Bebidas y condimentos
Cultura hispana
La geografía
Celebraciones hispanas
Etimología (etymology)
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Translate:

French fries with mayonnaise

Papas fritas con mayonesa

400

Explain the difference between "¿Cómo estás?" and "¿Cómo está Usted?"

The former is informal while the latter is formal.

400

On which continent would you find Spain?

Europe

400

This is the celebration of the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla.

Cinco de Mayo

400

What is one word, that we use in English, that comes from the word "escribir"?

Scribble, scribe, script...

800

Translate:

I like salt on my tomatoes.

Me gusta la sal en mis tomates.

800

How many different types of "you" are there?

4:  tú, vosotros/as, Ud., Uds.

800

Which mountains separate Spain from France?

the Pyrenees

800

What are the dates (2) of Día(s) de los Muertos?

el 1 de noviembre y

el 2 de noviembre

800

What food, in Spanish, would a pescatarian eat?

pescado

1200

Ketchup/catsup?

El ketchup (sometimes
"salsa de tomate")

1200

How would you greet someone your own age in Spain?

Two kissed (cheek brushes)...one on each cheek (L-R)

1200

Which 3 major countries make up North America?

Canada, the U.S. and México

1200

Which # birthday is a very important one for a Latina girl?

15.  Ella tiene una fiesta de quince.  Ella es la quinceañera.

1200

What food, in Spanish, would a carnivore eat?

Carne

1600

"ice cream with cherries"

helado con cerezas

1600

What kind of money is used in Spain?  in Mexico?

Spain:  the euro

Mexico:  the peso

1600

The lights of which Spanish-speaking country can you see at night from Key West, Florida?

Cuba

1600

What happens on New Year's Eve in many countries?  (Hint: It's food related)

People eat 12 grapes (the 12 grapes of luck)

1600

Name one vocabulary word from the food section that is a true cognate (the same word in English and Spanish)

cereal, pasta, pizza, sándwich, chocolate

2000

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I don't eat meat.  I'm a vegetarian.

No como la carne.  Soy vegetariano/a.

2000

Would a vegan/vegetarian have a tough time in say...Argentina and Spain?

Yes.  Both of these countries consume a large amount of meat (Argentina:  red meat; Spain:  ham)

2000

What is Machu Picchu?

Incan ruins in Peru (in the Andes mountain range)

2000

Which is the 12th day of Christmas?

El 6 de enero (Epifanía, Día de Reyes)

2000

Maíz means corn.  What word, in English, do we get from the Spanish word, maíz?

Maize