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Hispanic Culture

Subject : culture

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. noche
dancers
flea market
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
night/evening

2. Enchiladas
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
place - site
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
soap opera - television novel

3. espectaculo
recipe - prescription
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
show - performance
Spanish speaking

4. guay
Spanish speaking
day
fine arts
cool/ trendy

5. torta
Birthday
sweet roll
bullfight
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)

6. latino
newscast
recipe - prescription
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
Novel authored by Miguel de Cervantes - perhaps the greatest work of Spanish literature. A survey of the entire fabric of Spanish society that can be read on several levels: as a burlesque of chivalric romances; as an exploration of conflicting views

7. merienda
light meal - snack - picnic
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.

8. colegio
high school
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
concert

9. hacer el papel
cake - pie
show - performance
bullfight
to play the role

10. chicherones
with affection - affectionately
celebration - party
pork rinds
mall - downtown

11. paella
bullfight
sweet roll
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

12. Don Quixote
Novel authored by Miguel de Cervantes - perhaps the greatest work of Spanish literature. A survey of the entire fabric of Spanish society that can be read on several levels: as a burlesque of chivalric romances; as an exploration of conflicting views
celebration - party
appetizers - snacks
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread

13. centro comericial
mall - downtown
sweet roll
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread

14. cumpleanos
high school
Birthday
place
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

15. Querido
dear - beloved
high school
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
day

16. chevere

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17. Empanadas
recipe - prescription
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
bullfight

18. pinata
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
place - site
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
young lady

19. Tortilla
fine arts
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
place
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread

20. pan dulce
cookies - crackers
recipe - prescription
sweet roll
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

21. postre
dessert
day
fine arts
dancers

22. Mercado
bullfight
market
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
appetizers - snacks

23. galletas
dancers
with affection - affectionately
cookies - crackers
fine arts

24. Churros y chocolate
sub sandwich
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
Birthday

25. dia
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
high school
day
mall - downtown

26. receta
recipe - prescription
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
dancers
mall - downtown

27. Arroz con pollo
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
a flour tortilla folded around a filling

28. Jovencita
sub sandwich
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
young lady
concert

29. periodico
college - university
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
newspaper
celebration - party

30. siesta
sweet fifteen
cool/ trendy
day
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal

31. ese
sweet fifteen
film - movie
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
dude

32. parasol
umbrella for protection against the sun
newscast
cool/ trendy
high school

33. La Tuna
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
young lady

34. Rastro
place
fine arts
flea market
dude

35. noticiero
Novel authored by Miguel de Cervantes - perhaps the greatest work of Spanish literature. A survey of the entire fabric of Spanish society that can be read on several levels: as a burlesque of chivalric romances; as an exploration of conflicting views
newscast
sweet fifteen
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert

36. bocadillo
recipe - prescription
cool/ trendy
sub sandwich
newscast

37. sitio
place - site
celebration - party
cookies - crackers
day

38. bellas artes
newscast
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
movie theater
fine arts

39. Universidad
college - university
celebration - party
dude
show - performance

40. taco
sub sandwich
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
with affection - affectionately
high school

41. Mariachis
concert
paper - role
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
to play the role

42. concierto
concert
sweet fifteen
movie theater
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal

43. bailadores
dancers
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
movie theater
dude

44. con carino
concert
sweet fifteen
with affection - affectionately
celebration - party

45. dulce de leche
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
with affection - affectionately
caramel
newspaper

46. lugar
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
pork rinds
place
sweet roll

47. hispanohablante
night/evening
magazine
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
Spanish speaking

48. Los San Fermines
light meal - snack - picnic
young lady
dear - beloved
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.

49. Tapas
pork rinds
appetizers - snacks
Birthday
caramel

50. Cine
dear - beloved
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
movie theater