Learn Spanish

Una de las cosas curiosas en Latinoamérica es que a pesar de hablar todos el castellano, tenemos maneras distintas de llamar a diferentes cosas. Aca va un ejemplo!!

USA = STRAW

Perú = cañita, sorbete
Chile = bombilla
México = pajilla
Argentina = pajita / sorbete
Venezuela = pitillo
España = paja
Ecuador = sorbete
Cuba = absorbente
Uruguay = pajita / sorbete
Puerto Rico = sorbeto

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 English                                                        Spanish

Hello, Hi                                                          Hola
Hello (on the phone)                                    Aló, Hola
Good bye                                                        Adiós, Chau    
How are you?                                                ¿Cómo estás?
Well, thanks                                                   Bien, gracias
Good Morning                                               Buenos días
Good afternoon                                             Buenas tardes
Good night                                                     Buenas noches
What´s your name?                                     ¿Cómo te llamas?
My name is Julio                                          Me llamo Julio

At the hotel

Useful vocabulary:

• Checking in = Registro     

Hotel reservation = reservación de hotel
Passport = número de pasaporte
Car license = licencia de conducir
Number = número
Nationality = nacionalidad
Company address = dirección de la compañía
Zip code = código de ciudad
Date of arrival = día de llegada
Date of departure = día de salida
Method of payment = método de pago
Signature = firma
Date = fecha
Room Number = número de habitación

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Diptongs

ai / ay: maíz       The Spanish “ai / ay” is like  “try” in English

au: baúl               The Spanish “au” is like the “ou” in “sound” in English.

ei / ey: rey           The Spanish “ei” is like the “ea” in “break ” in English.

eu: reunión        The Spanish “eu” has no equivalent in English. Is like the    sound of “e” and “u” together.

oi /oy: hoy          The Spanish “oi/oy” is like the “oy” in “boy” in English.

Vowels

a: papá  The Spanish “a” is a short sharp sound like “rat” in English

e: oreja  The Spanish “e” is like the “e” in “red” in English.

i: vino    The Spanish “i” is like the “i” in “ring” in English.

o: bola    The Spanish “o” is like the “o” in dog in English.

u: uva The Spanish “u” is like the “oo” in “moon” in English.

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