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Hispanic Culture

Subject : culture

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. chavo
sub sandwich
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
concert
guy

2. Los San Fermines
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
movie theater
night/evening
paper - role

3. cumpleanos
Birthday
cake - pie
dessert
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread

4. receta
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
recipe - prescription
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
young lady

5. Universidad
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
movie theater
college - university

6. paella
newspaper
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
flea market

7. noticiero
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
newscast
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu

8. burrito
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
concert
college - university
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries

9. revista
recipe - prescription
dancers
magazine
soap opera - television novel

10. Tapas
sweet roll
mall - downtown
appetizers - snacks
bullfight

11. pan dulce
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
sweet roll

12. hacer el papel
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
to play the role
'cool' (slang)
young lady

13. Tortilla Espa
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
film - movie
newscast

14. Querido
appetizers - snacks
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
dear - beloved
guy

15. Cine
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
movie theater
rest or nap - usually after the midday meal
young lady

16. lugar
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
umbrella for protection against the sun
cookies - crackers
place

17. Corrida de Toros
bullfight
place - site
high school
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets

18. guay
cool/ trendy
cake - pie
recipe - prescription
sweet fifteen

19. Arroz con pollo
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
umbrella for protection against the sun
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets

20. Churros
Churros --coarse or a donut-like type of dessert
newscast
market
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

21. taco
tortilla folded around a filling such as meat - cheese - or lettuce
paper - role
newscast
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)

22. centro comericial
place
umbrella for protection against the sun
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
mall - downtown

23. bellas artes
night/evening
young lady
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
fine arts

24. espectaculo
light meal - snack - picnic
show - performance
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

25. Don Quixote
newscast
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
dessert
pork rinds

26. chevere

27. concierto
show - performance
place
mall - downtown
concert

28. hispanohablante
high school
concert
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
Spanish speaking

29. merienda
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
Spanish speaking
light meal - snack - picnic
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)

30. dia
show - performance
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
sub sandwich
day

31. La Tuna
with affection - affectionately
cool/ trendy
pork rinds
group of college students who perform for money and food. medevil clothes

32. postre
newscast
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
sweet fifteen
dessert

33. pinata
soap opera - television novel
cool/ trendy
to play the role
A brightly-colored papier-mache covering either a cardboard shape. Used in birthday parties or in many celebrations in the Mexican culture.

34. pastel
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
Festival of Pamplona including the Running of the Bulls.
cake - pie
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants

35. quinceanera
light meal - snack - picnic
sub sandwich
sweet fifteen
dancers

36. Enchiladas
newspaper
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce

37. bailadores
movie theater
dancers
mall - downtown
rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style

38. bocadillo
sub sandwich
guy
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)

39. Empanadas
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
light meal - snack - picnic
pies or turnovers filled with seasoned meat or fish - veggies and sweets
market

40. torta
paper - role
Cake (Spain) /Sandwich (mexico)
sweet fifteen
place

41. Mariachis
newscast
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
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
movie theater

42. telenovela
day
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
soap opera - television novel
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

43. colegio
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
high school
A typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with onions and fried potatoes (also called tortilla de patatas potato omelette)
celebration - party

44. galletas
dude
comen las itemas fritas con chocolate por la tarde y por la noche despu
cookies - crackers
newspaper

45. Rastro
groups that preform in street - festivals - and restaurants
flea market
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
cookies - crackers

46. latino
tortilla rolled around a filling - then covered with spicy sauce
related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
pork rinds

47. con carino
with affection - affectionately
light meal - snack - picnic
Disk of unleavened corn or wheat bread
movie theater

48. parasol
flea market
night/evening
umbrella for protection against the sun
Birthday

49. periodico
newspaper
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
bullfight
with affection - affectionately

50. dulce de leche
caramel
show - performance
dancers
a flour tortilla folded around a filling