Thursday, July 19, 2018

Modern Spanish Words

1. acción afirmativa -- affirmative action.
2. baño de cultura -- cultural immersion.
3. blindaje de virtud -- virtue shielding.
4. calentamiento global -- global warming.
5. cambio climático -- climate change.
6. ciudadanía -- citizenship.
7. ciudadano de segunda clase -- second-class citizen.
8. ciudadano de segunda -- second-class citizen.
9. clasismo -- classism.
10. clima de trabajo -- work environment; work climate.
11. clima intelectual -- intellectual climate.
12. conciencia de clase -- class consciousness.
13. ¡Controla tus prejuicios! -- check your privilege.
14. corrección política -- political correctness.
15. cosificación sexual -- sexual objectification.
16. cuidador -- male caregiver.
17. cuidadora -- female caregiver.
18. delito de odio -- hate crime
19. deshumanización -- dehumanization.
20. discriminación -- discrimination.
21. edad -- age.
22. elefante en la habitación -- elephant in the room.
23. elite cultural -- cultural elite.
24. empoderamiento -- empowerment.
25. enfermedades de transmisión sexual (ETS) -- STDs
26. enfermedades venéreas -- venereal diseases.
27. guerra cultural -- culture war.
28. guerreros de la justicia social -- social justice warriors.
29. hechos alternativos -- alternative facts.
30. Hembras Blancas Iracundas -- Angry White Females.
31. Hombres Blancos Iracundos -- Angry White Men.
32. homosexualidad -- homosexuality.
33. huida blanca -- white flight.
34. imperialismo -- imperialism.
35. incorrección política -- political incorrectness.
36. interseccionalidad -- intersectionality.
37. lo que sea -- whatever!
38. lucha de clases -- class conflict; class struggle.
39. lluvia de ideas -- brainstorming.
40. machoexplicación -- mansplaining
41. no pidas, no digas -- don't ask, don't tell.
42. nuevo rico -- new rich; nouveau riche.
43. objetificación -- objectification.
44. Olimpiadas de Opresión -- Oppression Olympics.
45. perforación del cuerpo -- body piercing.
46. persona de color -- person of color.
47. políticamente incorrecto -- politically incorrect.
48. porno de la pobreza -- poverty porn.
49. prejudicio -- prejudice.
50. prejuicio cultural -- cultural cringe.
51. privilegio -- privilege.
52. puntal -- strut.
53. puntal cultural -- cultural strut.
54. Regla 34 -- Rule 34.
55. salir del armario -- coming out of the closet; coming out as a homosexual.
56. sexo seguro -- safe sex.
57. silicio -- silicon.
58. sueño americano -- American dream.
59. supervivencia del más apto -- survival of the fittest.
60. varones blancos europeos muertos -- dead white European males.
61. yo también -- me too.

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Lovecraftian Slang in Spanish

1. Antiguo -- Elder Thing.
2. Ciclo de las Civilizaciones Perdidas -- The Lost Civilizations Cycle.
3. Ciclo del Sueño -- Dream Cycle.
4. ciclópeo -- Cyclopean.
5. Círculo de Lovecraft -- Lovecraft Circle.
6. cosmicismo - cosmicism.
7. horror cósmico -- cosmic horror.
8. Los Dioses Exteriores -- The Outer Gods.
9. Los Primigenios -- The Great Old Ones.
10. Los Profundos -- The Deep Ones.
11. lovecraftiano -- Lovecraftian.
12. mitos -- myths; mythos.
13. Mitos de Cthulhu -- Cthulhu Mythos.
14. Necronomicón -- Necronomicon.
15. reanimador -- reanimator.
16. Universidad de Miskatonic -- Miskatonic University.

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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Orwellian Slang in Spanish

1. agujero de la memoria -- memory hole.
2. bienpensadamente -- goodthinkwise; of the orthodox manner.
3. buensexo -- goodsex; chastity.
4. caracrimen -- facecrime.
5. caradelito -- facecrime.
6. crimen de pensamiento -- thoughtcrime.
7. doblemásnobueno -- doubleplusungood.
8. doblepensar -- doublethink.
9. el lugar donde no hay oscuridad -- the place where there is no darkness.
10. Franja Aérea 1 -- Airstrip One; Great Britain.
11. Gran Hermano -- Big Brother.
12. Habitación 101 -- Room 101
13. ideacrimen -- thoughtcrime.
14. ideadelito -- thoughtcrime.
15. los dos minutos de odio -- two minutes hate.
16. Ministerio de la Abundancia -- Ministry of Plenty.
17. Ministerio de la Paz -- Ministry of Peace.
18. Ministerio de la Verdad -- Ministry of Truth.
19. Ministerio del Amor -- Ministry of Love.
20. neolengua -- newspeak.
21. nobueno -- ungood.
22. nuevahabla -- newspeak.
23. Oceanía -- Oceania.
24. orwelliano -- Orwellian.
25. patohabla -- duckspeak; speaking without thinking.
26. patolengua -- duckspeak.
27. Policía del Pensamiento -- Thought Police.
28. viejalengua -- oldspeak.

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Saturday, September 28, 2013

Spanish Fantasy Terms

1. apocalipsis --apocalypse.
2. ángel caído -- fallen angel.
3. Babieca -- El Cid's horse.
4. basilisco -- basilisk.
5. bruja -- witch.
6. brujo -- warlock.
7. caballo alado -- winged horse.
8. cacería salvaje -- wild hunt.
9. cambiante -- shape-shifter.
10. chupacabras -- literally, "goat sucker"; Mexican being that preys on goats.
11. cocatriz -- cockatrice.
12. crisol -- crucible.
13. cuento de hada -- fairy tale.
14. damisela venenosa -- poison damsel.
15. descenso al inframundo -- descent into the underworld.
16. Dios Astado -- Horned God.
17. diosa -- goddess.
18. Diosa Madre -- Mother Goddess.
19. doncella cisne -- swan maiden.
20. dragón -- dragon.
21. dragones -- dragons.
22. duende -- sprite; goblin.
23. elementales -- elementals.
24. elfo -- elf.
25. enano -- dwarf.
26. esfinge -- sphinx.
27. fantasma -- ghost; phantom.
28. fauno -- faun.
29. gárgola -- gargoyle.
30. genio -- genie; jinn; genius.
31. genio malvado -- evil genius.
32. gigante -- giant.
33. gnomo -- gnome.
34. Gran Madre -- Great Mother; Magna Mater.
35. grimorio -- grimoire; book of black magic.
36. gul -- ghoul.
37. gules -- ghouls.
38. hada -- fairy.
39. hada buena -- good fairy.
40. hada madrina -- fairy godmother.
41. hado -- fate.
42. hombre lobo -- werewolf.
43. hombre salvaje -- wild man.
44. inframundo -- underworld.
45. Jimena -- El Cid's wife.
46. judío errante -- Wandering Jew.
47. la otra vida -- the hereafter.
48. la reina del aire y las tinieblas -- the queen of air and darkness.
49. leyenda -- legend.
50. leyenda urbana -- urban legend.
51. Llorona -- literally, "crying woman"; female spirit that mourns for dead child.
52. matadragones -- dragonslayer.
53. mito urbano -- Mexican Spanish term for "urban legend".
54. mitos -- myths.
55. momia -- mummy.
56. monstruo -- monster.
57. monstruo del lago Ness -- Loch Ness Monster.
58. monstruo marino -- sea monster.
59. monstruoso -- monstruous.
60. necrófago -- necrophage.
61. niño cambiado -- changeling.
62. ogro -- ogre.
63. pesadilla -- nightmare.
64. salamandra -- salamander.
65. selva oscura -- dark wood; dark jungle.
66. señor oscuro -- dark lord.
67. ser de los bosques -- being of the forests.
68. sibila -- sibyl.
69. silvano -- mythical woodland spirit.
70. sirena -- siren; mermaid.
71. sobrenatural -- supernatural.
72. súcubo -- succubus.
73. toro alado -- winged bull.
74. trol -- troll.
75. troles -- trolls.
76. unicornio -- unicorn.
77. uróboros -- ouroboros.
78. vampiro -- vampire.
79. vestido al cielo -- skyclad.
80. zombi -- zombie.
81. íncubo -- incubus.

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Spanish Literary Terms

1. biblioteca -- library.
2. bibliotecaria -- female librarian.
3. bibliotecario -- male librarian.
4. bloqueo de escritor -- writer's block.
5. cervantesco -- Cervantine; of Cervantes.
6. canon occidental -- western canon.
7. cervantino -- Cervantine.
8. cervantista -- scholar of Cervantes; specialist in Cervantes.
9. chiste -- joke.
10. chistoso -- funny.
11. cruce -- crossover.
12. cuentista -- storyteller; writer.
13. cuento -- short story.
14. dantesco -- Dantesque.
15. dickensiano -- Dickensian.
16. ensayista -- writer of essays; essayist.
17. ensayo -- essay.
18. escriba -- scribe; copyist; transcriber; scrivener.
19. escrito por -- written by.
20. escritor -- writer.
21. escritor de editorial -- editorial writer.
22. escritora -- female writer.
23. escritura -- writing.
24. homérico -- Homeric.
25. idioma -- language.
26. inspirado -- inspired.
27. lector -- reader.
28. lectora -- female reader.
29. lengua -- language.
30. letrado -- learned.
31. librería -- bookshop; bookstore.
32. libro -- book.
33. libro de bolsillo -- paperback.
34. libro de cocina -- cookbook.
35. libro de consulta -- reference book.
36. literario -- literary.
37. literatura -- literature.
38. literatura barata -- pulp fiction.
39. novela -- novel.
40. novela corta -- short novel; novella; novelette.
41. novela de terror -- horror novel; horror book; scary novel.
42. novela gráfica -- graphic novel; comic book novel.
43. novela histórica -- historical novel.
44. novela rosa -- romantic novel.
45. novelista -- novelist; writer of novels.
46. novelucha -- penny dreadful.
47. nunca más -- nevermore.
48. realismo mágico -- magic realism.
49. relato -- story; short story; tale; account.

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Spanish Movie Terms

1. autógrafo -- autograph.
2. autor -- auteur; filmmaker; writer-director.
3. cartel -- poster.
4. celebridad -- celebrity.
5. cine -- cinema; movie theatre.
6. cine hablado -- talkies.
7. cine mudo -- silent movies.
8. cine negro -- film noir.
9. cinefilia -- love of the cinema.
10. cinéfilo -- film buff; movie buff; cinephile; film fan.
11. Código de Producción de Películas -- Motion Picture Production Code.
12. código Hays -- Hays Code; nickname for the Motion Picture Production Code in the 1930s.
13. director de cine -- film director; movie director.
14. doble -- double; body double; stunt double; stuntman.
15. doble de cuerpo -- body double.
16. doble de riesgo -- stunt double.
17. el mundo de cine -- the movie world.
18. farándula -- show business; entertainment world.
19. final de suspenso -- cliffhanger.
20. guión -- script; screenplay.
21. guionista -- screenwriter.
22. la época pre-code -- the Pre-Code era; the era between the introduction of "talkies" and the enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code; the late 1920s and early 1930s.
23. pantalla -- screen; silver screen.
24. película -- film; movie.
25. película basura -- bad movie.
26. película independiente -- independent film.
27. película muda -- silent movie; silent picture.
28. película taquillera -- blockbuster; box office hit.

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Spanish Science Fiction Terms

1. agujero de gusano -- wormhole.
2. androide -- android; robot made in the form of a human.
3. animación suspendida -- suspended animation.
4. antiguos astronautas -- ancient astronauts.
5. ciberespacio -- cyberspace.
6. ciborg -- cyborg.
7. ciencia ficción -- science fiction.
8. científico -- scientist.
9. científico loco -- mad scientist.
10. clonación -- cloning.
11. cohete -- rocket.
12. computadora -- computer.
13. extraterrestre -- alien; extraterrestrial.
14. ginoide -- gynoid; fembot; android made in the form of a human female.
15. hiperespacio -- hyperspace.
16. historia alternativa -- alternative history.
17. hombrecillos verdes -- little green men.
18. marciano -- Martian.
19. monstruo de ojos de insecto -- bug-eyed monster.
20. mutante -- mutant.
21. píldora roja y píldora azul -- red pill and blue pill.
22. pirata espacial -- space pirate.
23. plativolo -- flying saucer; UFO.
24. regeneración -- regeneration.
25. replicante -- replicant.
26. robot -- robot.
27. tiempo curvo -- time warp.
28. universo espejo -- mirror universe.
29. universo paralelo -- parallel universe.
30. venusiano -- Venusian.
31. visión de rayos X -- X-ray vision.

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Friday, September 14, 2012

Yet Even More Spanish Words

1. aficionado -- fan.
2. agentes secretos -- secret agents.
3. amor libre -- free love.
4. animadora -- cheerleader.
5. balada -- slow song.
6. basura blanca -- white trash.
7. bronceado -- tanning.
8. calidad de vida -- quality of life.
9. cancioncilla -- little song.
10. canon occidental -- western canon.
11. canto de cisne -- swan song.
12. carne viva -- bare flesh.
13. cataratas -- waterfalls.
14. cazadora -- huntress.
15. chica de sus sueños -- girl of his dreams.
16. choque cultural -- culture shock; culture clash.
17. cine hablado -- talkies.
18. cine mudo -- silent movies.
19. cine negro -- film noir.
20. clase media -- middle class.
21. color natural -- the color nude.
22. combate cultural -- culture struggle; Kulturkampf.
23. conocimiento -- knowledge.
24. conservadores -- conservatives.
25. contracultura -- counterculture.
26. corista -- showgirl.
27. crisis de identidad -- identity crisis.
28. crisis de la mediana edad -- midlife crisis.
29. crisol -- crucible.
30. crisol de razas -- melting pot.
31. cuento de hada -- fairy tale.
32. dama oscura -- dark lady.
33. damisela en apuros -- damsel in distress.
34. desnudista -- stripper.
35. desnudo -- in the nude; nude painting.
36. disparates -- folly; nonsense.
37. diversidad cultural -- cultural diversity.
38. ducha -- shower.
39. el desnudo integral -- full-frontal nudity.
40. el mundo de cine -- the movie world.
41. elite cultural -- cultural elite.
42. espacio vital -- living space; Lebensraum.
43. escritor -- writer.
44. escritora -- female writer.
45. escritura -- writing.
46. esperanza de vida -- life expectancy.
47. estudios de desnudos -- nude studies.
48. furioso -- furious.
49. generaciones -- generations.
50. genio -- genius.
51. genio malvado -- evil genius.
52. Guerra de las Malvinas -- Falklands War.
53. hada -- fairy.
54. hada buena -- good fairy.
55. hada madrina -- fairy godmother.
56. hado -- fate.
57. Hispanos -- Hispanics.
58. hoja de parra -- fig leaf.
59. hombres necios -- foolish men.
60. horroroso -- horrific.
61. humanos -- humans.
62. iconos -- icons.
63. imagen -- image.
64. informe -- report.
65. intelectuales -- intellectuals.
66. la frontera -- the frontier.
67. la otra vida -- the hereafter.
68. Latinos -- Latins; Romans.
69. lengua muerta -- dead language; extinct language.
70. liberales -- liberals.
71. limpieza de sangre -- purity of blood.
72. loro muerto -- dead parrot.
73. matadragones -- dragonslayer.
74. mestiza -- female half-breed; woman of mixed race.
75. mestizaje -- miscegenation.
76. mestizo -- male half-breed; man of mixed race.
77. mezcla -- mashup.
78. minifalda -- miniskirt.
79. moda -- fashion.
80. modelo -- model.
81. modelo de desnudo -- nude model.
82. modelo de portada -- cover girl.
83. mujer fatal -- femme fatale.
84. mujeres -- women.
85. Noche Sombre -- Dark Night of the Soul.
86. noches de soledad -- lonely evenings.
87. normalidad -- normality.
88. noticias -- news.
89. nudismo -- nudism.
90. nudista -- nudist.
91. occidental -- Westerner.
92. ocio -- leisure.
93. oscuro -- dark.
94. pecados -- sins.
95. piel desnuda -- bare skin.
96. pintores -- painters.
97. playa nudista -- nude beach.
98. portadas de revistas -- magazine covers.
99. prejudicio -- prejudice.
100. proceso de datos -- data processing.
101. raza aria -- Aryan race.
102. raza superior -- master race.
103. realidad -- reality.
104. recuerdo -- souvenir.
105. risas -- laughs.
106. sabio -- sage; wise.
107. selva oscura -- dark wood; dark jungle.
108. señor oscuro -- dark lord.
109. serenata -- serenade.
110. simbolo sexual -- sex symbol.
111. sitio web -- web site.
112. soledad -- solitude.
113. solitario -- loner.
114. solo -- lonely.
115. tatuaje -- tattoo.
116. tonto de pueblo -- village idiot.
117. valle -- dale.
118. verano del amor -- summer of love.
119. videograbadora -- video recorder.
120. videojuego -- video game.
121. videoteca -- video library.
122. yanqui -- Yankee.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Yet More Spanish Words I Like

1. bienamado -- beloved.
2. blanca -- white.
3. bonita -- pretty.
4. canela -- cinnamon; anything exquisite.
5. español -- Spanish; Spanish language; Spaniard.
6. final feliz -- happy ending.
7. flor y canto -- the flowers and the songs; the precious things in life (Mexican concept).
8. flor y nata -- the elite; the cream.
9. frontera -- frontier; boundary; border.
10. grandeza -- greatness.
11. grito -- shout; yell; a tight, controlled ai-yai-eeee sound.
12. inglés -- English; English language; Englishman.
13. lengüeta en mejilla -- tongue-in-cheek.
14. libro de bolsillo -- paperback.
15. libro de cocina -- cookbook.
16. libro de consulta -- reference book.
17. limpieza -- cleanliness; purity.
18. linda -- beautiful.
19. lindísima -- most beautiful.
20. misa -- Catholic Mass.
21. La Morenita -- literally, "Little Darkling"; Mexican nickname for Our Lady of Guadalupe.
22. muérdago -- mistletoe.
23. mujer -- woman.
24. muñeca -- wrist; doll; puppet.
25. muñeco de nieve -- snowman.
26. música -- music.
27. música campirana -- country music
28. norteña/o -- Northerner.
29. novela -- novel; soap opera.
30. Ojalá -- if only.
31. paraíso terrenal -- paradise; garden of Eden.
32. payaso -- clown.
33. pesadilla -- nightmare.
34. personaje -- character.
35. piel -- skin; hide; pelt; leather; fur; peel.
36. piel-de-canela -- cinnamon-colored skin.
37. piel de gallina -- goose flesh.
38. pintoresco -- picturesque.
39. pregunta -- question.
40. prendas -- natural gifts.
41. primavera -- spring (season of spring).
42. querida -- dear; mistress; paramour.
43. quijotada -- quixotic act.
44. quijotesco -- quixotic.
45. quinceañera -- special birthday celebration for a fifteen-year-old girl.
46. quinceañero -- teenager; fifteen year-old.
47. quizás -- maybe; perhaps.
48. recuerdo -- keepsake; memento; souvenir; memory; recollection.
49. regalo -- gift.
50. rosa -- rose; pink.

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Yo Soy un Bloguero

At least, according to the Spanish version of Wikipedia. Apparently, "bloguero" is the Spanish word for "blogger."

I'm sure some of you all know that already, but I didn't.

Other Spanish terms to note:

bloguear -- to blog.
entrada -- entry.
plantilla -- template.
posteo -- post.

Once again old news to some of you all but not to me.

And they say we don't assimilate...

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Still More Spanish Words I Like

1. ciencia ficción -- science fiction.
2. cocodrilo -- crocodile.
3. computadora -- computer.
4. escrito por -- written by.
5. escritor -- writer.
6. gallo -- rooster.
7. gato -- cat.
8. guajolote -- turkey (Mexican word).
9. guión -- script; screenplay.
10. guionista -- screenwriter.
11. hispanidad -- Spanish nature; Spanish essence or spirit; Spanish solidarity; Spanish union.
12. hispanohablante -- Spanish-speaking.
13. hispanoparlante -- Spanish-speaking.
14. iconoclasta -- iconoclast.
15. idioma -- language.
16. ignorante -- ignorant; ignoramus; term used by Californios in the 19th century to refer to a member of the Know-Nothing Party.
17. ignoto -- unknown; undiscovered.
18. igualdad -- equality.
19. jardín -- garden.
20. lector -- reader.
21. lectora -- female reader.
22. lengua -- language.
23. ley -- law.
24. leyenda -- legend.
25. leyenda negra -- literally, black legend; the claim that Spain and the Spaniards were depicted as uniquely bloodthirsty, cruel, greedy and licentious, in excess of reality.
26. leyenda rosa -- literally, pink legend or white legend; the claim which promoted an ideal view of Spaniards.
27. librería -- bookshop; bookstore.
28. libro -- book.
29. mentira -- lie.
30. mundo -- world.
31. nieve -- snow; ice cream (Mexican word).
32. película -- film; movie.
33. película basura -- bad movie.
34. película independiente -- independent film.
35. película muda -- silent movie; silent picture.
36. película taquillera -- blockbuster; box office hit.
37. periódico -- periodical; newspaper.
38. poema -- poem.
39. regla -- rule.
40. ruiseñor —- nightingale.
41. selva -- forest; woods; jungle.
42. siglo de las luces -- Age of Enlightenment (18th century).
43. siglo de plata -- silver age.
44. siglo dorado -- golden age.
45. tecolote -— owl (Mexican word).
46. vaciado -- funny in the sense of “a kick” or something that tickles one; word that was sometimes used by my Mexican cousins to mean “cool” or “neat”.
47. valores familiares -- family values.
48. verdad -- truth.
49. vida -- life.
50. zopilote -- buzzard; turkey buzzard (Mexican word).

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Thursday, March 06, 2008

Nieve De Nuevo

Apparently we're due to have another cold snap tonight and we might even have snow too, which would mean us Dallasites getting snow for the second time this week. I guess it's Mother Nature's way of reminding us that winter isn't officially over yet. Unless, of course, you prefer to blame Shanna Swendson, which doesn't seem just.

Anyway, I've already seen sleet come down from the sky this afternoon and I'm already dreading the drive to work tonight. And we had such great weather yesterday too.

But then if I were back home in Detroit, I'd probably be experiencing temperatures in the teens and single digits right now so I shouldn't really complain.

And yes, the word "nieve" in the title means "snow" in Spanish, just in case you tend to be a bit rusty in that language. Other Spanish words related to "snow" can be found here.

Be grateful I didn't make a joke about certain electoral victories being a sign that you-know-where has frozen over...

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Monday, January 30, 2006

More Spanish Words I Like

1. aburrido -- boring.
2. alborotada -- excited.
3. amado -- beloved.
4. amante -- lover.
5. amoroso -- loving; loved one.
6. biblioteca -- library.
7. chiste -- joke.
8. chistoso -- funny.
9. cuento -- short story.
10. dallasita -- Dallasite.
11. sueño -- sleep; dream.

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Thursday, December 15, 2005

Glossary of Words Frequently Used in This Blog

1. abrazo -- hug.
2. alma -- soul.
3. arte -- art.
4. amiga -- female friend. Sometimes used as an euphemism for “girlfriend” but I'll try not to use it that way.
5. amor -- love.
6. baile -- dance.
7. beso -- kiss.
8. canción -- song.
9. carne -- meat; flesh.
10. ciencia -- science.
11. cine -- cinema; movie theatre.
12. cita -- quote.
13. con -- with.
14. cosa -- thing.
15. cuento -- story; tale.
16. dama -- lady.
17. de nada -- you're welcome.
18. de nuevo -- again.
19. dicho -- saying.
20. El Norte -- The North. Usually a nickname for the United States.
21. éxito -- success.
22. familia -- family.
23. feliz cumpleaños -- happy birthday.
24. flor -- flower.
25. gato -- cat.
26. gobierno -- government.
27. guajolote -- Mexican Spanish for “turkey.”
28. güera/o -- fair-skinned. Can be used as adjective or noun.
29. hermana -- sister; female sibling.
30. hermano -- brother; male sibling.
31. hielo -- ice.
32. hombre -- man.
33. icono -- icon.
34. ignorante -- ignorant; ignoramus; term used by Californian Hispanics in the 19th century to refer to a member of the Know-Nothing Party.
35. ley -- law.
36. leyenda -- legend.
37. libro -- book.
38. lo siento -- I'm sorry.
39. Los Estados Rojos -- The Red States.
40. Los Estados Unidos -- The United States of America.
41. mentira -- lie.
42. mi mejor amiga -- my best female friend. In my case, literally my best friend period.
43. mito -- myth.
44. morena/o -- dark-skinned. Also an adjective or noun. Can also be used by some -- but not me -- as a synonym for “Black” or “African-American.”
45. moro -- Moor; Muslim.
46. muchas gracias -- thank you.
47. mujer -- woman.
48. musa -- muse; inspiration.
49. nada -- nothing.
50. nieve -- snow; Mexican Spanish for “ice cream.”
51. noticias -- news.
52. novia -- serious girlfriend or bride. Alternative name for the Uma Thurman character in Kill Bill.
53. novio -- boyfriend or groom.
54. palabra -- word.
55. pato -- duck.
56. pecado -- sin.
57. película -- film; movie.
58. pensamiento -- thought.
59. pero -- but.
60. perro -- dog.
61. piel -- skin.
62. poema -- poem.
63. por supuesto -- of course.
64. pregunta -- question.
65. prima/o -- cousin.
66. quien sabes? -- Who knows?
67. raza -- race or racial group.
68. revista -- magazine.
69. rubia/o -- Blonde. Either adjective or noun.
70. sin -- without.
71. sol -- sun.
72. sueño -- dream; sleep.
73. sureña/o -- Southern. “ ”.
74. Tejana/o -- Texan. “ ”.
75. televisión -- Television; TV.
76. tía -- aunt; female sibling of one's parent.
77. tiempo -- time.
78. tío -- uncle; male sibling of one's parent.
79. trabajo -- work; job.
80. verdad -- truth.
81. vida -- life.
82. zorro -- fox.

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