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Shakira is the Spanish name for the famous Colombian singer and songwriter.

The English word ‘lift’ (referring to a mechanical device for vertical transport) is ascensor in Spanish.

A drinking straw in Guatemala is a pajilla. In Spain it is a pajita and in Mexico a popote. Ask for una pajilla in a restaurant or at a stand.

To say “I like grapes” in Spanish, you use me gustan las uvas. This phrase is used to express a general preference for grapes.

In Colombia “corn” is maíz. The whole ear on the cob is a mazorca, and fresh tender corn is often called choclo.

The medical word for a stroke is ictus, common in Spain. In Latin America people say derrame cerebral, and the formal term is accidente cerebrovascular.

To say lay in Spanish, in the sense of laying someone down to rest, use acostar. To put an object down, use poner instead.

The English verb “touch” is translated into Spanish primarily as tocar.

In Spanish, shed is translated as cobertizo.

The English phrase “what is your favorite season” is translated into Spanish as ¿cuál es tu estación favorita?