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Spanish is described as a "verb-framed" language, meaning that the direction of motion is expressed in the verb while the mode of locomotion is expressed adverbially (e.g. subir corriendo or salir volando; the respective English equivalents of these examples—'to run up' and 'to fly out'—show that English is, by contrast, "satellite-framed ...
Concha (lit.: " mollusk shell" or "inner ear") is an offensive word for a woman's vulva or vagina (i.e. something akin to English cunt) in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Mexico. In the rest of Latin America and Spain however, the word is only used with its literal meaning.
Tapas ( Spanish: [ˈtapa]) are appetisers or snacks in Spanish cuisine. They can be combined to make a full meal, and are served cold (such as mixed olives and cheese) or hot (such as chopitos, which are battered, fried baby squid, or patatas bravas, spicy potatoes). In some bars and restaurants in Spain and across the globe, tapas have evolved ...
Güey (Spanish pronunciation:; also spelled guey, wey or we) is a word in colloquial Mexican Spanish that is commonly used to refer to any person without using their name. . Though typically (and originally) applied only to males, it can also be used for females (although when using slang, women would more commonly refer to another woman as "chava" [young woman] or "vieja" [old lady])
Don. (honorific) The term Don ( Spanish: [don], literally ' Lord ') [ a] abbreviated as D., is an honorific prefix primarily used in Spain and Hispanic America, and with different connotations also in Italy, Portugal and its former colonies, and formerly in the Philippines . Don is derived from the Latin dominus: a master of a household, a ...
A Mexican that has emigrated from Mexico and settled or naturalized in another country. A Mexican that travels, works, or lives outside of Mexico for an extended period of time. e.g. Mexican students studying abroad. A Mexican that does not adhere to traditional Mexican culture, customs, and etiquette. A nickname in Argentina (Pocho or Pocha).
In English the word is attested from the 16th century (and in the late 19th century in American English). [8] The words Spain, Spanish, and Spaniard are of the same etymology as Hispanus, ultimately. [7] Bust of a young Hispano-Roman man, 2nd century. Hispanus was the Latin name given to a person from Hispania during Roman rule.
De Colores. " De colores " ( [Made] of Colors) is a traditional Spanish language folk song that is well known throughout the Spanish-speaking world. [ 1] It is widely used in the Catholic Cursillo movement and related communities such as the Great Banquet, Chrysalis Flight, Tres Días, Walk to Emmaus, and Kairos Prison Ministry .