Different Translations for the Same Word - Food Edition

The last post was about different translations for the same words, and today we'll continue that trend and focus on food related vocabulary.

source: Speaking Latino

source: Speaking Latino

source: Speaking Latino

More examples can be found here.

Hot Tamale Activities

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio and complete one of the following tasks based on the information above.

• Select 3-5 different words and create a table or chart (or infographic) translating them across different countries
• Select 2 countries (perhaps Mexico and Argentina) and create a table or chart (or infographic) with the different words translated.

Different Translations for the Same Word

In English we have different words for the same thing like

• you all, y'all, yinz
• soda, pop, Coke
• gumband, rubber-band
• sub, sandwich, grinder, foot-long, hoagie

Well Spanish has the same thing, and boy can it be confusing! A few websites are trying to help, (see the previous post Same Language Different Translations)

You may remember that I mention that many people don't refer to citizens of the United States as Americans, (see We're All Americans), many say "United-State-an" but in Spanish, which is estadounidense. But there are other ways too!

source: Speaking Latino

There are many random words that are different in different countries. See more examples below.

source: Speaking Latino

source: Speaking Latino

source: Speaking Latino

source: Speaking Latino

Hot Tamale Activities

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio and complete one of the following tasks based on the information above.

• Select 3-5 different words and create a table or chart (or infographic) translating them across different countries
• Select 2 countries (perhaps Mexico and Argentina) and create a table or chart (or infographic) with the different words translated.

Immigration is not just about the "American Dream"

It's a common narrative that people from Latin America who are trying to move to the United States are seeking a better life for themselves. Many students often wonder why the quality of life in other countries is different than how many of us live in the United States.

Click here to read a post that details 19 different ways the United States government has affected the lives of Latin Americans in their own countries.

Hot Tamale Activities

Read the article then create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio and complete the following activities

• Select 3 of the 19 reasons and summarize in your own words. You may need to research a bit more.
• What do you think about the United States's history of actions in Latin America? Do you think it was justified? Explain your answer.
• How do you think the United States should respond if another country attempted to do one of these 19 actions in the United States?