Spanish History
This explorer led the first expedition that circumnavigated the globe and died in the Philippines in 1521.
Ferdinand Magellan
What is "Milk and Cookies" in spanish
Leche y galletas
In Mexico, this colorful November celebration honors loved ones who have died, with altars, marigold flowers, sugar skulls, and favorite foods
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Casa
House
This common Spanish fruit name also means color
Naranja
This European country sponsored Christopher Columbus’s 1492 voyage that led to the first Spanish colonies in the Americas
Spain
This is the national dish of Spain.
Paella
In many Latin American countries, this big 15th‑birthday celebration marks a girl’s transition from childhood to young womanhood
quinceañera
Rio
River
This word means both to fish/fish that you eat, depending on how you spell it.
Pez/pescado
This group of Spanish conquerors and explorers, including Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, claimed large areas of the Americas for Spain
conquistadors
This food is one of the most commonly served foods in Peru
Venezuela
In many Spanish‑speaking countries, children leave out their shoes on the night of January 5 so these three gift‑bearing visitors can fill them with treats
The Three Kings
Forest
This verb means to return, but changes meaning if you add a direct object like "LO".
Volver
These two “Catholic Monarchs” completed the Reconquista in 1492 and helped unify Spain through their marriage
Ferdinand and Isabella
This cold Spanish soup, made from blended tomatoes and other raw vegetables, is especially popular in the hot summers of southern Spain
gazpacho
In Spain, this energetic dance style from Andalusia often includes guitars, clapping, and the clicking sound of castanets
flamenco
Recordar
To remember
This spanish word for weather is not the same as the word for time.
Clima
This country’s navy defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I
England
What is Cuy?
Guinea Pig
In Spain, this messy festival in the town of Buñol involves people throwing tomatoes at each other in the streets
La Tomatina
Barato
Cheap/inexpensive
These two brothers, origionaly from Spain, both played in the NBA and on the Spain Olympic/National team.
The Gasol brothers