Tuesday, July 23, 2024

English Proper Nouns that Help with Spanish

 There are many words in English, especially proper nouns, that give us Spanish-learners a headstart with vocabulary.

Palo Alto                 Tall stick

Las Olas                    The waves
Las Angeles            The angels
Las Vegas                The meadows
Baja California        Lower California
Miramar                Ocean View     Mirar to see    mar ocean
Lago Mar            Lake by the Sea
alamo                poplar tree
Rincon                corner
Boca Raton        mouth of the rat

Florida            flowers
Nevada            Snow covered
Colorado        Red
Puerto Rico    Rich port
Contra Costa    Back coast    Back=contra
Conca County    Shell county
El Paso                The pass
Mariposa            Butterfly
Monterey            King's Hill
Presidio            Prison
Zapatos            Shoes
Victoria            victory
Bonito Springs    Beautiful
Casa Grande        Big House
Mesa Verde        Green Table

Delmar            Of the sea
Laquinta        The farm
Laplata            The silver
Asta luego        See you later (Thanks Terminator)
Real Madrid    Royal Madrid 
Athletico        athletic


Rio Grande                Big River
Rio de janeiro            River of January

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English Proper Nouns that Help with Spanish

 There are many words in English, especially proper nouns, that give us Spanish-learners a headstart with vocabulary. Palo Alto             ...