Below is a list of 15 English words loaned from Spanish with their meaning and etymological origin.

• Breeze.
• Ranch.
• Guerrilla.
• Patio.
• Stampede.
• Macho.
• Cockroach.
• Avocado.

Spanish and English have been trading vocabulary (and culture) for centuries. In fact, English has been borrowing from Spanish for a very long time.

patio (In Spanish, the word most often refers to a courtyard.)

It is a bit abrupt, but not really offensive, as long as you really are on a “tu” basis with the person you’re addressing. It’s better than ¡Cierra la boca!

Five Simple Tricks to Learn Spanish Quickly

• Never pay for a group lesson in your life ever again.
• Repetitively test yourself on commonly used words until they come to you naturally.
• Have a good old chinwag in Spanish with native speakers.
• Train your ear by listening to videos and films in Spanish.

Speed is relative. The less familiar you are with the words in a sentence, the faster it seems. Knowing a sentence backwards and forwards means that no amount of slurring or speed can prevent your brain from filling in the blanks.

Speaking with locals seems to be hard in Spanish compared to the other languages. The top reason for this was the speed: over 40% of respondents to our survey said that they struggled to understand native speakers in conversation because they were perceived to speak too quickly.

How To Understand Spanish Better: 7 Handy Tips

1. Build Your Gritty Spanish Vocabulary.
2. Listen And Then Listen More.
3. Keep Challenging Your Ears.
4. Listen With a Purpose.
5. Be Aware of Sinalefa.
6. Drill Down to The Regional Level.
7. Try Writing Your Own Captions.

This is pretty much due to two things: informational density in Spanish is lower than in English, and the syllabic rate is higher in Spanish than English. In other words, you need more syllables in Spanish to convey the same information as you would in English.

12 Ways to Practice Your Spanish Listening Skills

1. Find a Spanish Speaker.
2. Listen to Spanish Podcasts.
3. Watch Movies in Spanish.
4. Watch TV in Spanish.
5. Learn Spanish with Real-world Videos on FluentU.
6. Switch All Devices/Sites to Spanish.
7. Watch Videos in Spanish.
8. Start Asking Questions When Listening.

When showing agreement to a situation or proposal, it’s common to hear ‘ándale, pues’ or simply ‘andale’. Both expressions are translated as ‘okay’, ‘fine’ or ‘alright’. To express surprise or frustration.

Arriba is a Spanish word meaning “up” or “above” and may refer to: “Ala-arriba”, the motto of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. Arriba!, a 1959 Spanish-language album by Caterina Valente and Silvio Francesco. Arriba (newspaper) (1935–1979), a daily newspaper from Madrid, Spain.

Gabacho (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaˈβatʃo]; feminine, gabacha) is a word used in the Spanish language to describe foreigners of different origins in previous history. Gabacha is also a word used in Guatemala for apron.

Be on the Lookout

What is another word for erudite?