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Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Mexican-Slang-Glossary

2017-08-14T00:39:57Z

Hi-san:

[[File:Mexican-Slang.jpg|thumb|none]]

Here is some slang in Spanish Mexican. Chido!

*'''QUE ONDA? or QUE ROLLO? or QUE PEDO? or QUE PEX? or QUÉ HUBO?=QUIUBO?''' '''or QUÉ HONGO?''' *(WHAT´S UP?, HI)
*'''WEY''' (DUDE, MAN)
*'''CHIDO''' (COOL)
*'''NACHAS/ TRASERO''' (BUTT)
*'''ME VALE''' (I DON´T CARE)
*'''ESTA CANIJO or ESTA CAÑON''' (IT´S DIFFICULT, IT´S HARD)
*'''VETE AL CARAJO''' (GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE)
*'''AGUAS!!''' (WATCH OUT!!)
*'''ESTOY CRUDO or ESTOY PEDO''' (I HAVE A HANGOVER) (CRUDA=HANGOVER)
*'''CHIN!!''' (OOPS!!)
*'''JODIDO''' (SCREWED)
*'''FERIA or VARO''' (MONEY. This also is the correct term for FAIR, THE PLACE WHERE YOU GO TO HAVE FUN)
*'''ECHARSE UN TACO''' (GRAB A BITE TO EAT)
*'''ME ECHAS UNA LLAMADA''' (GIVE ME A CALL)
*'''ECHO LA MOCHA''' (RUN VERY FAST)
*'''MENSO or BABOSO''' (STUPID)
*'''NO MANCHES''' (GIVE ME A BREAK)
*'''PORFA''' (SHORT FOR POR FAVOR = PLEASE)
*'''SIMON or SALE or SAZ''' (YES, SURE)
*'''NEL''' (NO)
*'''NETA? NETA!''' (QUESTION: REALLY? AFFIRMATION: REALLY!)
*'''GRIFO or MARIGUANO''' (UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS)
*'''A HUEVO!!''' (OF COURSE!!)
*'''ME COSTO UN HUEVO''' (IT WAS VERY HARD FOR ME)
*'''DALE!!''' (START or GO)
*'''PISALE!!''' (PUT THE PEDAL TO THE METAL)
*'''NO HAY PEDO''' (NO PROBLEM). NOTE: MEXICANS NEVER SAY NO PROBLEMO OR NO PROBLEMA
*'''AHI NOS VEMOS''' (SEE YOU LATER) NOTE: MEXICANS NEVER SAY HASTA LA VISTA.
*'''ENTRALE''' (GO AHEAD, THIS ALSO MEANS LET´S FIGHT)
*'''CHAMBA or JALE''' (JOB, WORK)
*'''CHAMBEANDO''' (WORKING)
*'''CHALE''' (DAMN)
*'''CARNAL''' (BROTHER), '''CARNALA''' (SISTER)
*'''JEFE''' (FATHER, THIS ALSO MEANS BOSS) '''JEFA''' (MOTHER)
*'''MORRO or MORRILLO or CHIQUILLO''' (BOY) '''MORRA or MORRILLA or CHIQUILLA''' (GIRL)
*'''MORRALLA''' (CHANGE, TALKING ABOUT MONEY)
*'''CHAVA''' (GIRL, THIS ALSO IS A SLANG FOR THE NAME SALVADOR)
*'''MI VIEJO''' (MY HUSBAND) '''MI VIEJA''' (MY WIFE)
*'''BARRIGA or PANZA''' (BELLY)
*'''MIJO/MIJA''' (contraction of mi hijo/mi hija - my son/my daughter)
*'''CHELA/CHEVE''' (BEER)
*'''CUATE''' (FRIEND)
*'''CHAMACO=ESCUINCLE/CHAMACA=ESCUINCLA''' (BOY/GIRL)
*'''NEL''' (NO)
*'''NI MADRES!''' (OF COURSE NO!)
*'''Va!''' (YES, I AGREE, SURE)
*'''ÓRALE!''' (WOW!...see 'va!')
*'''FUCHO''' (FOOTBALL SOCCER)
*'''TOCHO''' (AMERICAN FOOTBALL)
*'''VALEDOR''' (GOOD FRIEND)
*'''AHI NOS VIDRIOS''' (SEE YOU LATER)
*'''EN FRIEGA''' (SO BUSY)
*'''VAGAR''' (TO ROAM)
*'''DAR LA VUELTA''' (TO GO OUT)
*'''PACHANGA''' (PARTY)
*'''TOQUÍN''' (PARTY WITH LIVE MUSIC)
*'''ROLA''' (SONG)
*'''ROLÓN''' (VERY GOOD SONG)
*'''FLOJERA/HUEVA''' (LAZINESS)
*'''NO HAY PEX''' (NO PROBLEM)
*'''TONS?''' (CONTRACTION OF ENTONCES WHICH MEANS: SO? OR THEN?)
*'''RÍFATE!''' (DO IT DUDE!)
*'''HASTA LA MADRE''' (TO BE UPSET OR VERY DRUNK)
*'''CHUPAR''' (TO DRINK ALCOHOL)
*'''PASARSE DE LANZA''' (TO BE RUDE)
*'''HACERSE WEY''' (TO MAKE THE FOOL, TO WASTE TIME, TO PROCRASTINATE)
*'''ABUELITA SOY TU NIETO''' (SEE 'A HUEVO!')
*'''CHANGOS!''' (SEE 'CHALE')
*'''QUÉ BUENA ONDA!''' (GOOD FOR YOU!)
*'''PILLO/PILLÍN, PILLA/PILLINA''' (NAUGHTY BOY, NAUGHTY GIRL)
*'''DIABLILLO/DIABLILLA''' (NAUGHT BOY/NAUGHTY GIRL)
*'''QUÉ PADRE!''' (SO COOL!, ''padre'' could mean ''chido'' too)
*'''CAMARÓN''' (MONEY)
*'''CINCHO''' (BELT)
*'''FLACO''' (THIN)
*'''MOCHARSE''' (TO SHARE SOMETHING)
*'''CHAPARRO/CHAPARRA''' (SHORT BOY/GIRL)
*'''AGUÁNTAME''' (WAIT A BIT)
*'''LEVE LA NIEVE''' (CALM DOWN, RELAX, TAKE IT EASY)
*'''A LA MADRE! or EN LA MADRE! or SU PUTA MADRE!''' (HOLY SHIT!)
*'''AGUADO EL HELADO''' (SEE 'LEVE LA NIEVE')
*'''ABUSADO/ABUSADA''' (CLEVER BOY/GIRL)
*'''AHORITA''' (RIGHT NOW)
*'''ALIVIANADO''' (RELAXED)
*'''APÁ/AMÁ''' (DAD/MUM)
* '''VARO''' (MONEY)
*'''AL RATÓN''' (LATER)
*'''LIGAR''' (TO FLIRT)
THERE ARE OTHER WORDS WHICH I CONSIDER VULGAR SLANG WHICH I DON´T LIKE TO USE SO I DID NOT ADD THEM HERE

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[[Category: Spanish/Intermediate]]
[[Category:Spanish/Vocabulary]]
[[Category:Spanish/Vocabulary/Slang]]
[[Category:Vocabulary/Slang]]

Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/City

2017-08-14T00:35:21Z

Hi-san:

[[File:CIUDAD-spanish-vocabulary.jpg|thumb|none]]

{| class="wikitable"
!Spanish
!English
|-
|Edificio
|Building
|-
|Estatua
|Statue
|-
|Calle
|Street
|-
|Escuela
|School
|-
|Universidad
|University
|-
|Banco
|Bank
|-
|Cine
|Cinema
|-
|Centro Comercial
|Mall
|-
|Paso Peatonal
|Crosswalk
|-
|Semáforo
|Traffic Light
|-
|Municipalidad
|Municipality
|-
|Parque
|Park
|-
|Mercado
|Market
|-
|Autopista
|Highways
|-
|Gimnasio
|Gym
|-
|Estacionamiento
|Parking lot
|-
|Metro/Subterraneo
|Subway
|-
|Bar
|Pub
|-
|Casa
|House
|-
|Torre
|Tower
|-
|Puente
|Bridge
|-
|Avenida
|Avenue
|-
|Biblioteca
|Library
|-
|Monumento
|Monument
|-
|Estadio
|Stadium
|-
|Teatro
|Theatre
|-
|Museo
|Museum
|-
|Garage/Cochera
|Garage
|-
|Restaurante
|Restaurant
|-
|Hospital
|Hospital
|-
|Cementerio
|Cemetery
|-
|Comisaría/Estación de policias
|Police station
|-
|Estación de bomberos
|Fireman Station
|-
|Iglesia
|Church
|-
|Ayuntamiento
|Town hall
|-
|Plaza
|Square
|-
|Parada de autob''ús''
|Bus station
|-
|Para de Taxi
|Taxi Station
|-
|estación
|Station
|-
|Teléfono público
|Public Telefone
|}

Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Las-Frutas

2017-07-28T17:21:12Z

Hi-san:

[[File:Frutas-700x499.jpg|thumb]]
Hello everyone! Today let's learn the fruits in Spanish.
{| class="wikitable"
!English
!Spanish
|-
|Acorn
|Bellota
|-
|Almond
|Almendra
|-
|Apple
|Manzana
|-
|Apricot
|Albaricoque
|-
|Avocado
|Aguacate
|-
|Banana
|Banano
|-
|Banana passion fruit
|Curuba
|-
|Black currant
|Grosella negra
|-
|Blackberry
|Mora
|-
|Blueberry
|Arándano
|-
|Cantaloupe melon
|Melón
|-
|Cashew
|Marañon
|-
|Cherry
|Cereza
|-
|Chestnut
|Castaña
|-
|Coconut
|Coco
|-
|Corozo
|Corozo
|-
|Cranberry
|Arándano rojo
|-
|Custard apple
|Chirimoya
|-
|Date
|Dátil
|-
|Dragon fruit
|Pitaya dragón
|-
|Fig
|Higo/breva
|-
|Golden berrry
|Uchuva
|-
|Grenadia/granadilla
|Granadilla
|-
|Grape
|Uva
|-
|Grapefruit
|Toronja/pomelo
|-
|Guava
|Guayaba
|-
|Hazelnut
|Avellana
|-
|Kiwi
|Kiwi
|-
|Lemon
|Limón
|-
|Lime
|Lima
|-
|Lychee
|Lichi
|-
|Mandarin/tangerine
|Mandarina
|-
|Mango
|Mango
|-
|Mangostin
|Mangostino
|-
|Naranjilla fruit
|Lulo/naranjilla
|-
|Nectarine
|Nectarina
|-
|Mamey sapote
|Zapote
|-
|Medlar/loquat
|Níspero japonés
|-
|Nispero/sapodilla
|Níspero colombiano
|-
|Orange
|Naranja
|-
|Pawpaw
|Papaya
|-
|Passion fruit
|Maracuyá
|-
|Peach
|Melocotón/durazno
|-
|Peach palm
|Chontaduro
|-
|Peanut
|Maní/Cacahuete
|-
|Pear
|Pera
|-
|Pineapple
|Piña
|-
|Pistachio
|Pistacho
|-
|Pitahaya
|Pitaya
|-
|Potatoe
|Papa/Patata
|-
|Plantain
|Plátano macho
|-
|Plum
|Ciruela
|-
|Pomegranate
|Granada
|-
|Quince
|Membrillo
|-
|Raisin
|Uva pasa
|-
|Raspberry
|Frambuesa
|-
|Red currant
|Grosella roja
|-
|Soursop
|Guanábana
|-
|Star fruit
|Torombolo/carambolo
|-
|Strawberry
|Fresa
|-
|Tamarillo/tree tomato
|Tomate de árbol
|-
|Tamarind
|Tamarindo
|-
|Tomato
|Tomate
|-
|Walnut
|Nuez
|-
|Watermelon
|Sandía/patilla
|}

Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Animal

2017-07-28T07:55:16Z

Hi-san:

[[File:animales.jpg|300px]]

In this lesson, we will learn vocabulary related to animals ('''animales''') in Spanish.

We will start with words then list a few common expressions using animals.

Good learning! ;) Hope this helped you a little bit this and good luck.

==Words / palabras ==
{| class="wikitable"
!|'''Español'''
!|'''English'''
|-
|abeja
|bee
|-
|águila
|eagle
|-
|escorpión
|scorpion
|-
|alce
|moose
|-
|anguila
|eel
|-
|araña
|spider
|-
|ardilla
|squirrel
|-
|ardillita
|chipmunk
|-
|armadillo
|armadillo
|-
|ballena
|whale
|-
|bisonte
|bison
|-
|búho
|owl
|-
|burro
|donkey
|-
|caballo
|horse
|-
|cabra
|goat
|-
|caimán
|alligator / caiman
|-
|camaleón
|chameleon
|-
|cangrejo
|crab
|-
|canguro
|kangaroo
|-
|cebra
|zebra
|-
|cerdo
|Pig/pork
|-
|cisne
|swan
|-
|coatí
|coati
|-
|cocodrilo/ caiman
|crocodile/ alligator
|-
|colibrí
|hummingbird
|-
|conejo
|rabbit
|-
|cucaracha
|cockroach
|-
|cuervo
|crow
|-
|delfín
|dolphin
|-
|pájaro carpintero
|woodpecker
|-
|elefante
|elephant
|-
|escarabajo
|beetle
|-
|camarón
|prawn
|-
|gato
|cat
|-
|gaviota
|seagull
|-
|gorrión
|sparrow
|-
|grillo
|cricket
|-
|oruga
|caterpillar
|-
|halcón
|hawk
|-
|hipopótamo
|hippopotamus
|-
|hormiga
|ant
|-
|iguana
|iguana
|-
|jirafa
|giraffe
|-
|Koala
|Koala
|-
|lagartija
|lizard
|-
|león
|lion
|-
|libélula
|dragonfly
|-
|llama
|llama
|-
|lombriz/gusano
|worm
|-
|loro
|parrot
|-
|manatí
|manatee / sea cow
|-
|mantis
|mantis
|-
|mapache
|raccoon
|-
|mariposa
|butterfly
|-
|medusa
|jellyfish
|-
|mono
|monkey
|-
|mosca
|fly
|-
|mosquito
|mosquito
|-
|oso
|bear
|-
|ornitorrinco
|platypus
|-
|oveja
|sheep
|-
|paloma
|dove/pigeon
|-
|pavo
|Turkey
|-
|pato
|duck
|-
|pájaro
|bird
|-
|perro
|dog
|-
|petirrojo
|robin
|-
|pez espada
|swordfish
|-
|rana
|frog
|-
|rata
|rat
|-
|ratón
|mouse
|-
|manta-raya
|stingray
|-
|renacuajo
|tadpole
|-
|rinoceronte
|rhinoceros
|-
|salmón
|salmon
|-
|saltamontes
|grasshopper
|-
|tiburón
|shark
|-
|tigre
|tiger
|-
|Toro
|bull
|-
|tortuga
|turtle
|-
|trucha
|trout
|-
|vaca
|cow
|-
|venado
|deer
|-
|víbora
|snake
|-
|zancudo/mosquito
|mosquito
|-
|zorro
|Fox
|}

==Expressions==

Here are some expressions using animal names:

===águila (eagle) ===
*Ser un águila para los negocios: Be an eagle in business.
*Hay un águila en la bandera de México: There is an eagle on the Mexican flag

===burro (donkey)===

*Trabajar como burro: working like donkey (working very hard).
*Ser un burro: be a donkey (be stupid)
*Ser un burro de carga: Be true workhorse (a hard worker)
*Caerse por fin del burro: finally acknowledge its mistake

===caballo (horse)===
*Una fiebre de caballo: a raging fever
*Un tratamiento a caballo: a strong medicine
*Montar un caballo : ride a horse

===Elefante (Elephant)===
*Ser como un elefante en una cacharrería = Be like a bull in a china shop!
*Tener una memoria de elefante = have a very good memory (Have a memory of an elephant)

===gallina (hen)===
*Una gallina : a hen (a coward)
*Tener piel de gallina : to have goose pimples
*Ser gallina: You are afraid

=== Vaca (Cow) ===
* Tu comes como vaca: you eat a lot (you as eat as cow)
* Pareces vaca hechada: When you don't get out of bed

=== Cerdo (Pig) ===
* Comes como cerdo: La frase tiene dos significados (The phrase has two meanings):

1. You eat a lot;

2. You eat without manners

==Videos==
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==Authors==
[http://polyglotclub.com/member/Adwolf Adwolf]
[http://polyglotclub.com/member/caldanar caldanar]
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Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Abreviaciones-al-escribir

2017-07-28T07:46:59Z

Hi-san:

[[File:Abreviaciones-español.jpg|thumb|none]]

In this lesson we will learn to write the abbreviated Spanish words. Abbreviations are commonly used to make writing easier. Here is a list of abbreviations:

{| class="wikitable"
!|Abbreviation
!|Spanish
!|English
|-
|a.m.
|antes del mediodía
|before noon
|-
|adj.
|adjunto
|attached
|-
|afmo.
|afectísimo suyo
|yours very sincerely
|-
|apdo.
|apartado postal
|P.O. Box
|-
|aprox.
|aproximadamente
|approximately
|-
|av., avda.
|avenida
|ave. (avenue, in addresses)
|-
|col.
|colonia
|colony
|-
|c.f.
|caballo de fuerza
|horsepower
|-
|c.p.
|codigo postal
|postcode
|-
|cg.
|centígramo
|centigram
|-
|dr.
|doctor
|doctor
|-
|dir.
|dirección
|direction/adress
|-
|der.
|derecha
|right
|-
|esq.
|esquina
|corner
|-
|etc.
|etcétera
|etcetera
|-
|ing.
|ingeniero
|enginner
|-
|f.
|femenino
|female
|-
|f.c.
|ferrocarril
|railroad
|-
|FF.AA.
|fuerzas armadas
|armed forces
|-
|g/
|giro
|money order
|-
|gob.
|gobierno
|gov. (government)
|-
|g
|gramo
|gram
|-
|gral.
|general
|general
|-
|h
|hora
|hour
|-
|ing.
|ingeniero
|engineer
|-
|izq.
|iaquierda
|left
|-
|IVA
|impuesto sobre el valor añadido
|VAT (value added tax)
|-
|kg
|kilogramos
|kilograms
|-
|km/h
|kilómetros por hora
|kilometers per hour
|-
|l
|litro
|liter
|-
|lic.
|licenciado
|graduate
|-
|mt
|metro
|meter
|-
|m.n.
|moneda nacional
|national currency
|-
|mg
|miligramo
|miligram
|-
|mm
|milímetro
|millimeter
|-
|n.b.
|nótese bien
|''nota bene''
|-
|no., núm.
|número
|number
|-
|nte.
|norte
|north
|-
|OEA
|Organización de Estados Americanos
|OAS (Organization of American States)
|-
|ONU
|Organización de Naciones Unidas
|UN (United Nations)
|-
|OTAN
|La Organización del Tratado Atlántico Norte
|NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
|-
|p.ej.
|por ejemplo
|e.g. (for example)
|-
|P.D.
|posdata
|P.S. (postscript)
|-
|pág.
|página
|page
|-
|prof.
|profesor
|professor
|-
|ptas.
|pesetas
|pesetas (currency in Spain)
|-
|RENFE
|Red Nacional de Ferrocarriles Españoles
|Spanish National Railways
|-
|s.r.c.
|se ruega contestación
|R.S.V.P.
|-
|s.s.s.
|su seguro servidor
|yours truly
|-
|sr.
|señor
|Mr.
|-
|sra.
|señora
|Mrs.
|-
|srta.
|señorita
|Ms.
|-
|TVE
|Televisión Española
|Spanish National Television
|-
|Ud.
|usted
|you (singular)
|-
|Uds.
|ustedes
|you (plural)
|}

Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Abreviaciones-al-escribir

2017-07-28T07:44:23Z

Hi-san:

[[File:Abreviaciones-español.jpg|thumb|none]]

In this lesson we will learn to write the abbreviated Spanish words. Abbreviations are commonly used to make writing easier. Here is a list of abbreviations:

{| class="wikitable"
!|Abbreviation
!|Spanish
!|English
|-
|a.m.
|antes del mediodía
|before noon
|-
|adj.
|adjunto
|attached
|-
|afmo.
|afectísimo suyo
|yours very sincerely
|-
|apdo.
|apartado postal
|P.O. Box
|-
|aprox.
|aproximadamente
|approximately
|-
|av., avda.
|avenida
|ave. (avenue, in addresses)
|-
|col.
|colonia
|colony
|-
|c.f.
|caballo de fuerza
|horsepower
|-
|c.p.
|codigo postal
|postcode
|-
|cg.
|centígramo
|centigram
|-
|dr.
|doctor
|doctor
|-
|dir.
|dirección
|direction/adress
|-
|esq.
|esquina
|corner
|-
|etc.
|etcétera
|etcetera
|-
|ing.
|ingeniero
|enginner
|-
|f.
|femenino
|female
|-
|f.c.
|ferrocarril
|railroad
|-
|FF.AA.
|fuerzas armadas
|armed forces
|-
|g/
|giro
|money order
|-
|gob.
|gobierno
|gov. (government)
|-
|g
|gramo
|gram
|-
|gral.
|general
|general
|-
|h
|hora
|hour
|-
|ing.
|ingeniero
|engineer
|-
|IVA
|impuesto sobre el valor añadido
|VAT (value added tax)
|-
|kg
|kilogramos
|kilograms
|-
|km/h
|kilómetros por hora
|kilometers per hour
|-
|l
|litro
|liter
|-
|lic.
|licenciado
|graduate
|-
|mt
|metro
|meter
|-
|m.n.
|moneda nacional
|national currency
|-
|mg
|miligramo
|miligram
|-
|mm
|milímetro
|millimeter
|-
|n.b.
|nótese bien
|''nota bene''
|-
|no., núm.
|número
|number
|-
|OEA
|Organización de Estados Americanos
|OAS (Organization of American States)
|-
|ONU
|Organización de Naciones Unidas
|UN (United Nations)
|-
|OTAN
|La Organización del Tratado Atlántico Norte
|NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
|-
|p.ej.
|por ejemplo
|e.g. (for example)
|-
|P.D.
|posdata
|P.S. (postscript)
|-
|pág.
|página
|page
|-
|prof.
|profesor
|professor
|-
|ptas.
|pesetas
|pesetas (currency in Spain)
|-
|RENFE
|Red Nacional de Ferrocarriles Españoles
|Spanish National Railways
|-
|s.r.c.
|se ruega contestación
|R.S.V.P.
|-
|s.s.s.
|su seguro servidor
|yours truly
|-
|sr.
|señor
|Mr.
|-
|sra.
|señora
|Mrs.
|-
|srta.
|señorita
|Ms.
|-
|TVE
|Televisión Española
|Spanish National Television
|-
|Ud.
|usted
|you (singular)
|-
|Uds.
|ustedes
|you (plural)
|}

Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Abreviaciones-al-escribir

2017-07-28T07:43:00Z

Hi-san: solo he incluido abreviaciones que creo que son necesarias

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In this lesson we will learn to write the abbreviated Spanish words. Abbreviations are commonly used to make writing easier. Here is a list of abbreviations:

{| class="wikitable"
!|Abbreviation
!|Spanish
!|English
|-
|a.m.
|antes del mediodía
|before noon
|-
|adj.
|adjunto
|attached
|-
|afmo.
|afectísimo suyo
|yours very sincerely
|-
|apdo.
|apartado postal
|P.O. Box
|-
|aprox.
|aproximadamente
|approximately
|-
|av., avda.
|avenida
|ave. (avenue, in addresses)
|-
|col.
|colonia
|colony
|-
|c.f.
|caballo de fuerza
|horsepower
|-
|c.p.
|codigo postal
|postcode
|-
|cg.
|centígramo
|centigram
|-
|dr.
|doctor
|doctor
|-
|esq.
|esquina
|corner
|-
|etc.
|etcétera
|etcetera
|-
|ing.
|ingeniero
|enginner
|-
|f.
|femenino
|female
|-
|f.c.
|ferrocarril
|railroad
|-
|FF.AA.
|fuerzas armadas
|armed forces
|-
|g/
|giro
|money order
|-
|gob.
|gobierno
|gov. (government)
|-
|g
|gramo
|gram
|-
|gral.
|general
|general
|-
|h
|hora
|hour
|-
|ing.
|ingeniero
|engineer
|-
|IVA
|impuesto sobre el valor añadido
|VAT (value added tax)
|-
|kg
|kilogramos
|kilograms
|-
|km/h
|kilómetros por hora
|kilometers per hour
|-
|l
|litro
|liter
|-
|lic.
|licenciado
|graduate
|-
|mt
|metro
|meter
|-
|m.n.
|moneda nacional
|national currency
|-
|mg
|miligramo
|miligram
|-
|mm
|milímetro
|millimeter
|-
|n.b.
|nótese bien
|''nota bene''
|-
|no., núm.
|número
|number
|-
|OEA
|Organización de Estados Americanos
|OAS (Organization of American States)
|-
|ONU
|Organización de Naciones Unidas
|UN (United Nations)
|-
|OTAN
|La Organización del Tratado Atlántico Norte
|NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
|-
|p.ej.
|por ejemplo
|e.g. (for example)
|-
|P.D.
|posdata
|P.S. (postscript)
|-
|pág.
|página
|page
|-
|prof.
|profesor
|professor
|-
|ptas.
|pesetas
|pesetas (currency in Spain)
|-
|RENFE
|Red Nacional de Ferrocarriles Españoles
|Spanish National Railways
|-
|s.r.c.
|se ruega contestación
|R.S.V.P.
|-
|s.s.s.
|su seguro servidor
|yours truly
|-
|sr.
|señor
|Mr.
|-
|sra.
|señora
|Mrs.
|-
|srta.
|señorita
|Ms.
|-
|TVE
|Televisión Española
|Spanish National Television
|-
|Ud.
|usted
|you (singular)
|-
|Uds.
|ustedes
|you (plural)
|}