Spanish Language Vocabulary

noun a Spanish word meaning neighborhood or district, often used in reference to a Spanish-speaking or Hispanic community

• The barrio is a close-knit community with strong cultural ties.
• I grew up in the barrio and everyone knows each other.
• Let's hit up the barrio for some good street food.
• The barrio of creativity is where all the innovative ideas come from.

noun a chaperone or older woman in charge of young ladies, especially in a Spanish-speaking country

noun a festival or celebration, especially a religious or cultural one

• The embassy hosted a grand fiesta to celebrate the national holiday.
• Let's throw a fiesta at my place this weekend!
• I heard the fiesta last night was lit!
• Her vibrant personality turned every gathering into a fiesta.

noun a father in Spanish or Italian

• The padre led the church service with great reverence and solemnity.
• My padre always tells the best stories from his childhood.
• Hey, padre, can you hook me up with some extra cash?
• The old oak tree was like a padre, providing shade and comfort to all who sought refuge beneath its branches.

noun a sandy area along the shore of an ocean, sea, lake, or river

• The resort is located right on the beautiful playa.
• Let's hit the playa for some fun in the sun!
• I love chillin' at the playa with my friends.
• He's always been a playa when it comes to dating.

noun a small, bitter fruit with a hard pit, typically green when unripe and black when ripe, used for making oil and eating as a snack

• La aceituna es un fruto característico de la región mediterránea.
• Me encanta comer aceitunas en la ensalada.
• ¿Te gustaría probar estas aceitunas tan sabrosas?
• Ella es la aceituna de la familia, siempre destacando en todo lo que hace.