An Anglicism is a word borrowed from English into another language. In Spain, the adoption of English words is extremely common in the spheres of business and information technology:
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But we can find English words everywhere although sometimes we have a word or expression in Spanish with the same meaning (backstage-entre bastidores). Just look carefully around you and you'll read or hear English words everyday:
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Look for ten examples of anglicisms and tell us where you read or heard them. Do we have a Spanish equivalent for any of them? It's going to be easier than you think, there are lots of them because ENGLISH IS ALL AROUND!
Parking = Aparcamiento Burguer = Hamburguesería Aftersun = Crema hidratante para después del sol Gym = Gimnasio Catering = Empresa que prepara comida para comedores, reuniones, etc. Halloween = Día de los Santos E-mail = Correo Electrónico Internet = No tiene en español, es Internet Emoticon = Emoticono Señal de ''STOP'' = Señal que significa ''PARA''
DVD=Disco de video digital. Chat=Conversación Aerobic= no tiene palabra:aerobic. Clip= no tiene palabra española:clip. Cool= guay. Full= lo peor. Penalty=penal. Walkie tokie=No tiene palabra española walkie tokie. Whisky:No tiene palabra española es whisky. Water polo: no tiene palabra española es water polo.
Guay: chulo Catering: empresa preparadora de comidas Parquing: aparcamiento Burguer: hamburguesería Pudding: un postre Fashion: a la moda Jeans: vaqueros OK: de acuerdo Internet: internet STOP: parar
Hello! These are my anglicims: -Comic:Tebeo -Volleyball:Voleibol -Baseball:Beisbol -CD:Disco Compacto -Chequear:Examinar -Show:Espectáculo -Click:Pulsar el botón -Facebook:Facebook -Hockey:Hockey -Ketchup:Salsa de tomate.
Hello ! Here are my anglicisms: ~Backstage - detrás del escenario ~Bye - adiós ~Chat - conversación ~Chequear - examinar , explorar , revisar. ~Click - chasquido , ruido al presionar el ratón del ordenador. ~Clip - grapa o punto metálico ~Corner - expresión utilizada en fútbol para decir saque de esquina ~Crazy - loco ~Disket - unidad de almacenamiento masivo computacionales ~Comfort - comodidad , bienestar
>E-mail: Correo electrónico. >Stop: Pararse, detenerse. >Bar: Establecimiento de bebidas que suelen servirse en el mostrador. >CD: Disco compacto. >DVD: Disco de vídeo digital. >Corner: expresión utilizada en el fútbol para demarcar una esquina o la salida del balón por una de las líneas de fondo. >Cool: expresión usada para denotar algo entretenido. >Brother (hermano): Expresión que denota a un amigo. >Bye: Adiós. >Aerobic: Ejercicios Aeróbicos.
Hello! My ten angliscisms are: -Míster ---> entrenador -Footing ---> correr (con un ritmo no muy alto) -Bacon ---> tocino -Basket ---> baloncesto -Top ---> camiseta (corta) -Clip ---> grapa -Corner ---> esquina (del campo de un campo específico para jugar al fútbol) -Confort ---> comodidad -Disket ---> Disquete (una parte de un ordenador) -Feeling ---> sentimientos Bye! These are my anglycisms.
- Baseball: Bisbol - Stop: parar - Disket: disquete. - CD: Disco compacto. - DVD: Disco de vídeo digital. - Email: Mensaje electrónico enviado a través de la red. - Drive in: cine de autos. - Click: chasquido. - Chat: conversación. - Cool: expresión usada para detonar algo entretenido.
Stop-> Para Email-> Correo electrónico Sandwich-> Bocadillo Parking-> Aparcamiento Fashion-> Ir a la moda Internet-> Internet Hallowen-> Día de todos los santos Aerobic-> Ejercicios aeróbicos Hi!-> Expresión que se usa para decir hola entre amigos Whisky-> Whisky( bebida alcolica)
Parking = In Cordoba, for example in the shopping centre Burguer = In Macdonals or Burger King Aftersun = In summer, when I swim in beach Gym = In Catering = In, for example, the christmas, when the family eat and take away thing for restaurants, etc. Halloween = The last month, at the end, the 31st. E-mail = Everywhere! For example, in the internet. Internet = In the computers, in books, etc. Emoticon = In chats, or messenger, or others as them. They are also called Smileys. Señal de ''STOP'' = In the road.
HELLOO! This is my ten anglicisms: 1.Stop--->Para 2.Beef steak--->Loncha de carne 3.CD--->Disco compacto 4.Web cam--->Cámara web 5.DVD--->Disco de video digital 6.E-mail--->mensaje electronico 7.Corner--->Esquina 8.Chat--->Conversacion 9.Clip--->Grapa 10.Chequear--->Revisar That all class. BYE
Hello! I'm going to say where I saw these anglicisms: -Guay: I don´t saw this word in any site. It is a word very pronunciate here. -Catering: I saw it in many restaurants or another sites wich preparate food. -Parking: I saw it in the comercial centers or in the supermarkets. -Burguer: I saw it in the restaurants of fast food. -Pudding: Is a dessert and I saw it in the menu of the restaurants. -Fashion: I saw it in the TV when they say that something is modern. -Jeans: Is a type of trousers very popular in young people. -OK: Is an English expression used in Spain for say that all is right. -Internet: Is another English word. In Spanish it doesn´t translate. -STOP: Is a traffical signal.
Stop- I see it always when I go to school. Bar- I hear it when my father say " Igo to bar to buy cigarettes. CD- when I say I'm going to put this CD. Chat- When I say i'm going to chat on the chat. Corner- when I see a football match. DVD- when I put the TV and I put a film I say th DVD. Football- when I say I'm going to play football Flash-When I take a photo I say put off the flash please. Gel- I hear it When my mother say we need to buy gel.
>E-mail: When somebody want chat with other person through Internet, he send an 'e-mail'. >Stop: When I go out in many street I see this word. >Bar: When I am going to eat out of my house, I go to a 'bar'. >CD: Where there are many types of music together. >DVD: In my house, I have a 'DVD' to watch films in the TV. >Corner: When somebody throws the ball out, we say that is a 'corner'. >Cool: When I like something, I think ''this is very cool''. >Brother: I hear this word when a person say to another person, because for him is a very good friend! >Bye: When I want to say goodbye, sometimes we say only 'Bye'. >Aerobic: I hear this word when somebody practise it. This means make exercise.
1-Comic:Tebeo 2-Volleyball:Voleibol 3-Baseball:Beisbol 4-CD:Disco Compacto 5-OK: de acuerdo 6-Internet: internet 7-STOP: parar 8-Ketchup:Salsa de tomate. 9-Aerobic:Un tipo de ejercicio 10-Hallowen:Fiesta del dia de todos los Santos
Stop-> When I go out in many street I see this word. Email-> When somebody want chat with other person through Internet, he send an 'e-mail'. Sandwich-> I make me a sandwich every day. For example my mother always make a sandwich often before I fence. Parking-> In Cordoba, for example in the shopping centre(Corte-inglés). Fashion-> I saw it in the TV when they say that something is modern. Internet-> Is another English word. In Spanish it doesn´t translate. Aftersun -> In summer, when I swim in beach Aerobic-> I see it in a film but I don't remember the name of the film. Corner-> When somebody throws the ball out, we say that is a 'corner'. Confort-> When you say that you are comfortable. Whisky-> Whisky( bebida alcolica)
Parking = Aparcamiento
ReplyDeleteBurguer = Hamburguesería
Aftersun = Crema hidratante para después del sol
Gym = Gimnasio
Catering = Empresa que prepara comida para comedores, reuniones, etc.
Halloween = Día de los Santos
E-mail = Correo Electrónico
Internet = No tiene en español, es Internet
Emoticon = Emoticono
Señal de ''STOP'' = Señal que significa ''PARA''
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ReplyDeleteDVD=Disco de video digital.
ReplyDeleteChat=Conversación
Aerobic= no tiene palabra:aerobic.
Clip= no tiene palabra española:clip.
Cool= guay.
Full= lo peor.
Penalty=penal.
Walkie tokie=No tiene palabra española walkie tokie.
Whisky:No tiene palabra española es whisky.
Water polo: no tiene palabra española es water polo.
Bye
Guay: chulo
ReplyDeleteCatering: empresa preparadora de comidas
Parquing: aparcamiento
Burguer: hamburguesería
Pudding: un postre
Fashion: a la moda
Jeans: vaqueros
OK: de acuerdo
Internet: internet
STOP: parar
Hello! These are my anglicims:
ReplyDelete-Comic:Tebeo
-Volleyball:Voleibol
-Baseball:Beisbol
-CD:Disco Compacto
-Chequear:Examinar
-Show:Espectáculo
-Click:Pulsar el botón
-Facebook:Facebook
-Hockey:Hockey
-Ketchup:Salsa de tomate.
Bye Bye
Hello ! Here are my anglicisms:
ReplyDelete~Backstage - detrás del escenario
~Bye - adiós
~Chat - conversación
~Chequear - examinar , explorar , revisar.
~Click - chasquido , ruido al presionar el ratón del ordenador.
~Clip - grapa o punto metálico
~Corner - expresión utilizada en fútbol para decir saque de esquina
~Crazy - loco
~Disket - unidad de almacenamiento masivo computacionales
~Comfort - comodidad , bienestar
Hello! Here you have 10 anglicisms:
ReplyDelete*Relax->relajación.
*Stop->detenerse.
*Football->balón-pie.
*Aerobic-> ejercicios Aerobicos.
*Email-> mensaje electrónico.
*Hockey->hockey.
*Ketchup->tomate frito.
*Líder->cabecilla.
*Sándwich->bocadillo.
*Whisky->bebida con alcohol.
Hello! My 10 anglicisms are:
ReplyDelete>E-mail: Correo electrónico.
>Stop: Pararse, detenerse.
>Bar: Establecimiento de bebidas que suelen servirse en el mostrador.
>CD: Disco compacto.
>DVD: Disco de vídeo digital.
>Corner: expresión utilizada en el fútbol para demarcar una esquina o la salida del balón por una de las líneas de fondo.
>Cool: expresión usada para denotar algo entretenido.
>Brother (hermano): Expresión que denota a un amigo.
>Bye: Adiós.
>Aerobic: Ejercicios Aeróbicos.
Goodbye!
Hello! My ten angliscisms are:
ReplyDelete-Míster ---> entrenador
-Footing ---> correr (con un ritmo no muy alto)
-Bacon ---> tocino
-Basket ---> baloncesto
-Top ---> camiseta (corta)
-Clip ---> grapa
-Corner ---> esquina (del campo de un campo específico para jugar al fútbol)
-Confort ---> comodidad
-Disket ---> Disquete (una parte de un ordenador)
-Feeling ---> sentimientos
Bye! These are my anglycisms.
Hello!
ReplyDelete- Baseball: Bisbol
- Stop: parar
- Disket: disquete.
- CD: Disco compacto.
- DVD: Disco de vídeo digital.
- Email: Mensaje electrónico enviado a través de la red.
- Drive in: cine de autos.
- Click: chasquido.
- Chat: conversación.
- Cool: expresión usada para detonar algo entretenido.
There are my ten anglicisms.
Hello!
ReplyDeleteAerobic-----Aerobic
Bar---------Bar
Clip--------Grapa
CD----------Disco
Click-------Chasquido
Comfort-----Comodidad
Email-------Mensage
Chat--------Conversación
Corner------Saque de esquina
Cool--------Guay
Hi!:)
ReplyDeleteStop-> Para
Email-> Correo electrónico
Sandwich-> Bocadillo
Parking-> Aparcamiento
Fashion-> Ir a la moda
Internet-> Internet
Hallowen-> Día de todos los santos
Aerobic-> Ejercicios aeróbicos
Hi!-> Expresión que se usa para decir hola entre amigos
Whisky-> Whisky( bebida alcolica)
CORRECTION:
ReplyDeleteParking = In Cordoba, for example in the shopping centre
Burguer = In Macdonals or Burger King
Aftersun = In summer, when I swim in beach
Gym = In
Catering = In, for example, the christmas, when the family eat and take away thing for restaurants, etc.
Halloween = The last month, at the end, the 31st.
E-mail = Everywhere! For example, in the internet.
Internet = In the computers, in books, etc.
Emoticon = In chats, or messenger, or others as them. They are also called Smileys.
Señal de ''STOP'' = In the road.
HELLOO!
ReplyDeleteThis is my ten anglicisms:
1.Stop--->Para
2.Beef steak--->Loncha de carne
3.CD--->Disco compacto
4.Web cam--->Cámara web
5.DVD--->Disco de video digital
6.E-mail--->mensaje electronico
7.Corner--->Esquina
8.Chat--->Conversacion
9.Clip--->Grapa
10.Chequear--->Revisar
That all class.
BYE
Hello!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to say where I saw these anglicisms:
-Guay: I don´t saw this word in any site. It is a word very pronunciate here.
-Catering: I saw it in many restaurants or another sites wich preparate food.
-Parking: I saw it in the comercial centers or in the supermarkets.
-Burguer: I saw it in the restaurants of fast food.
-Pudding: Is a dessert and I saw it in the menu of the restaurants.
-Fashion: I saw it in the TV when they say that something is modern.
-Jeans: Is a type of trousers very popular in young people.
-OK: Is an English expression used in Spain for say that all is right.
-Internet: Is another English word. In Spanish it doesn´t translate.
-STOP: Is a traffical signal.
Stop- I see it always when I go to school.
ReplyDeleteBar- I hear it when my father say " Igo to bar to buy cigarettes.
CD- when I say I'm going to put this CD.
Chat- When I say i'm going to chat on the chat.
Corner- when I see a football match.
DVD- when I put the TV and I put a film I say th DVD.
Football- when I say I'm going to play football
Flash-When I take a photo I say put off the flash please.
Gel- I hear it When my mother say we need to buy gel.
Hello!
ReplyDelete1.Stop Sign: When you see a stop sign and means taht pairs.
2.CD: When I´m going to shopping ans says that you are buying a CD.
3.Baseball: Is a sport.
4. Email: You see in internet.
5. Drive in: Is on the outskirst of the city. And you say that you want to go see a movie.
6. Chat: You can see in internet. And is when you write a conversation with another person.
7. Cool: Is an expressions, when you say that it is very beautiful.
8. DVD: When you want to match a movie on the DVD.
9. Confort: When you say that you are comfortable.
10. OK: Is an expressions that used when you say that this is correct.
There are my ten anglicisms.
Bye.
Hello again!
ReplyDelete>E-mail: When somebody want chat with other person through Internet, he send an 'e-mail'.
>Stop: When I go out in many street I see this word.
>Bar: When I am going to eat out of my house, I go to a 'bar'.
>CD: Where there are many types of music together.
>DVD: In my house, I have a 'DVD' to watch films in the TV.
>Corner: When somebody throws the ball out, we say that is a 'corner'.
>Cool: When I like something, I think ''this is very cool''.
>Brother: I hear this word when a person say to another person, because for him is a very good friend!
>Bye: When I want to say goodbye, sometimes we say only 'Bye'.
>Aerobic: I hear this word when somebody practise it. This means make exercise.
Goodbye!
There are some anglicism
ReplyDelete1-Comic:Tebeo
2-Volleyball:Voleibol
3-Baseball:Beisbol
4-CD:Disco Compacto
5-OK: de acuerdo
6-Internet: internet
7-STOP: parar
8-Ketchup:Salsa de tomate.
9-Aerobic:Un tipo de ejercicio
10-Hallowen:Fiesta del dia de todos los Santos
Hello! I am going to say yo where I heard or read the anglicism that I said before.
ReplyDelete*Relax->when my father arrives at home, when he finishes work and says: Now is my time of relax.
*Stop-> I see it when I am on the road.
*Football-> I see it in the TV and many times when my friends say that they are going to play football. It is a usual word.
*Aerobic-> I see it in a film but I don't remember the name of the film.
*E-mail-> I see it always, when I am going to seend an e-mail to a friend.
*Hockey-> I see it in the TV, when my father put this tipe of sport on the TV.
*Ketchup-> I see it in the supermarket.
*Líder-> Many times, in P.E, we say: who is going to be the lider of the group?
*Sándwich-> I make me a sandwich every day, and in the place where the bread is found, put: SANDWICH.
*Whisky-> I heard it when I go to a bar.
CORRECTION:)
ReplyDeleteStop-> When I go out in many street I see this word.
Email-> When somebody want chat with other person through Internet, he send an 'e-mail'.
Sandwich-> I make me a sandwich every day. For example my mother always make a sandwich often before I fence.
Parking-> In Cordoba, for example in the shopping centre(Corte-inglés).
Fashion-> I saw it in the TV when they say that something is modern.
Internet-> Is another English word. In Spanish it doesn´t translate.
Aftersun -> In summer, when I swim in beach
Aerobic-> I see it in a film but I don't remember the name of the film.
Corner-> When somebody throws the ball out, we say that is a 'corner'.
Confort-> When you say that you are comfortable.
Whisky-> Whisky( bebida alcolica)