Survival Spanish (General) Flashcards
Often mistaken for shyness
Verguenza (Saving Face)
What is the religion of the majority of Hispanics?
Roman Catholic
Hispanic homes may have a small alter with burning candles and statues of saints for what reason?
For protection by Saints
For protective spirits
(Criminal Element) For protection of their illegal activities from law enforcement
Hispanics practice the dark side of religions such as?
Brujeria (Argentina)
Palo Mayombe (central Africa via Caribbean)
Santeria (Western Africa; animal sacrifices)
Consists of husband, wife and children
Nuclear
Family includes grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and godparents
Extended
This person holds a very special place and is highly respected and revered
Mother
An important part of Hispanic men is the concept of “machismo” which means
Maleness
Hispanic men do not like being given orders or arrested by whom especially?
Female officers
Vocal pronunciation of “u”
Like oo in boot
The letter of the Spanish alphabet that is always silent
“h”
How many letters are in the Spanish alphabet
30 (4 more than the English alphabet [ch, ll, ñ, rr])
What is a person, place or thing?
Noun
The classification of nouns, pronouns and adjectives as masculine or feminine
Gender
Generally speaking, nouns ending with “a” are which gender…
And nouns ending with “o” are which gender?
"a" = feminine "o" = masculine
Two possible translations for the English word “the”
“el” (masculine)
or
“la” (feminine)
In order to communicate who is performing actions, the verbs should be what?
Conjugated
Each verb is made up of which two parts?
Stem and ending
Nouns and pronouns are made possessive by combining them with which word?
“de” (of)
The acute accent ( ‘ ) is used to indicate a symbol that is what?
Stressed
What is honor?
The willingness to treat others with:
Respect Integrity Courtesy Dignity Honesty Virtue Principle
