In colder climates, we like to wear a scarf around our necks or heads to shield ourselves from the cold. This is typically a long piece of cloth made from heavy, thick material such as wool or fleece. In Spain, Mexico, Chile, and parts of Latin America, this scarf is called a bufanda. It is …
The term vaca finds its roots in the Latin word vacca, translating to cow in English. Much like its counterpart in English, vaca denotes the female of the bovine species, while toro (bull) signifies the male counterpart. To delve into further detail, a vaca specifically refers to an adult female cow that has birthed at …
Over the last few weeks we have talked a lot about different food stuffs and things to do with cooking and the kitchen. When it comes to meal times, most of us like to eat sitting at a table. Table in Spanish is mesa and it comes from the Latin word mensa with the same meaning. …
Where Heather and I live in Wales, we get an excessive amount of rain during the year. In fact, it’s what makes the countryside so green and beautiful! Rain, rainfall or lluvia is described as water that falls from the clouds in the form of droplets. The word lluvia comes from the Latin pluvia meaning …
Nariz, which is the word for nose in English, originates from the Latin Word nares. As we know, la nariz plays an important role in our lives because it allows us to breathe and smell. Today we will learn some Spanish words that relate to nariz. Latin American Pronunciation European Pronunciation The feminine noun nariz takes …
A household item we often take for granted is the humble towel, which is known as toalla in Spanish. The term derives from the older term tobaja, ultimately originating from Proto-Germanic *þwahilō, similar to Frankish *þwahila. Latin American Pronunciation European Pronunciation Toalla is a feminine noun that takes the following definite and indefinite articles: There …