Spanish

In Cuban Spanish the bathroom is baño. In public places you may see sanitario or servicios sanitarios on signs, and people ask ¿dónde está el baño?

The English noun ‘humility’ is translated into Spanish as humildad. humildad refers to the characteristic of being humble.

The English phrase “I didn’t do anything” is translated into Spanish as No hice nada. No hice nada means I didn’t do anything.

To blow your nose in Spanish is sonarse la nariz.

The English phrase “ready to go” is translated into Spanish as listo para ir.

The English word ‘pump’ is translated into Spanish as bomba. The primary meaning of these terms is a device used for moving liquid or gas.

The English phrase “can we get food?” is translated into Spanish as ¿podemos comer algo? This phrase is a request to go eat or obtain something to eat.

In Spanish, the phrase for elected officials is funcionarios electos.

In Spanish, ‘partner’ can be translated as pareja or compañero depending on the context. The term used depends on the nature of the relationship.

The English word “cherry” is translated into Spanish as cereza. Both cereza and guinda are feminine nouns used to refer to the fruit.