People
Santiago
Spanish
Vocabulary
Animals
100
He wins an arm-wrestling match.
Who is the old man?
100
It has been this long since he caught a fish.
What is eight-four days?
100
Breeze.
What is brisa?
100
Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.
What is a skiff?
100
Dentuso, have very sharp teeth.
What is a shark?
200
She didn't know sharks had such handsome tails.
Who is the tourist?
200
He uses this as bait.
What is tuna and sardines?
200
Cramp.
What is Calambre?
200
It’s the wide board that goes across the middle of the boat for people to sit on.
What is a thwart?
200
A fish with a long pectoral fin which looks like a wing. After getting up a lot of speed, the fish can jump into the air for several feet.
What is a flying fish?
300
He would steal for Santiago.
Who is Manolin.
300
He catches this type of fish.
What is a Marlin?
300
Golden
What is dorado?
300
Pegs set into the upper edge of the side of a boat. The oars are attached to these.
What are thole pins?
300
Large, deep sea turtle isn’t so valuable.
What is a loggerhead?
400
He loves the fish he kills.
Who is the old man?
400
The way he kills the shark.
What is a harpoon?
400
Game or sport
What is juego?
400
A large, sharp hook at the end of a rod or pole, used to pull large fish from the water.
What is a gaff?
400
A deep sea turtle that’s very valuable.
What is a hawk-bill?
500
He gives food to Santiago and Manolin.
Who is Martin?
500
He likes the taste of it, and it gives him strength.
What is flying fish?
500
That's life
What is que va?
500
A Cuban word that means if you have bad luck you can spread it to other people.
What is salac?
500
Tiny plants and animals that float in water.
What is plankton?
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