SPANISH - ENGLISH
adios - goodbye
adobe - sun-dried brick
alcove - space off a room
alpaca - Peruvian llama, its wool
anchovy - small fish
amigo - friend
aparejo - packsaddle (to 2nd list)
armada - fleet
armadillo - armored animal
arroyo - dry streambed
assagai - javelin (to 2nd list)
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cabana - cabin
canyon - narrow valley
cargo - load carried by ship
chaps - chaparajos (?)
chocolate - chocolate
corral - pen for livestock, capture
diablo - devil
fiesta - festival
galleon - large sailing ship
guerrila - irregular warfare
gringo - unfriendly term for
English speaking foreigner
hacienda- ranch, country house, manor
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lariat - rope, lasso
lasso - rope with running noose, to catch
launch - open boat of type carried by ships
llama - S.Am camel
llano - treeless plain (to 2nd list)
lobo - wolf
loco - crazy
manana - tomorrow, sometime
matador - bullfighter
mosquito - biting insect
mulatto - mixed blood
padre - father, priest, chaplain
peon - day laborer
puma - cougar
ranch - farm for animals
rodeo - western contest
salsa - hot sauce
senor - Mr., mister, sir
senora - Mrs., woman
senorita - Miss, young lady
sierra - mountain range
siesta - nap
sombrero - broad brim hat
vaquero - cowboy
vamoose - go away quickly |
SPANISH - ENGLISH
abandono - abandon
abominable - abominable
abril - April
absoluto - absolute
absorber - to absorb
abstinencia - abstinence
absurdo - absurd
abundancia - abundance
abuso - abuse
academia - academy
accidente - accident
acusado - accused
acento - accent
aceptacion - acceptation
aclamcion - acclamation
actividad - activate
activo - active
acto - act
actor - actor
adaptar - to adapt
administracion - administration
administrador - administrator
administrar - to administer
admirable - admirable
admiracion - admiration
admitir - admit
adolescancia - adolescence
adaptar - adapter
adorable - adorable
adulto - adult
adventura - adventure
adverso - adverse
afable - affable
aficionado - aficionado
africano - African
afirmacion - affirmation
agencia - agency
agenda - agdenda
agil - agile
agitacion - agitation
agonia - agony
agricultura - agriculture
aire - air
alabastro - alabaster
alarma - alarm
alarmar - to alarm
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SPANISH - ENGLISH
alcohol - alcohol
altar - altar
alerto - alert
alternator - alternator
altitud - altitude
ambicion - ambition
ambulancia - ambulance
americano - American
analisis - analysis
ancestral - ancestral
angel - angel
angelical - angelical
animacion - animation
animal - animal
anuales - annual
area - area
artificial - artificial
artilleria - artillery
ascenso - ascent
anterior - anterior
anual - annual
apartmento - apartment
aplicacion - application
aplauso - applause
approximacion - approximation
aqua - aqua, water
aramada - armada
arte - art
artista - artist
artifical - artificial
artilleria - artillery
artista - artistic
Asia - Asia
asistencia - assistance
astutos - astute
atmosfera - atmosphere
atencion - attention
atraccion - attraction
atractiva - attractive
audiencia - audience
auto - auto
automovil - automobile
aviacion - aviation
avocacion - avocation
azur - azure, blue
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B
babe - babe, baby
banda - band
bandido - bandit
baritono - baritone
barracuda - barracuda
base - base
basico - basic
batallon - battalion
beneficio - benefit
Biblia - Bible
bilingues - bilingual
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billon - billion
biografo - biographer
biologia - biology
borde - border
brigadier - brigadier
brillante - brilliant
brutal - brutal
bruto - brute
burro - burro
burritos - burritos
busto - bust
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C
cable - cable
cadete - cadet
cafe - cafe, coffee
cafeteria - cafeteria
calcular - to calculate
calma - calm
calories - calorias
canal - canal
candelabro - candelabra
candidato - candidate
capital - capital
capitan - captain
caracter - character
caracteristica - characteristic
caracterizar - characterize
caravana - caravan
caricatura - caricature
carnaval - carnival
carpet - carpeta
carrera - career
casada - cascade
catedral - cathedral
categoria - category
causa - cause
caviar - caviar
celebrar - to celebrate
celebracion - celebration
celeste - celestial
centurion - centurion
ceramica - ceramics
cereal - cereal
champana - champagne
cheque - check
chile - chili pepper
China - China
chocolate - chocolate
cinema - cinema
ciruito - circuit
circulacion - circulation
civilizacion - civilization
civilizar - to civilize
clandestino - clandestine
clases - classes
claxon - claxon, horn
cliente - client
clinetela - clientele
clinic - clinica
clubes - clubs
clutch - clutch
costa - coast
coca - coca
cocaina - cocaine
coincidencia - coincidence
coincidir - to coincide
colonia - colony
color - color
colosal - colossal
collar - collar
coma - comma
combate - combat
combinacion - combination
combustion - combustion
comedia - comedy
comerciales - commercials
comision - commission
companero - companion
compania - company
comparar - to compare
comparativeamente - comparitively
compasion - compassion
compatriota - compatriot
compensar - to compensate
competencia - competition
competir - to complete
compilar - to compile
completo - complete
completar - to complete
compromiso - compromise
comunicacion - communication
conceder - to concede
concentrar - to concentrate
concepcion - conception
concepto - concept
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concluir - to conclude
conclusion - conclusion
condicion - condition
condominio - condominium
condor - condor
conducir - to conduct
conducta - conduct
conectar - to connect
conferencia - conference
confesar - to confess
confeti - confetti
confirma - to confirm
conflicto - conflict
conforme - conform
comfortablemente - comfortably
confuso - confused
congestion - congestion
congreso - congress
conquistador - conqueror
conserva - conserve
consideracion - consideration
considerar - to consider
consistir - to consist
consolar - to console
consolidacion - consolidation
constante - constant
constantemente - constantly
constitucion - constitution
constituir - to constitute
construccion - construction
construir - to construct
consulado - consulate
consultar - to consult
consumir - to consume
contracto - contact
contemplar - to contemplate
contemporaneo - contemporary
contento - content
continente - continent
contingencia - contingency
continuar - to continue
contra - against
contradiccion - contradiction
contrario - contrary
contrastar - to contrast
contribuir - to contribute
conveniencia - convenience
conveniente - convenient
convento - convent
conversacion - conversation
conversar - to converse
conversion - conversion
convertir - to convert
cooperar - to cooperate
coordinacion - coordination
copiar - to copy
Corporacion - Corporation
corral - corral
corredor - corridor
correspondencia - correspondence
corresponder - to correspond
cosmopolita - cosmopolitan
costa - cost
creacion - creation
creador - creator
credito - credit
crimen - crime
criminal - criminal
crisis - crisis
cristal - crystal
cristiano - Christian
cristo - Christ
criterio - criterion
critico - critic
crudo - crude
cruel - cruel
cuestion - question
culpable - culpable
cultivar - cultivate
cultural - cultural
cura - cure
curva - curve
custodia - custody
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D
danze - dance
dean - dean
decadencia - decadence
decapitar - decapitate
decente - decent
decepcion - deception
decidir - to decide
decosopm - decision
declamacion - declamation
declarar - to declare
declinar - to decline
decoracion - decoration
decorar - to decorate
decoroso - decorous
decrepito - decrepit
dedicar - to dedicate
deducir - to deduce
defecto - defect
defender - to defend
defensa - defense
defensor - defender
deficiencia - deficiency
deficientca - deficient
defindamente - definitely
definitivo - definitive
deforme - deformed
deleite - delight
delicadeza - delicate
delicioso - delicious
demandar - to demand
democracia - democracy
democratico - democratic
demonio - demon
demostrar - to demonstrate
dentista - dentist
departamento - department
depender - to depend
dependiente - dependent
depositar - to deposit
deposito - deposit
derivar - to derive
descender - to descend
describir - to describe
descripcion - description
desesperacion - desperation
desesperado - desperate
designio - design
desilusion - disillusion
desistir - to desist
desolacion - desolation
destino - destiny
destrozar - to destroy
destruccion - destruction
determinacion - determination
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determinar - to determine
detestar - to detest
devastar - to devastate
devocion - devotion
diabetes - debetes
dictador - dictator
dieta - diet
diferemcia - difference
diferente - different
dificultar - to make difficult
dilatacion - dilation
diligencia - diligence
diligente - diligent
dimensional - dimensional
diminuto - diminutive
dinosauro - dinosaur
diplomacia - diplomacy
diplomatico - diplomatic
director - director
dicernir - to discern
disciplina - discipline
descrecion - discretion
discusion - discussion
disolver - to dissolve
disposicion - disposition
disputa - dispute
distancia - distance
distante - distant
distender - to distend
distinguido - distinguished
distinguir - to distinguish
distribucion - distribution
distrito - district
diversion - diversion
diverso - diverse
dividir - to divide
divino - divine
division - division
divorcio - divorce
doble - double
docil - docile
doctor - doctor
doctrina - doctrine
documento - document
dolar - dollar
domestico - domestic
domicilio - domicile
dominacion - domination
dominador - to dominate
domo - dome
donacion - donation
dramatico - dramatic
[Stopped -- you get the idea.]
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And without much stretch, these words may be considered.
aborigen - aboriginal
acompanamiento - accompaniment
agricultor - farmer
alterar - to change
amable - amiable
ambicion - ambition
ambiguo - ambiguous |
amor - love
ante - before
aeroplano - airplane
aficion - affection
aficionado - a fan
auter - author
aventura - adventure
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balcon - balcony
balsamo - balsam
banco - bank
banda - band
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bendicion - benediction
Biblia - Bible
bonete - bonnet
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centro - center
cesar - to cease
comentar - to comment
comenzar - to commence
comerciante - merchant
comercio - commerce
complejo - complex
complicar - to complicate
completamente - completely
comunicar - to communicate
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comunidad - community
conciencia - conscience
confiar - to confide
conquistar - to conquer
consentir - to consent
consulta - consultation
cumplimiento - compliment
champana - champagne
chimenea - chimney
chofer - chauffeur, driver
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desastroso - disastrous
descifrar - decipher
desconteto - discontent
descortesia - discourtesy
deshonra - dishonor
desmoralizacion - demoralization
desorden - disorder
desorganizado - disorganized |
despachar - to dispatch
detener - to detain
devorar - to devour
diagnosticar - to diagnose
dinamico - dynamic
direcccion - direction
directamente - directly
distraer - to distract
distintivo - distinctive
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Methodology. These lists have not been refereed and are certainly not
authoritative or do they include
all words of commonality between English and Spanish. The first list
is derived by reading a standard dictionary of the English language
(80,000 word) looking for words of Spanish origin. The second list
is taken from wordlists from several texts of basic Spanish language
for English speakers.
Omissions are totally my error and additions and corrections
are sought to improve the lists.
3 . A similar technique should find another list of words of English
origin that have been integrated into standard Spanish or otherwise
known to all Spanish speakers. These are likely to include many words of
technology and commerce. Because I am not a Spanish
speaker such a list must be compiled by others. A submitted list
will be displayed here with accreditation to the compiler(s).
4 . The final Basic English Supplementary List for Spanish will be
merged, refereed and condensed from the three sources. Preference
will be given to words of greatest commercial or conversational usage.
Remember that BASIC English means British American Scientific, International
and Commercial English.
To do : subtract out those words already in Basic English 850 and
International words, and flag those also in other supplemental lists.
5 . The following expressions are probably understood by
English speakers although with a Latin flavor, i.e. ethic connotation.
The are not standard English words.
bueno dias/noche - good morning/night
bueno, muy bien - good, very good.
caramba! - "Good Heavens!"
comandante - commander
espanol - Spanish
gracias - thank you
hasta la vista - goodbye
madre - mother
mucho - much, many
muchacho/a - Muchacho (boy) and muchacha (girl) will be
recognized as referring to young people, but many
will not be able to distinguish as boy or girl.
no, nadda - no
por favor - please
puerto - port
si - yes
una momento - one moment
6 . Many English expressions and idioms are known to most Spanish
speakers, but will not be found in a "correct Spanish" dictionary.
This list is also solicited for display with accreditation.
OTHER LANGUAGES.
Submissions and links are desired.
Perhaps someone with access to word lists could match two languages.
Spanish is addressed here first
because of NAFTA, the North American
Free Trade Agreement, which will benefit from an international
commercial language. NAFTA has also caused a
migration of Spanish speaking people into the US and Canada
exemplifying the need for and value of Basic English as both an
international language of commerce and an introduction to standard
English.
Afghanistan is another example of an urgent need for an
international language for commerce.
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