Spanish

Students shorten the word for teacher to profe, short for profesor. In Argentina and Spain young children say seño for a female primary teacher.

The English phrase ‘you make me smile’ is translated into Spanish as me haces sonreír.

VapoRub is the Spanish word for the brand of medicated ointment used to relieve coughs and nasal congestion.

The English phrase “some papers” is translated into Spanish as unos papeles.

Bulgaria is the Spanish word for the country Bulgaria.

The English phrase “good camino” is translated into Spanish as buen camino.

In Spanish, “how much does this cost?” is said as ¿cuánto cuesta esto? A question used to ask for the price of an item.

In Spanish, mascara is rímel. The terms are used to refer to the eyelash cosmetic.

To hear in Spanish is oír. oír is used to describe the physical act of perceiving sounds through the sense of hearing.

In Spanish, three fifteen pm is expressed as tres y quince de la tarde. This phrase specifies the time as a quarter past three in the afternoon.