Emergencia
Mexican Emergency Spanish: Essential Phrases for Safety During the World Cup
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Add a word/Sounds like "ohs" (as in "oh") + "pee" (as in "pea") + "TAHL" (as in "tar")/
Meaning
A hospital, a medical center for emergencies and illness. Shared across the entire Spanish-speaking world with no regional variation in meaning. In many countries the gap between public and private hospitals is significant in terms of wait times and resources.
Examples
“I need to go to the hospital, I hurt my leg!”
“The nearest hospital is ten minutes away by taxi.”
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/Sounds like "ohs" (as in "oh") + "pee" (as in "pea") + "TAHL" (as in "tar")/
Meaning
A hospital, a medical center for emergencies and illness. Shared across the entire Spanish-speaking world with no regional variation in meaning. In many countries the gap between public and private hospitals is significant in terms of wait times and resources.
Examples
“I need to go to the hospital, I hurt my leg!”
“The nearest hospital is ten minutes away by taxi.”
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Fresa
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A strawberry: the red, sweet, aromatic fruit used in desserts, smoothies, and jams. In Spain and Latin America, fresas are a summer staple. Note: in Mexico the same word doubles as slang for a snobby, preppy upper-class person, but this entry is about the delicious fruit.