Spanish

The English phrase “piggyback ride” can be translated into Spanish as a caballito.

The English phrase “rocking chair” is translated into Spanish as mecedora. A rocking chair is a chair with a curved base which can be gently rocked.

In Spanish, “eleven forty” is said as las once y cuarenta. This phrase is used to state the time when it is forty minutes past eleven.

The Spanish word for grave is sepultura. The word refers to an excavation for burial.

The English phrase “is everything good?” can be translated into Spanish as ¿todo bien?

The Spanish word for medium (of intermediate size) is mediano. When describing something as being of an intermediate size, use the adjective forms.

The English phrase ‘commencement speech’ is translated into Spanish as discurso de graduación.

The English phrase ‘ex boyfriend’ is translated into Spanish as exnovio.

The English phrase “animal rights” is translated into Spanish as derechos de los animales. The term refers to the fundamental rights for animals.

The English phrase “can I have a fruit” is translated into Spanish as ¿puedo comer una fruta?