Ch 48 路 Lesson 9Spanish 路 Chapter 48 路 Lesson 9 路 Grammar primer
Spain vs Latin America: food and home words
or , or papa, melocot贸n or durazno, or , or canilla, and two traps: in Spain, in Mexico.
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Juice is
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Food words split across the Atlantic: and (juice), and papa (potato), melocot贸n and durazno (peach). Mind two traps: in Spain is mostly the juice of meat or squeezed fruit and the drink is , and in Mexico a is a filled roll, not a cake. Everyone understands both sides.
Food and drink
| English | Spain | Latin America |
|---|---|---|
| potato | | papa |
| juice | | |
| strawberry | | frutilla (Argentina, Chile) |
| peach | melocot贸n | durazno |
| banana | | guineo (Caribbean) |
| cake | | |
juice, Spain
juice, Latin America
potato, Spain
strawberry, Spain and Mexico
, .- An orange juice, please. (Spain), .- An orange juice, please. (Latin America)
Two traps: in Spain, is mostly the juice that comes out of meat or fruit as it cooks or is squeezed; the drink you order is . In Mexico, is a filled roll, not a cake.
At home and in your bag
| English | Spain | Latin America |
|---|---|---|
| flat | | |
| fridge | | heladera (Argentina) |
| tap | | canilla (Argentina) |
| glasses | | anteojos (Argentina) |
| pen | | lapicera (Argentina) |
.- I live in a small flat. (Spain).- I live in a small flat. (Mexico,)
Mistakes English speakers make
| Wrong | Right | Why |
|---|---|---|
| (Mexico) | | is there |
| (car, Spain) | | in Spain a is a cart |
| (drink, Spain) | | in Spain the drink is |
| (cake, Mexico) | | in Mexico a is a filled roll |
Going further: Spain vs Latin America at a glance and the rest of the guide, when you want them. This lesson does not need them.
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