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Vocabulary - Do As the Spanish Do!
The flamenco is a Spanish dance, but what do they call the flamenco in Spain?

Vocabulary - Do As the Spanish Do!

This Spanish Difficult Review quiz will give you a chance to learn some things that are associated with the Spanish lifestyle! Since you are learning how to speak Spanish it seems only appropriate that you learn a little more about the Spanish culture. That includes some of the foods they eat and some of their traditions.

As you will see from the vocabulary list below, some of the foods and traditions have become so well known in English that they have become part of the English language. For example, a burrito in Spanish is a burrito in English. This goes to show you how different cultures can blend in together to a point that you don’t even know where one culture ends and another culture begins. So, let’s take a look at some of this blending and some of what the Spanish do!

1 .
When you sleep for a short time in the afternoon, this is known as a ____.
siesta
poncho
salsa
fiesta
When you sleep for a short time in the afternoon, this is known as a nap or, in Spanish, a siesta.
2 .
A bull gets angry when it sees a red ____.
flamenco
sarape
capa
taco
A bull gets angry when it sees a red cape. The Spanish word for cape is capa.
3 .
This is a popular Spanish folk dance.
corrida
poncho
salsa
flamenco
A popular Spanish fold dance is the flamenco. It is spelled exactly the same in both Spanish and English.
4 .
This is a medium-sized chili pepper.
burrito
jalapeño
guacamole
frijol
A medium-sized chili pepper is known in Spanish as a jalapeño.
5 .
This person becomes that master of a bull.
matador
matadór
matádor
mátador
You will need to know how to spell this word correctly to get it right. A person who becomes the master of a bull is a bullfighter or, in Spanish, a matador. Note that there are no accent marks.
6 .
This is a green dip that is associated in the United States with Mexican dishes.
taco
enchilada
sarape
guacamole
A green dip that is associated in the United States with Mexican dishes is known as guacamole. It is spelled and pronounced the same in both English and Spanish.
7 .
This is a type of unleavened bread that is used to make both tacos and burritos.
poncho
corrida de toros
tortilla
jalapeño
A type of unleavened bread that is used to make both tacos and burritos is known as a tortilla. It is spelled the same in both English and Spanish.
8 .
This is a long blanket draped over the head and used as a coat.
sarape
frijol
toro
mula
A long blanket that is then draped over the head and used as a type of coat is known as a sarape.
9 .
This is a Spanish party.
salsa
fiesta
corrida de toros
siesta
A Spanish party is known as a fiesta.
10 .
This is a type of Spanish sauce.
mula
tortilla
burrito
salsa
A popular and frequently used Spanish sauce is known as salsa.
Author:  Christine G. Broome

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