2007-01-02 17:41:59 · 9 answers · asked by John 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
idea
2007-01-02 18:05:55 · answer #1 · answered by Moi 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are many such words because English incorporates words not only from Spanish, but from many different languages. Example: The Spanish word: "Rodeo" is spelled the same way but pronounced differently and has the same basic meaning in both languages.
Where do you think we got the expression:"Ten Gallon Hat" from? Señoritas at the local Saturday night dance referring to a cowboy's hat as: "¡Un sombrero tan galan!" Which literally means: "Such an elegant hat!"
The expression: "Lasso that desperado and take him to the hoosegow" come from the Spanish phrase: "Lassa ese deseperado y llebalo al jusgado" which translates: "Rope that desperado and take him to the magistrate (or judge)."
The list is pretty endless.
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2007-01-02 22:13:01 · answer #2 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Llama
2007-01-02 17:47:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Basically all of the words that have been borrowed between the two languages.
2007-01-02 18:22:25 · answer #4 · answered by drshorty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Grave.
2007-01-02 19:45:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
taco
2007-01-02 17:56:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
mexican
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2007-01-02 18:00:17 · answer #7 · answered by cronos51101 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus
2007-01-02 17:50:55 · answer #8 · answered by proamvideo 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no....
2007-01-02 18:10:22 · answer #9 · answered by I'm Michael Jackson BAD!! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋