Nouns Flashcards
What is a chinchorro?
A small roadside bar or eatery.
Vamos de chinchorreo este sábado. (Let’s go bar hopping this Saturday.)
What does zafacón mean?
Trash can (Puerto Rican term).
Tira la basura en el zafacón. (Throw the trash in the bin.)
What is a bembé?
A big party.
Anoche hubo un bembé brutal en la playa. (Last night there was an awesome party at the beach.)
What does pana refer to?
Friend or buddy.
Mi pana y yo vamos al cine. (My buddy and I are going to the movies.)
What are chavos?
Money (Puerto Rican slang).
No tengo chavos para salir hoy. (I don’t have money to go out today.)
What does bicho mean?
Bug, but also vulgar for male genitalia (be careful how you use it).
Ese bicho es bien raro. (That bug is really weird.)
What is jartera?
Extreme fullness after eating.
Tengo una jartera después de ese banquete. (I’m stuffed after that feast.)
What does monga refer to?
A cold or flu.
Tengo monga y me siento fatal. (I have a cold and feel awful.)
What is a guagua?
Bus.
Voy a coger la guagua para el trabajo. (I’m taking the bus to work.)
What does perreo mean?
A dance style associated with reggaetón.
Ayer hubo perreo intenso en la discoteca. (Yesterday there was intense perreo at the club.)
What is the Spanish word for ‘book’?
libro
What is the Spanish word for ‘house’?
casa
True or False: ‘Mesa’ means ‘table’ in Spanish.
True
Fill in the blank: The Spanish word for ‘car’ is __________.
coche
What is the Spanish word for ‘friend’?
amigo
What is the plural form of ‘niño’?
niños
Multiple choice: What does ‘perro’ mean? (a) cat (b) dog (c) bird
b) dog
What is the Spanish word for ‘school’?
escuela
True or False: ‘Zapato’ means ‘shoe’ in Spanish.
True
Fill in the blank: The Spanish word for ‘city’ is __________.
ciudad
What is the Spanish word for ‘water’?
agua
What is the plural form of ‘mesa’?
mesas
Multiple choice: What does ‘gato’ mean? (a) dog (b) cat (c) mouse
b) cat
What is the Spanish word for ‘food’?
comida
True or False: ‘Calle’ means ‘street’ in Spanish.
True
Fill in the blank: The Spanish word for ‘family’ is __________.
familia
What is the Spanish word for ‘key’?
clave
What is the plural form of ‘silla’?
sillas
Multiple choice: What does ‘fruta’ mean? (a) vegetable (b) fruit (c) meat
b) fruit
What is the Spanish word for ‘window’?
ventana
True or False: ‘Río’ means ‘river’ in Spanish.
True
Fill in the blank: The Spanish word for ‘teacher’ is __________.
maestro/maestra
What is the Spanish word for ‘store’?
tienda
What is the plural form of ‘libro’?
libros
Multiple choice: What does ‘jardín’ mean? (a) garden (b) park (c) field
a) garden
What is the Spanish word for ‘phone’?
teléfono
True or False: ‘Coche’ means ‘bike’ in Spanish.
False
Fill in the blank: The Spanish word for ‘market’ is __________.
mercado
What is the Spanish word for ‘door’?
puerta
What is the plural form of ‘coche’?
coches
Multiple choice: What does ‘lápiz’ mean? (a) pencil (b) pen (c) paper
a) pencil
What is the Spanish word for ‘table’?
mesa
True or False: ‘Playa’ means ‘beach’ in Spanish.
True
Fill in the blank: The Spanish word for ‘airplane’ is __________.
avión
What is the Spanish word for ‘train’?
tren
What is the plural form of ‘avión’?
aviones
Multiple choice: What does ‘sol’ mean? (a) moon (b) sun (c) star
b) sun
What is the Spanish word for ‘computer’?
computadora
True or False: ‘Cama’ means ‘bed’ in Spanish.
True
Fill in the blank: The Spanish word for ‘hospital’ is __________.
hospital
What is the Spanish word for ‘doctor’?
doctor/doctora
What is the plural form of ‘doctor’?
doctores
Multiple choice: What does ‘mesa’ mean? (a) chair (b) table (c) desk
b) table
What is the Spanish word for ‘library’?
biblioteca
True or False: ‘Reloj’ means ‘watch’ in Spanish.
True
Fill in the blank: The Spanish word for ‘bathroom’ is __________.
baño
