Favourite Spanish Words
Llorar—To cry
Hogao—Colombian sauce
Aspiradora—Vacuum cleaner
Pantuflas—Slippers
Lavaplatos—Dishwasher
Paella—Spanish seafood and rice dish
Caracól—Snail or Spiral
Reloj—Clock
Chicharrón—Fried pork rinds
Murciélago—Bat
Espaguetis—Spaghetti
Pulpo—Octopus
Ñames—Yams
Acuarela—Watercolour
Bobos—Lazy
Cortar—To cut
Avestruz—Ostrich
Rompecabezas—Puzzle (Literally ‘head breaker’)
Pobrecito—Poor thing
Ojalá—I hope so
Multa—A fine
Paisaje—Landscape
Inmediatamente—Immediately
Garganta—Throat
Ladrón—Thief
Tontería—An act of stupidity
Putería—An act of complete idiocy/douchebaggery
Guagua—Bus (Caribbean slang)
Avión—Airplane
Calabasa—Pumpkin
Maracuyá—Passionfruit
Conejo—Rabbit
Baloncesto—Basketball
Trucha—Trout
Ahorita—Right this second
Bufanda—Scarf
Naranja—Orange
Borracho—Drunk
Buñuelos—Colombian desserty bread
Chancletas—Flip-flops
Volver—To return
Desafortunadamente—Unfortunately
Hervir—To boil (often used to describe pasteurization)
Desarollo—To develop
Agringarse—To become ‘Gringo-fied’
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