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lo misceláneo
lo atractivo
unas diferencias sutiles
getting dressed/clothing
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100
Who was Cesar Chavez?
Activist who galvanized the Chicano Civil Rights Movement.
100
Provide an example of when to apply the Spanish equivalent of "cute" to a topic.
El perrito lindo (the cute puppy)
100
What is the difference between 'el colegio' y 'la universidad'?
el colegio=primary school; la universidad=college
100
¿Cómo se dice "put on" en español?
ponerse (e.g. Ella se puso una nueva camisa antes de salir--She put on a new shirt before leaving.)
100
el hospital
hospital
200
Language is dynamic, amorphous, and transparent. Describe what one of these distinctions means.
Language is transparent in the sense that words do not necessarily convey explicit meaning in communication. (Remember, 90% of total communicative output in nonverbal.)
200
Provide an example of when to apply the Spanish equivalent of "beautiful" to a topic:
La montañas hermosas (the beautiful mountains)
200
What is the difference between 'realizar' and 'darse cuenta de'?
'Realizar' signifies to fulfill, whereas 'dares cuenta de' means to realize (as in with regard to a thought processes.)
200
Nombra al menos cinco artículos de ropa. (Name at least five articles of clothing.)
La camisa, Los zapatos, Los guantes, Los pantalones, La chaqueta
200
la playa
beach
300
Name the five Romance languages.
Romanian, Spanish, Italian, French, and Portuguese
300
Name two ways of saying "pretty" in Spanish.
bonito/a; bello/a
300
What is the difference between using 'deber' in the conditional tense (would) vs. using 'deber' with 'de'?
'Deber' in the conditional tense means 'should,' while the addition of 'de' in the present tense indicates a supposition or assumption.
300
Nombra dos maneras con las cuales puedamos describir "to get dressed/be dressed in" en español. (Name two ways in which we can describe "to get dressed/be dressed in" in Spanish.)
1) vestirse de; 2) estar vestido/a de
300
la iglesia
church
400
What is a 'proto' language?
The ancestral language (which usually is dead or scarcely still exists) from which a group of languages, known as a 'language family' derives.
400
How do we say "handsome" in Spanish.
guapo/a
400
What is the difference between a politician and an activist?
Both are leaders of change to varying degrees. However, politicians are governmentally elected/appointed, while activists are not.
400
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre 'los pendientes' y 'los aretes'?
Los pendientes significan "hoops" (as in "hoop-style earrings"); los aretes significan "studs."
400
la cuidad
city
500
What happens when a language dies?
The richness of the associated culture dies with it.
500
True or false, we also use "handsome" to describe women.
True (e.g. la mujer guapa)
500
What would be the difference between using 'estimado/a' and 'querido/a' in the introductory portion of a letter in Spanish?
Estimado/a is used formally (i.e. in business), while querido/a is informally used (i.e. personal usage).
500
¿Cómo se dice 'necklace'?
el collar
500
el país
country