Spanish

The English phrase ‘dry board eraser’ is translated into Spanish as borrador de pizarra blanca.

The Spanish word for adenoids is adenoides. adenoides refers to the patches of lymphatic tissue located high in the throat behind the nasal cavity.

The English phrase “lounge room” is translated into Spanish as sala de estar. The phrase refers to a room in a house used for relaxing and socializing.

The Spanish word for librarian is bibliotecario. bibliotecario refers to a person who cares for the publications and materials in a library.

To say “I don’t speak Spanish” in Spanish, use no hablo español.

Manure in Spanish is estiércol. The term refers to fertiliser (noun).

In Spanish, meatloaf is pastel de carne. The term refers to a mixture of ground meat.

A drinking straw in Venezuela is commonly called a pitillo. The standard Spanish word is pajita, and dry straw from crops is paja.

The Spanish word for “pistol” is pistola. The term pistola refers to a handgun.

The English phrase ‘zoning’ can be translated into Spanish as zonificación.