Meet Claudia — Spanish Phrases
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| Spanish | English | |
| Word(s) | Estados Unidos | United States |
| Phrase(s) | Yo soy de el Estados Unidos. | I’m from the United States. |
| Oh, de Estados Unidos [sí]. | Oh, the United States [yes]. | |
| Word(s) | los paisajes | the landscapes, scenery |
| Phrase(s) | Hay—los paisajes, y la comida, y la gente. | There are—the landscapes, and the food, and the people. |
| Word(s) | la gente | people |
| Phrase(s) | Hay—los paisajes, y la comida, y la gente. | There are—the landscapes, and the food, and the people. |
| Word(s) | un estado | a state |
| Phrase(s) | ¿Y eres de un estado | And are you from a state |
| Word(s) | es muy grande | it's very big |
| Phrase(s) | Es muy grande. | It’s very big. |
| Word(s) | todo el mundo | the whole world |
| Phrase(s) | en todo el mundo. | in all the world (in the whole world). |
| Word(s) | más o menos | more or less, about |
| Phrase(s) | Sí. Es—hay, más o menos— | Yes. It’s—there are, more or less— |
| o somos más o menos, | or we are more or less, | |
| Word(s) | un millón de personas | a million people |
| Phrase(s) | como un—un millón de personas. | around one—one million people. |
| Word(s) | ¡qué enorme! | how enormous! |
| Phrase(s) | ¡Qué enorme! | How enormous! |
| Word(s) | demasiada gente | too many people |
| Phrase(s) | Demasiada gente. | Too many people. |
| Word(s) | oye | hey |
| Phrase(s) | Oye, ¿cómo es México? | So, how is Mexico? (What is Mexico like?) |
| Oye, ¿y cómo es tu país? | Hey, and how is your country? [What is your country like?] | |
| Oye, ¿y cuál es tu mejor—tu…tu—bueno, | Okay, and what is your best—your…your—well, | |
| Word(s) | visitar | to visit |
| Phrase(s) | hay muchos lugares para visitar. | there are many places to visit. |
| Word(s) | museos | museums |
| Phrase(s) | Hay museos, | There are museums, |
| Word(s) | discotecas | dance clubs |
| Phrase(s) | hay, este, discotecas, clubs, | there are, um, discos, clubs |
| Word(s) | ¿te gusta bailar? | do you like to dance? |
| Phrase(s) | Oh, ¿te gusta bailar? | Oh, do you like to dance? |
| Word(s) | nacimos bailando | we are born dancing |
| Phrase(s) | nacimos bailando. | (we) were born dancing. |
| Word(s) | música más moderna | more modern music |
| Phrase(s) | y pues, música más moderna. | and well, more modern music. |
| Word(s) | muy sabroso | very tasty |
| Phrase(s) | ¡Muy sabroso! | Very delicious! |
| Word(s) | algo picante | something spicy (hot) |
| Phrase(s) | Siempre tengo que poner algo picante | I always have to put something spicy |
| Word(s) | tu comida favorita | your favorite food |
| Phrase(s) | tu comida favorita? | your favorite food? |
| Word(s) | lo picoso | Spiciness |
| Phrase(s) | Pues te dije que me gustan las—lo picoso. | Well I told you that I like the—spicy (things). |
| Word(s) | más que nada | more than anything |
| Phrase(s) | más que nada. | more than anything. |
| Word(s) | la comida más popular | the most popular food |
| Phrase(s) | ¿Cuál es la comida más popular? | Which is the most popular food? |
| Word(s) | asada | roasted/grilled meat |
| Phrase(s) | A mí me encantan los tacos de asada, | I love roasted meat tacos, |
| Word(s) | barbacoa | barbeque |
| Phrase(s) | de al pastor, de barbacoa. | “shepherd-style,” barbecued meat. |
| No, la barbacoa de lengua sí me gusta. | No, barbecued tongue I do like. | |
| Me encanta la barbacoa [sí]. | I love barbecued (meat) [yes]. | |
| La barbacoa con las salsas—con cualquier salsa | Barbecued (meat) with salsa (sauce)—with any sauce | |
| Word(s) | tripas | guts, innards |
| Phrase(s) | Las…las de tripas casi no. | The ones…the intestine-meat ones not really. |
| Word(s) | sesos | brains |
| Phrase(s) | No. Los de sesos también… | No. Ones with brains also… |
| Word(s) | lengua | tongue |
| Phrase(s) | o lengua. | or tongue. |
| No, la barbacoa de lengua sí me gusta. | No, barbecued tongue I do like. | |
| Word(s) | sabe riquísima | it tastes super delicious |
| Phrase(s) | sabe riquísima. | tastes delicious. |
| Word(s) | consomé de pollo | chicken broth |
| Phrase(s) | El consomé de pollo, | Chicken soup (broth), |
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