / marijuana
70
Frutilla
Strawberry (Argentina)
71
Fresa
Strawberry / Preppy as an insult [Mexican teenagers use it to describe the typical superficial, conceited, egocentric, and wealthy Mexican.]
72
Naco
Tasteless, tacky and bad-mannered (Mexico)
73
Ascensor
Elevator
74
Elevador
Elevator
75
Ala
Fender
76
Paragolpes
Fender
77
Guardabarro
Fender
78
Guardafango
Fender
79
Defensa
Fender
80
Fender
Fender
81
Perilla
Knob (of a drawer) / goatee (Spain)
82
Panecillo
Muffin / dinner roll
83
Muffin
Muffin
84
Pancito
Muffin
85
Mollete
Muffin
86
Panqué
Muffin / pancake
87
Pastelito
Muffin
88
Quequito
Muffin
89
Rositas de maíz
Popcorn
90
Pochoclo
Popcorn
91
Cotufa
Popcorn
92
Palomitas
Popcorn
93
Palomitas de maíz
Popcorn
94
Vehículo de recreo
Recreational Vehicle
95
Vagoneta
Recreational vehicle
96
Casa rodante
Recreational vehicle
97
Camper
Recreational vehicle
98
RV
Recreational vehicle
99
Caravana
Recreational vehicle
100
Vehículo recreacional
Recreational vehicle
101
Huachinango
Red snapper (Mexico)
102
Pargo
Red snapper (Spain)
103
Banqueta
Sidewalk / bench
104
Acera
Sidewalk
