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Hispanic Culture

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1. bailadores
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
to play the role
dancers

2. periodico
dancers
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
newspaper
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert

3. Mercado
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
market
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

4. revista
magazine
dude
market
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal

5. Rastro
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
flea market
pork rinds
show - performance

6. guay
umbrella for protection against the sun
cool/ trendy
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
caramel

7. concierto
concert
cool/ trendy
night/evening
day

8. bodega
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
dancers
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
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

9. Empanadas
market
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
cookies - crackers
magazine

10. postre
dessert
newscast
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes

11. centro comericial
night/evening
market
mall - downtown
sweet roll

12. Cine
movie theater
college - university
flea market
film - movie

13. Jovencita
fine arts
young lady
guy
Spanish speaking

14. Los San Fermines
show - performance
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
Birthday
caramel

15. cumpleanos
Birthday
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
dear - beloved
show - performance

16. galletas
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
cookies - crackers
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
dancers

17. chavo
young lady
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
with affection - affectionately
guy

18. fiesta
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
dear - beloved
cookies - crackers
celebration - party

19. con carino
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
with affection - affectionately
mall - downtown
light meal - snack - picnic

20. merienda
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
dessert
light meal - snack - picnic
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

21. La Tuna
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
dessert
cookies - crackers
fine arts

22. pan dulce
sweet roll
paper - role
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
magazine

23. quinceanera
film - movie
sweet fifteen
celebration - party
cake - pie

24. latino
paper - role
night/evening
umbrella for protection against the sun
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain

25. noche
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
appetizers - snacks
night/evening
to play the role

26. ese
show - performance
bullfight
dude
recipe - prescription

27. Tortilla Espa
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
celebration - party
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal

28. Corrida de Toros
cake - pie
bullfight
film - movie
celebration - party

29. Churros
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
bullfight

30. chicherones
Spanish speaking
movie theater
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
pork rinds

31. pastel
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
cake - pie
cool/ trendy
celebration - party

32. dia
day
with affection - affectionately
show - performance
high school

33. pinata
cool/ trendy
dude
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.

34. Arroz con pollo
umbrella for protection against the sun
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
concert
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)

35. lugar
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
place
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu

36. parasol
recipe - prescription
umbrella for protection against the sun
dear - beloved
newspaper

37. taco
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
magazine
show - performance
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce

38. bellas artes
'cool' (slang)
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
fine arts
cool/ trendy

39. siesta
celebration - party
umbrella for protection against the sun
newspaper
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal

40. Querido
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
movie theater
dear - beloved
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes

41. papel
film - movie
paper - role
caramel
celebration - party

42. Universidad
dessert
appetizers - snacks
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
college - university

43. Don Quixote
cake - pie
cool/ trendy
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
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

44. receta
newscast
'cool' (slang)
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
recipe - prescription

45. chevere

46. telenovela
soap opera - television novel
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
dear - beloved
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.

47. Enchiladas
newscast
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
flea market
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets

48. Churros y chocolate
cake - pie
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
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

49. Tapas
appetizers - snacks
recipe - prescription
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

50. dulce de leche
recipe - prescription
film - movie
caramel
bullfight