New Words Weekly: Part Uno
If learning Spanish is not your thing, feel free to skip this post. It is the reason I am here in Madrid though and I decided there is no better way than to write down words I’m not familiar with when I hear them and then be sure to look them up when I get home. Yay learning!
la águila (n): eagle, used in reference to someone who is sharp/always watching
el aseo (n): bathroom (this one was surprising)
el bombon (n): a piece of chocolate, but also used to refer to a person who is really attractive
el búho (n): owl (the early morning buses that run in Madrid since the party doesn’t end till 6 am!)
el cumplido (n): compliment
ligero/a (adj): light
la madrugada (n): early morning, dawn
la pasa (n): raisin
salado/a (adj): salty
el taller (n): workshop (in reference to workshops to learn how to dance flamenco and how to cook tapas I will take through my school!!!)
el topo (n): a mole, used like it is in English to mean a spy
not new, but worth noting:
- En España, se dice el ordenador en vez de la computadora; se dice el móvil en vez del celular.
- También se usa encantado/a cuando te conoces a alguien en vez de mucho gusto.
