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27 English Words You Probably Use When Speaking Spanish

Apr 26 2017 - 6:00pm

If you speak Spanish [1] or have tried to learn it, then you know there are so many freaking words! But although the language has a vast (endless, it seems) array of terms and phrases that mean the same thing and a few special words that have no translation [2], I recently noticed I tend to borrow a handful of English words here and there. I ask a friend, for example, to please put a "hot dog" on the grill for me and say I have nothing to wear in my "closet." It turns out, I'm not alone! After polling friends, family, and editors, I came up with 27 English words commonly used in Spanish — some of these will actually shock you.

Did we miss any? Let us know what other English words have made their way into your Spanish vocabulary in the comments.

Goal (or Gol)

Frigidaire (or Frigider)

Cereal (and Cornflakes!)

Email

Closet

Cupcake

Barman

Ketchup (or Catsup)

Buffet

Soda

Shopping

Hotel Checkout

Chat

Hobby

Hippy

Sandwich (or Sánguche or Sandwiche)

Parking (or Parquear)

Hot Dog

Club or Disco

Cocktail (or Cóctel)

Picnic

Hipster

Smoking (or Esmoquin)

Taxi

Marketing

Tissue (and Kleenex)

Jeans


Source URL
https://www.popsugar.com/latina/English-Words-Commonly-Used-Spanish-42201446