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21
veintiuno
Cerro
Hill, mountain peak
30
treinta
Colectivo
Shared taxi/bus
40
cuarenta
Combi
Small minibus that runs
50
cincuenta
urban routes
60
sesenta
Cordillera
Mountain range
70
setenta
Criollo
“Creole”: a person of
80
ochenta
Spanish blood born in
90
noventa
the American colonies
100
cien(to)
Entrada
Ticket (for theatre, football
200
doscientos
match, etc)
500
quinientos
Estancia
Ranch, or large estate
1000
mil
Farmacia
Chemist
Gaucho
The typical Argentine
Monday
lunes
“cowboy”, or rural
Tuesday
martes
estancia
worker
Wednesday
miércoles
Gringo
Foreigner, Westerner
Thursday
jueves
(not necessarily a
Friday
viernes
derogatory term)
Saturday
sábado
Hacienda
Large estate
Sunday
domingo
Mestizo
Person of mixed Spanish
and indigenous blood
USEFUL WORDS
Barrio
Micro
City bus
Suburb, or sometimes
Mirador
Viewpoint
shantytown
Peña
Venue with live music
Carretera
Route or highway
Soroche
Altitude sickness
A SPANISH MENU READER
While menus vary by country and region, these words and terms will help negotiate most of them.
BASIC DINING VOCABULARY
Almuerzo
Maracuyá
Passion fruit
Lunch
Melocotón/durazno
Peach
Asada
Barbecue
Mora
Blackberry
Carta (la)/Lista (la)
Menu
Naranja
Orange
Cena
Dinner
Pera
Pear
Comida típica
Typical cuisine
Piña
Pineapple
Cuchara
Spoon
Plátano
Plantain
Cuchillo
Knife
Pomelo/toronja
Grapefruit
Desayuno
Breakfast
Sandía
Watermelon
La cuenta, por favor
The bill, please
VEGETABLES
LEGUMBRES/VERDURAS
Aguacate
Merienda
Set menu
Plato fuerte
Main course
Avocado
Plato vegetariano
Vegetarian dish
Alcachofa
Artichoke
Tenedor
Fork
Cebolla
Onion
Champiñón
Mushroom
FRUIT
FRUTAS
Choclo
Maize/sweetcorn
Cereza
Cherry
Coliflor
Cauliflower
Chirimoya
Custard apple
Espinaca
Spinach
Ciruela
Plum
Frijoles
Beans
Fresa/frutilla
Strawberry
Guisantes/arvejas
Peas
Guayaba
Guava
Hongo
Mushroom
Guineo
Banana
Lechuga
Lettuce
Higo
Fig
Lentejas
Lentil
Limón
Lemon or lime
Menestra
Bean/lentil stew
Manzana
Apple
Palmito
Palm heart
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