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Hispanic Culture

Subject : culture

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1. pinata
sweet roll
Spanish speaking
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain

2. dia
day
bullfight
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries

3. chavo
movie theater
recipe - prescription
guy
light meal - snack - picnic

4. bellas artes
concert
mall - downtown
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
fine arts

5. torta
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
dessert
umbrella for protection against the sun
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)

6. centro comericial
mall - downtown
market
guy
place - site

7. bodega
recipe - prescription
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
flea market
newspaper

8. cumpleanos
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
Birthday
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries

9. La Tuna
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
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
cookies - crackers

10. Mercado
market
soap opera - television novel
night/evening
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)

11. guay
cool/ trendy
concert
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
'cool' (slang)

12. postre
young lady
dessert
flea market
cool/ trendy

13. Tortilla Espa
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
mall - downtown
dancers
cake - pie

14. Cine
movie theater
appetizers - snacks
with affection - affectionately
place - site

15. Los San Fermines
with affection - affectionately
cool/ trendy
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)

16. lugar
place
newscast
caramel
with affection - affectionately

17. Rastro
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
caramel
flea market
newscast

18. paella
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
fine arts
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
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

19. chicherones
newspaper
with affection - affectionately
sweet fifteen
pork rinds

20. fiesta
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
pork rinds
celebration - party
sweet roll

21. sitio
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
sweet roll
market
place - site

22. Churros
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
sweet roll
concert

23. concierto
concert
'cool' (slang)
soap opera - television novel
cake - pie

24. espectaculo
show - performance
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
sub sandwich
dear - beloved

25. con carino
with affection - affectionately
bullfight
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
dessert

26. pastel
cake - pie
movie theater
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.

27. Arroz con pollo
caramel
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
dear - beloved

28. Tapas
appetizers - snacks
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
paper - role
cool/ trendy

29. chevere

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30. telenovela
mall - downtown
guy
soap opera - television novel
paper - role

31. Jovencita
young lady
recipe - prescription
cookies - crackers
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)

32. Pel
pork rinds
appetizers - snacks
day
film - movie

33. Querido
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
night/evening
dear - beloved
appetizers - snacks

34. noche
film - movie
night/evening
dude
fine arts

35. receta
concert
recipe - prescription
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
caramel

36. hispanohablante
place
Spanish speaking
caramel
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets

37. dulce de leche
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
caramel
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

38. Tortilla
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
newspaper

39. Don Quixote
newscast
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
place
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

40. periodico
Birthday
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
umbrella for protection against the sun
newspaper

41. Enchiladas
concert
dude
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
light meal - snack - picnic

42. burrito
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
paper - role
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
soap opera - television novel

43. parasol
cake - pie
night/evening
newscast
umbrella for protection against the sun

44. pan dulce
sweet roll
dancers
pork rinds
place

45. revista
magazine
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
night/evening
light meal - snack - picnic

46. papel
young lady
paper - role
movie theater
newspaper

47. ese
dude
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
soap opera - television novel
cool/ trendy

48. siesta
guy
Spanish speaking
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
night/evening

49. noticiero
young lady
newscast
night/evening
fine arts

50. bocadillo
movie theater
sub sandwich
pork rinds
newspaper