Regional Variations in Spanish Words Flashcards
Chabacano
Apricot (Mex) / vulgar (Esp)
Albaricoque
Apricot
Melocotón
Peach
Damasco
Apricot
Durazno
Peach
Melocotonero
Peach-tree
Bebé
Baby
Bebe / beba
Baby
Guagua
Baby (Chile) / bus (El Caribe)
Bicho
Bug / beast / creature / critter / bull (bullfighting, Spain) / dick (vulgar) / weirdo / honey (endearing) / kid / little terror (mischievous kid) / genius (Puerto Rico) / Ugh (Venezuela)
Insecto
Bug
Pastel
Cake
Torta
Cake / Sandwich (Mex)
Queque
Cake
Cake
Cake
Bizcocho
Cake
Dulce
Cake
Tarta
Cake
Cofre
Car hood
Capó
Car hood
Cajuela
Car trunk
Maletero
Car trunk
Baúl
Car trunk
Grandes almacenes
Department store
Tienda
Department store (Cuba) / grocery store (Guatemala)
Almacén grande
Department store
Tienda de departamentos
Department store
Tienda por departamentos
Department store
Tienda departamental
Department store
Almacén
Department store (Panama) / grocery store (Uruguay)
Anteojos
Glasses
Gafas
Glasses
Lentes
Glasses
Espejuelos
Glasses
Buenas tardes
Good afternoon
Buenas noches
Good afternoon (Colombia, Ecuador) / Good night
Mercado
Grocery store
Compras
Grocery store
Bodega
Grocery store
Viveres
Grocery store
Pulpería
Grocery store
Super
Grocery store
Tienda de abarrotes
Grocery store
Abarrotería
Grocery store
Colmado
Grocery store
Supermercado
Grocery store
Abastos
Grocery store
¿Dígame?
Hello? (Answering the phone)
¿Hola?
Hello? (Answering the phone)
¿Oigo?
Hello? (Answering the phone)
¿Aló?
Hello? (Answering the phone)
¿Bueno?
Hello? (Answering the phone)
¿Haló?
Hello? (Answering the phone)
Chile
Hot pepper
Ají
Hot pepper
Ají picante
Hot pepper
Chile picante
Hot pepper
Pimiento picante
Hot pepper
Guindilla
Hot pepper
Chaqueta
Suit jacket / jacket
Campera
Suit jacket
Saco
Suit jacket (Dominican Republic, Panama, Mexico) / large bag (España)
Chamarra
Suit jacket
Casca
Suit jacket
Blazer
Suit jacket (feminine, Puerto Rico)
Gabán
Suit jacket (masculine, Puerto Rico)
Césped
The lawn
Pasto
The lawn / grass for animal grazing (Spain)
Hierba
The lawn / grass / herb / marijuana
Frutilla
Strawberry (Argentina)
Fresa
Strawberry / Preppy as an insult [Mexican teenagers use it to describe the typical superficial, conceited, egocentric, and wealthy Mexican.]
Naco
Tasteless, tacky and bad-mannered (Mexico)
Ascensor
Elevator
Elevador
Elevator
Ala
Fender
Paragolpes
Fender
Guardabarro
Fender
Guardafango
Fender
Defensa
Fender
Fender
Fender
Perilla
Knob (of a drawer) / goatee (Spain)
Panecillo
Muffin / dinner roll
Muffin
Muffin
Pancito
Muffin
Mollete
Muffin
Panqué
Muffin / pancake
Pastelito
Muffin
Quequito
Muffin
Rositas de maíz
Popcorn
Pochoclo
Popcorn
Cotufa
Popcorn
Palomitas
Popcorn
Palomitas de maíz
Popcorn
Vehículo de recreo
Recreational Vehicle
Vagoneta
Recreational vehicle
Casa rodante
Recreational vehicle
Camper
Recreational vehicle
RV
Recreational vehicle
Caravana
Recreational vehicle
Vehículo recreacional
Recreational vehicle
Huachinango
Red snapper (Mexico)
Pargo
Red snapper (Spain)
Banqueta
Sidewalk / bench
Acera
Sidewalk