Spanish

In Honduras an earring is an arete. A pair is los aretes or un par de aretes. Arete is masculine, so el arete and un arete.

To lay bricks in Spanish is poner ladrillos. The phrase describes the act of placing bricks in mortar to build a wall or other structure.

In Spanish, “too kind” is said as demasiado amable. The phrase is used to thank someone who has been exceptionally helpful or generous.

The Spanish word for junkie is yonqui. The term is a slang way to refer to a narcotics addict.

Beans in Puerto Rico are habichuelas. Many other Spanish speakers say frijoles.

The Spanish phrase for “change it” is cámbialo. This phrase is used as a request or command to replace something with another or to modify it.

The English phrase “simple phrases” is translated into Spanish as Frases sencillas.

The English phrase “cbc test” is translated into Spanish as hemograma completo.

In Spanish, “sleeping beauty” is translated as La Bella Durmiente. This phrase refers to the name of the fairy tale character.

The Spanish word for “juniper tree” is enebro. enebro refers to an evergreen coniferous tree or shrub belonging to the genus Juniperus.