Elementary Spanish 1 exam 1
aleman
German
Igualmente
Likewise. Same here.
Sol
Sunny
aburrida
boring
cerebrales
brain/smart
de la tarde
in the afternoon
leales
loyal
estadistica
statistics
llevar
to wear
ventana
window
viento
windy
The most Spanish-speaking countries use a 12 hour or 24 hour clock?
24
How if the geography of Chile?
A lot of variation Desert in south Mountains in north Great valley Pacific Ocean Wide range of temperatures also
What continents do they speak Spanish?
Africa, Europe, North America, and South America
What countries do they speak Spanish in?
Argentina Bolivia Chile Columbia Costa Rica Cuba Ecuador Spain Guatemala El guinea ecuatorial Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Dominican Republic El Salvador Uruguay Venezuela
Famous artists of Spanish world?
Diego Rivera Friday kahlo Rufino tamayo (Mexico) Fernando botero (Columbia) Pablo Picasso Salvador dalí Joan miró (Spain)
Who is Michelle Bartlett? How many languages does she speak?
First woman president of Chile, 5 languages
Which sports are popular in Chile?
Fútbol (soccer) Skiing is also popular bc of the snow in the Andes Mountains
Nobel prize winners?
Gabriela mistral y Pablo Neruda (Chile)...Gabriel Garcia mariquez (Columbia)...Camilo Jose veal (spain)...Octavio Paz (Mexico)
Buenos días
Good morning
Why are many shops and restaurants closed los domingos?
Hispanic countries still consider Sunday (domingo) the day of rest and many businesses including shops and restaurants are closed.
Difference between the terms latin and Hispanic?
Hispanic refers to Hispanic ancestry (Hispano) Latin refers to Hispanics from the US (Latino)
Soy de...
I am from
In what contexts are people on time?
In the business world, people are punctual when keeping appointments
A
Infinitive
Es la.../Son las...
It is... o'clock
Hace fresco
It's cool
Hace calor
It's hot
Llueve
It's raining
Nieva
It's snowing
Son las
It's... o'clock
What is la fiesta de San fermín?
Local holiday in Spain includes the famous running of the bulls in the city of Pamplona
What is the name of the famous rock music group in Chile?
Los Bunkers
What is the first day of the week for most calendars in Spanish-speaking countries?
Monday, lunes
Are there more public holidays in the US or in Spanish speaking countries?
More in Spanish speaking countries
what are las fiestas patrias y el día de la independencia?
National holidays, Independence Day of Chile September 18
Mucho gusto
Nice to meet you
People from Spain are often considered what in comparison to people from Latin America?
Outspoken
What is something a person from Spain might comment on?
Recent weight gain or appearance
What are some stereotypes associated with people from the Spanish-speaking world?
Spain more outspoken, Latin America, US, and other Spanish speaking countries are more guarded
In what contexts is being on time more flexible?
The concept of en punto is relatively flexible for social occasions
How is the physical appearance of Hispanics? Of which ancestry are they?
The physical appearance is very diverse. Of indigenous, european, asian, and African ancestry.
What does, "no tener pelos en la lengua" mean?
To not have hairs on your tongue: to say exactly what you're thinking
Cómo se llama
What is his/her name?
Cómo te llamas
What is your name? (familiar)
Qué hora es?
What time is it?
What things does Chile export?
Wine
Are most of the days religious?
Yes
contabilidad
accounting
el borrador
board eraser
negocios
business
la administración de empresas
business administration
calmados
calm
la silla
chair
la tiza
chalk
La pizzara
chalkboard
informática
computer science
creadores
creator, creative
escritorio
desk
soñadora
dreaming
enérgica
energetic
los estudios sobre el género
gender studies
va a viajar
going to travel
chismaso
gossipy
gregario
gregarious, social
y media
half past (:30)
trabajador
hard-working
cómo
how
de la noche
in the evening, at night
de la mañana
in the morning
introvertido
introverted
los idiomas/las linguas
languages
apellido
last name
perezoso
lazy
mediadia
midday, noon
medianoche
midnight
ingenuo
naive
y cuarto/menos cuarto
quarter past/quarter till
sencillos
simple, plain,modest
sosphechoso
suspicious
el telvisor
television set
terpia
therapy
Tiempo
time, weather
asistir
to attend
ser
to be
estar
to be (location)
charlar
to chat, talk
ir
to go
vivir
to live
abrar
to open
pagar
to pay
tocar
to play
enviar
to send; to mail
tomar el sol
to sunbathe
tomar
to take, to drink
mirar
to watch, to look at
trabajar
to work
adónde
where
dónde
where
cuál
which
