Canarian Spanish for beginners
| Canario | English |
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Abanar |
Wave good bye |
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Aguaviva |
Jellyfish, medusa |
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Arete |
Earrings |
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Alongarse |
Lean out, lean out (e.g., of the window) |
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Arrejuntar (se) |
Seat together, assemble, fit together |
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Balde |
Bucket |
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Bañadera |
Tin tub |
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Basinilla |
Potty, chamber pot |
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Berga |
Rope, cord |
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Bostiona |
Replete, full of food, gluttony |
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Bubango |
Species of zucchini |
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Chacho |
(Exclamation) Man, why... |
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Chungo |
Something is screwed / fucked |
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Cambado |
Bent, crooked |
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Cañoto |
Left-handed, left-handed |
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Chofalmeja |
A person who can not be trusted |
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Canelo |
Dark brown |
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Coruja |
(Veil) owl |
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Emborcar |
Empty out an container |
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Empegostado |
Plummy, doughy, pasty, sticky, smeary |
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Enchumbado |
Drenched, soaked in water |
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Entullo |
Rubble. Also used for talking about food that fills you up or is extremely satisfying. |
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Escachar |
Squash, crush, squelch, drive over, smash |
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Escaldón |
Cereal mixed with vegetables |
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Esconchar |
Make untidy, destroyed, break up, throw over, tear up |
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Esmochar |
Hit or smash something, have a crash |
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Escarmenar |
To smooth the hair |
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Escarrancharse |
To open the legs, straddled legs |
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Fañoso |
Runny nose, sniffing, talking through the nose |
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Fechillo |
Bolt |
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Ferruje |
Iron rust |
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Fisco |
A little bit |
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Fonil |
Funnel |
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¡Foo! |
Yuck! Ugh! |
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Fósforos |
Matches |
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Gago |
Stutterer |
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Godo |
Peninsula People |
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Gofio |
Cereal mixed with vegetables |
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Guachinche |
Wine bar / pub with Canarian Food |
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Guagua |
Bus |
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Jeito |
Painful movement |
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Jicara |
A cup of coffee |
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Jugo |
Juice |
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Lambusiar |
Lick with the tongue |
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Lasquita |
A small piece |
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Liga |
Cord, string, ribbon |
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Llasca |
Splinter, chip |
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Magarza |
Marguerite |
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Menudo |
Small child |
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Millo |
Maize, corn |
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Monturrio |
Mound |
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Muchacha |
(Popular) Woman |
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Muchacho |
(Popular) Man |
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¡Ño! |
Wow! |
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Palangana |
Tin tub |
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Papas |
Potatoes |
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Piche |
Asphalt |
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Potaje |
Soup, stew |
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Rabitche |
Casserole, pot |
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Rahucha |
Casserole, pot |
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Recova |
Market |
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Retrete |
Bath |
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Risco |
Rock |
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Ropa vieja |
Soup made from leftovers |
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Sangudo |
Vegetables with Meat |
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Seña |
Mrs. |
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Seño |
Mr. |
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Sisco |
Fussel, Fluff |
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Tejo |
Play |
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Totufo |
Stupid |
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Traba |
Fastening, clip |
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Trancado |
Close, Closed |
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Zurriago |
Idiot |
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