Spanish: An Essential Grammar

Table 30.1Common Latin American vocabulary

Latin American Corresponding Peninsular term

(alto)parlante altavoz loudspeaker

amarrar atar to tie up

anteojos/lentes gafas (eye)glasses

apurarse apresurarse to hurry up

balde cubo bucket

boleto billete ticket

botar tirar throw out

camarón gamba prawn

cancha campo pitch/field

canilla/chorro/caño grifo tap/faucet

carro coche car/automobile

chancho cerdo pig

computador(a) ordenador computer

demorarse/dilatarse tardar to be late/slow

descomponerse estropearse to break down

durazno melocotón peach

estadía estancia stay

estampilla/timbre sello (postage) stamp

extrañar echar de menos to miss

fritangas frituras fried food

lana pasta/tela cash/dough

lastimar hacer daño a to hurt

lindo bonito pretty

liviano ligero light (not heavy)

manejar conducir to drive

maní cacahuete peanut

palta aguacate avocado

papa patata potato

pararse levantarse to stand up

1111

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1011

1

12111

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

20111

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

30111

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

40

41111

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Differences
between
Latin
American and
Peninsular
Spanish

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