Spanish

In Cuba people say Gracias or Mil gracias. Among friends you may hear Gracias, asere, where asere is Cuban slang for “buddy”.

Cornbread in Spanish is pan de maíz/elote. The term refers to bread made from cornmeal.

terapia de exposición is the Spanish way to say exposure therapy.

The English word “scene” is translated into Spanish as escena.

To say “really?” in Spanish slang, use ¿en serio? almost anywhere. In Mexico a very common slang option is ¿neta?, and ¿de veras? is also widely used.

The English phrase “game room” is translated into Spanish as sala de juegos. A room in a house or building used for playing games.

The English phrase ‘verification’ is translated into Spanish as verificación. verificación is used to express the act of confirmation or authentication.

pijama is the Spanish word for pajamas. pijama refers to a set of loose clothes worn for sleeping.

In Spanish, the word for spades is picas.

Barney is the Spanish name for the purple dinosaur character from the children’s television show.