Grammar Concepts
Things that are feminine usually end in this letter.
What is "a"?
This is the only legal political party in Cuba.
What is the communist party?
The Spanish word for "corn"
What is "maize"?
Celebrated in May, this day is not the Mexican Independence Day, but rather a day celebrating a Mexican victory in a battle where the odds were against them.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
He searched for the fountain of youth, mostly in FL.
Who is Ponce de Leon?
When you have multiple "libro", the word changes to this.
What is libros?
This is the closest island to Cuba.
What is Hati?
Made with tomato and cilantro, this is common, even at your local Chipotle.
What is Pico de Gallo?
This is a popular dance style, mentioned in Adam Duritz's lyrics, "black haired, 'this style' dancer."
What is Flamenco?
Salvador Dali's painting featuring melting clocks, is called this.
What is Persistence of Memory?
When the object is masculine, "De la" changes to this, also a famous hotel on Coranado, CA
What is Del?
From the air, Cuba looks similar to this animal, which is why it is sometimes called "El Caima".
What is an alligator?
While this Mexican dish is a fried corn tortilla with veggies and eggs, the Spanish version is bread fried in olive oil, usually combined with pork and chorizo.
What is a Migas?
Burning outdated furniture and other useless items is a part of this festival, meaning "the festival of fire".
What is Las Fallas?
She was the first Hispanic American woman to win an academy award.
Who is Rita Moreno?
Although they are both irregular verbs that mean "to be", "estar" is used to describe location and feelings, this is used to describe people and things.
What is "ser"?
The year when Cubans were allowed to have cell phones
When was 2008?
Made from pigs' blood and ground pork, this dish changes drastically depending on the country you're in.
What is a morcilla?
On the final Wednesday of August, 20,000 people throw tomatoes at each other.
What is La Tomatina?
Hispanic representative in Politics, also known as AOC.
Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
While "por" means "about to", this similar word specifies a future moment in time.
What is "para"?
This is the national game in Cuba.
What are dominoes?
This dish's name is derived from Catalan meaning "to roast in the embers".
What is an escalivada?
If you are doing this activity, you are getting together with your friends to have a drink in public.
What is El botellón?
Wrote the poem "exile", which is about the night her family fled.
Who is Julia Alvarez?