Spanish

A quick “hi” in Panama is Hola or Buenas. With friends, ¿Qué xopá? is the slang version. Buenas works at any time of day when you pass someone.

The English phrase “tides” is translated into Spanish as mareas. mareas is the most common and widely accepted term for “tides” in Spanish.

The English phrase hurray is expressed in Spanish as ¡hurra!

The English phrase i change is translated into Spanish as cambio.

The Spanish word for bowl is cuenco. All these terms refer to a container used for food.

In Spanish, “bye beautiful” is expressed as adiós hermosa. This phrase is a casual way to say goodbye to a woman the speaker finds attractive.

The English phrase “very strong” is translated into Spanish as muy fuerte.

The English phrase nurse leader is translated into Spanish as líder de enfermería.

The Spanish word for ‘duo’ is dúo. dúo refers to any pair of two people.

In Spanish, ‘drafted’ is translated as reclutado when referring to being compulsorily recruited into military service by a government.