Spanish Language Trivia

1. I've written a few quizzes about Dr. House, whose Spanish name would be Dr. Casa. If I said "el Dr. Casa se casa", what would he be doing soon?

From Quiz Celebrando 300 Quizzes

Answer: Getting married

My first three quizzes placed online after hitting the 200 mark were about specific episodes of the successful TV show "House", starring Hugh Laurie. The show was about a brilliant yet unconventional diagnostician who, with the help of his talented team, is able to spot patients' obscure medical conditions that others can't. A "casa" in Spanish is a house or home. However, when used as a verb, "casar" or "casarse" means "to get married". Therefore, "el Dr. Casa se casa" means "Dr. House is getting married".

From Quiz Spanish Words of Arabic Origin

Answer: Cotton

It is believed that cotton had been introduced, or at least imported, by Moorish (North African Arabs) during the 8th or 9th century A.D. (C.E.)

From Quiz Cuentos de Hadas (Fairy Tales)

Answer: Caperucita Roja

This Brothers Grimm story (first published by French story teller Charles Perrault) is about a young girl, who is crossing the woods to visit her grandmother, and a big bad wolf. The words I chose for the wrong answers translate as: "Azul" is "blue" "Amarilla" is "yellow" "Añil" is "indigo"

From Quiz Mis Quizzes en Español 2

Answer: Arriba

Raul Di Blasio is an Argentinian pianist and composer, known mainly for his piece "Corazon de Niño" (Heart of a Child), which he wrote after listening the ultrasound for his first child. The song is actually one of my favorites to play when I sit behind the piano! "Abajo" means "down", while "planta" means "plant", and "izquierda" means "left".

From Quiz Pintura, Película, Libro o Canción

Answer: Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown

"Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios" (Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown) is a 1988 black comedy film by Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar. The wrong answers are fictional and they translate as: "Men On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown" is "Hombres al borde de un ataque de nervios". "Mothers On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown" is "Madres al borde de un ataque de nervios". "Lovers On The Verge Of A Nervous Laugh" is "Amantes al borde de un ataque de nervios".

From Quiz Locate the Spanish Word

Answer: Al aire libre

The Spanish translation of the sentence is: Steve amaba sus juegos de video mucho máis de lo que le gustaba jugar al aire libre. "Dentro" is indoors. "Arriba" is upstairs. "Abajo" is downstairs.

From Quiz Mis Quizzes en Español

Answer: La Gran Hamburguesa Americana

The word "hamburger" actually comes from German, after the city of Hamburg in Germany. The origin of the hamburger is disputed, with several people claiming it as their invention, most notably in the United States and Germany. The other options were a bit weird, since "salchicha" means "sausage", "huevo" means "egg", and "cachetada" means "slap"!

From Quiz What a Difference an Accent Makes

Answer: A record store

The sentence in the question, translated into English, is "He chooses the LP". "El" is the masculine definite object in Spanish - that is, a form of "the", while "él" translates to "he". They are pronounced the same, so the accent mark is used in writing to distinguish between these two very common words. When it comes to speech, you have to rely on context. Both "él" and "el" are ultimately derived from the same Latin root, the demonstrative "ille".

From Quiz Spanish Basics

Answer: amarillo

"Amarillo" is correct. "Lovado" is not a real word. "Yellow" is English for, well...yellow. "Anaranjado" is Spanish for orange. The Country song, "Amarillo by Morning" by George Strait was released in 1982.

From Quiz Why not Learn Spanish a Bit More?

Answer: How are you?

"Cómo estás" means "how are you" where "cómo" is "how" and "estás" is the verb "are". "Where are you" is translated as "dónde estás" or you can say "dónde eres tu" and "who are you" as "quien eres".

From Quiz Spanish Proverbs or Refranes

Answer: In the land of the blind, the one-eyed is king

This is the only one for which I know no English equivalent. It's great to say under your breath at a meeting. A few people will giggle every time.

From Quiz Spanish (Food and Drink)

Answer: Chips/French fries

If you know that potatoes are patatas then you should get this easily.

From Quiz Diego's Trip to Europe

Answer: Ireland

The awesomely beautiful Cliffs of Moher are one of Ireland's most visited tourist attractions. The name burren comes from "bhoireann" meaning a stony place. Part of the Burren has been designated as one of Ireland's national parks. It has a fascinatingly strange landscape.

From Quiz Spanish False Cognates

Answer: He is pregnant

He wouldn't be the first English speaker to make this mistake, but chances are he wouldn't do it again. He would fare better if he said TENGO VERGŨENZA and spare himself ... well, the embarrassment.

From Quiz Grandma Alicia's Dichos en Espanol

Answer: No todo lo que brilla es oro

When my grandma was a baby, she lost her sight. My tar tar abuela or great grandmother promised Our Lady of Talpa (another name for Mary, mother of Jesus), who was represented at the local Our Lady of Talpa Church in Sinaloa Mexico, two golden eyes if my grandma's sight was restored. My grandma's eyesight wasn't only restored and the two golden eyes put at the Our Lady of Talpa Shrine, but my grandma was married to my grandpa in their local church, Our Lady of Talpa Church in Los Angeles.

From Quiz Spanish Relations

Answer: Estoy embarazada

The adjective for pregnant is "embarazada", which can sound, to the novice, like you are saying you are embarrassed. While you may be married (casada) and waiting or hoping (esperando) for a baby, and you may have a big stomach, you aren't pregnant unless you're "embarazada". The verb form "estar" would be used, not "ser" to describe a temporary condition like pregnancy.

From Quiz Fruits and Colors

Answer: la cereza

The blossoms are pink but the fruit is rojo (red) and tasty in desserts.

From Quiz Foods in French and Spanish

Answer: Pescado

"Poisson" and "pescado" are the words for fish. Interestingly enough, pez is the Spanish word for a living fish. Pescado literally means "a caught fish".

From Quiz Animals' Names in Spanish

Answer: serpiente

Sediento means "thirsty"; suelo (el suelo) means "ground, floor"; and salamandra (la salamandra) means "salamander". "Serpiente" (la serpiente) comes from the Latin "serpens, -entis", from "serpere" which means to crawl, to slither. In ancient Greece, the snake represented the health.

From Quiz How's Your Spanish Vocabulary?

Answer: Good day!

'Good night' and 'Good evening' are both translated as '¡Buenas noches!,' and see you later is '¡Hasta luego!'

From Quiz Spanish Tenses

Answer: oigo

"Oír" is an irregular verb. In the present tense oír is translated as "oigo", "oyes", "oye", "oímos", "oís", and "oyen". It means to hear.

From Quiz Test Your Spanish

Answer: nose, ears and mouth doctor

El doctor del oído, de la nariz y de la laringe.

From Quiz Mexican Proverbs

Answer: The pot calling the kettle black.

Literally, "the donkey making fun of someone's ears".

From Quiz Foods From Spanish To English

Answer: onion

peach- el durazno or el melocoton, carrot- la zanahoria, fish- el pescado

From Quiz Texas Place Names in Spanish

Answer: Friendship

Amistad National Recreation Area located near Del Rio, Texas is a popular vacation spot.

From Quiz 'Espanol' Animals

Answer: Pato

Duck! Cadena: {chain;} Molino: {mill;} Sembrar: to plant

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