Spanish

In Colombia the general word for underwear is ropa interior. For men’s briefs or boxers people say calzoncillos.

The word for potato in Puerto Rico is papa. The plural is papas, and fries are papas fritas. Say una papa for one potato.

In Spanish, the term for tooth cavity is caries. The word caries refers to a permanently damaged area in the tooth caused by decay.

The English phrase sign-in sheet is hoja de registro in Spanish.

The English phrase ‘bye felicia’ can be expressed in Spanish as hasta la vista.

Mérida is the Spanish name for the city of Merida, located in either Spain or Mexico. It can denote the city in Spain or the city in Mexico.

The English phrase “dull ache” is translated into Spanish as dolor sordo.

The English phrase “I am going to take a shower” is translated into Spanish as me voy a duchar.

In Spanish, ‘can i have a napkin’ is expressed as ¿me da una servilleta? The phrase is a polite request used to ask someone for a napkin.

The Spanish phrase ardillas means ardillas (phrase).