Spanish

In Mexico the everyday word for a pen is pluma. Bolígrafo is the more formal and textbook term. Mexicans ask for a pluma in shops, offices and classrooms.

The English phrase “tarot cards” is translated into Spanish as cartas del tarot.

The English phrase “jolly” can be translated into Spanish as alegre.

In Spanish, ‘what do you like to do for fun?’ is translated as ¿qué te gusta hacer para divertirte?

The English phrase “wedding usher” is translated into Spanish as acomodador.

The English phrase “one hundred thousand” is translated into Spanish as cien mil. cien mil is used to represent the number that is ten times ten thousand.

The Spanish word for bandicoot is bandicut. The term refers to a marsupial of the genus Peramelidae.

The English word building is translated into Spanish as edificio. All these terms refer to a closed structure with walls and a roof.

The English phrase ‘abundance’ translates to Spanish as abundancia. Abundancia refers to a large quantity of something.

The phrase “go die in a hole” can be expressed in Spanish as muérete.