Spanish has borrowed words from many other languages, and that is one of the reasons why it is such a colorful language. Here’s a list of some foreign words (extranjerismos) with their equivalent Spanish expressions.
Baby-sitter – niñera, canguro
Best-seller – superventas
Blackout – apagón
Buffet – bufé
Cassette – (cinta) casete
Chantilly – nata, chantillí
Jeans – vaqueros/ tejanos
Kindergarten – párvulos; jardín para niños; jardín de infancia
Puzzle – rompecabezas
Sandwich – sándwich, emparedado
Standard – estándar
Stress – estrés
Volley-ball – balonvolea, voleibol
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Funny how we use those english words in Spanish. I have some others for you:
- Round Point (pronounced “ronpoin”): glorieta
- kit: kit
- jersey: saco/sweater
- basketball: basketbol
- football: futbol/balon pie
Ready to read your next post!