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Hispanic Culture

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1. ese
sweet fifteen
dude
Birthday
movie theater

2. Tortilla
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
soap opera - television novel
movie theater
sub sandwich

3. concierto
paper - role
concert
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
fine arts

4. bellas artes
bullfight
light meal - snack - picnic
fine arts
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

5. merienda
cookies - crackers
magazine
light meal - snack - picnic
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

6. telenovela
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
show - performance
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
soap opera - television novel

7. con carino
cookies - crackers
with affection - affectionately
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal

8. siesta
mall - downtown
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
day
cool/ trendy

9. cumpleanos
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
bullfight
sweet roll
Birthday

10. torta
sweet roll
cool/ trendy
with affection - affectionately
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)

11. pastel
dessert
umbrella for protection against the sun
cake - pie
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce

12. chicherones
pork rinds
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
mall - downtown

13. parasol
recipe - prescription
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
dessert
umbrella for protection against the sun

14. revista
magazine
appetizers - snacks
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

15. Empanadas
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
newscast
celebration - party
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

16. guay
Birthday
guy
cool/ trendy
celebration - party

17. chevere

18. Rastro
cake - pie
flea market
to play the role
a flour tortilla folded around a filling

19. Pel
market
guy
film - movie
Spanish speaking

20. bailadores
dancers
pork rinds
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
place - site

21. dulce de leche
newscast
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
caramel
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread

22. Jovencita
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
flea market
young lady
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

23. burrito
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
film - movie
sub sandwich
bullfight

24. espectaculo
show - performance
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
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
cool/ trendy

25. Tortilla Espa
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
bullfight
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
dear - beloved

26. Cine
guy
mall - downtown
movie theater
show - performance

27. bocadillo
young lady
'cool' (slang)
sub sandwich
night/evening

28. pan dulce
cake - pie
sweet roll
caramel
sweet fifteen

29. bodega
sweet roll
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
dear - beloved

30. Corrida de Toros
umbrella for protection against the sun
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
paper - role
bullfight

31. fiesta
dude
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
umbrella for protection against the sun
celebration - party

32. Arroz con pollo
Spanish speaking
bullfight
light meal - snack - picnic
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

33. Churros y chocolate
place - site
Spanish speaking
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu

34. hacer el papel
celebration - party
night/evening
to play the role
cool/ trendy

35. dia
mall - downtown
flea market
day
celebration - party

36. latino
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
to play the role
day
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain

37. Tapas
appetizers - snacks
sub sandwich
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.
show - performance

38. receta
recipe - prescription
dancers
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes

39. chavo
guy
newscast
film - movie
market

40. periodico
college - university
newspaper
Spanish speaking
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

41. Don Quixote
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
caramel
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
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

42. paella
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
market
college - university

43. postre
dessert
appetizers - snacks
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain

44. Mariachis
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
sub sandwich
Spanish speaking
umbrella for protection against the sun

45. centro comericial
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
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
mall - downtown
high school

46. colegio
high school
sub sandwich
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.

47. Los San Fermines
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
fine arts
newspaper
young lady

48. Enchiladas
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
dear - beloved
mall - downtown
pork rinds

49. quinceanera
sweet fifteen
newscast
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
sweet roll

50. La Tuna
flea market
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
show - performance