Spanish

To say quinoa in Spanish, use quinua. The spellings quínoa and quinoa are also used. quinua names the Andean plant and its seeds, eaten like a grain.

pilates is the Spanish word for the physical fitness system pilates.

The English phrase ‘waive the cost’ is translated into Spanish as exonerar el costo.

The phrase for “thank you for a gift” in Spanish is gracias por el regalo.

Very kind in Spanish is muy amable. muy amable describes a pleasant, helpful person.

To sow (disperse seeds) in Spanish is said as sembrar. The verb sembrar is used to describe the act of dispersing seeds.

The English phrase “now open” is translated into Spanish as ya abierto in Spanish.

The Spanish word for namesake is tocayo. tocayo is used to describe a person who shares the same given name.

Carmen is the Spanish female given name for Carmen.

In Puerto Rico a bug is a bicho. The standard word is insecto. People say Hay un bicho en la pared for a bug on the wall.