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Old Aug 15th 2008, 6:15 am
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In the news, a Spanish couple on holiday in Norway found their lack of the language a bit expensive.... see

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/2008081...t-7f81b96.html
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Originally Posted by mikelincs
In the news, a Spanish couple on holiday in Norway found their lack of the language a bit expensive.... see

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/2008081...t-7f81b96.html
An expensive holiday!

Still, mistakes like that are easily made... I walked into the doctors the other day and asked him for some cattle! I can't tell you how embarazada I felt...
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I once asked an Italian chemist for some amphetamines instead of antihistamines.

I did eventually get some allergy tablets !
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An expensive holiday!

Still, mistakes like that are easily made... I walked into the doctors the other day and asked him for some cattle! I can't tell you how embarazada I felt...
how many more weeks to go???


what did you actually want?
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how many more weeks to go???


what did you actually want?
...and still not decided on a name!

Some vaccinations - I guess there is a Latin link between the two!
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...and still not decided on a name!

Some vaccinations - I guess there is a Latin link between the two!
My husband once asked the greengrocer lady for two dogs to put in his stew.

(perros - dogs, puerros - leeks)
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like Italian in the sense that

cane = dog carne = meat.

And if you don't pronounce the double N in the penne type of pasta, guess what word you get instead !
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Wasps and bishops, testicles and cushions.
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like Italian in the sense that

cane = dog carne = meat.

And if you don't pronounce the double N in the penne type of pasta, guess what word you get instead !
same as in spanish

& the spanish spelling produces the same as the italian pronuciation
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Wasps and bishops, testicles and cushions.
and drawers
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Here's a list. If you have any to add to it let me know please.

SOUND ALIKE WORDS



abeja oveja bee sheep
avispa obispo wasp bishop
acantilado alcantarilla cliff sewer
arena harina sand flour
calabaza calabozo pumpkin dungeon
cacharro cachorro thingamajig puppy
campana campaña bell tent
cintura cinturón waist belt
ginebra jengibre gin ginger
hoguera ojera bonfire bag under the eyes
lenteja lentilla lentil contact lens
porro puro joint cigar
puerta puerto door port
rodilla rodillo knee rolling pin
almacenar amanecer amenazar to store, to dawn, to threaten
caballa caballo cabello mackerel, horse, hair
cajón cojín cojón drawer, cushion, testicle
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Don’t forget

caga, carga

cono, coño

but I’m not translating the last one
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coña = joke, p*ss take
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This list is more interesting, and is for words where a change of gender changes meaning.

FEMALE & MALE 15



arco arch, bow arca chest
barco large boat barca small boat
bolso purse bolsa bag (shopping)
brazo arm braza breast stroke
caballo horse caballa mackerel
cacharro pot, dish cacharra gun, pistol
cerillo match cerilla candle, earwax
chopo poplar chopa jacket
chorro jet, stream chorra luck
coño **** coña joke, piss take
copo small ball of cloth copa glass
cuchillo knife cuchilla razor
cuento story cuenta bill, account
el frente front la frente forehead
gorro woolly hat, etc gorra peaked cap
grifo tap grifa dope, hash
jaleo noise, racket jalea jelly
lagarto lizard lagarta gypsy moth/bitch
el mañana tomorrow la mañana morning
marco frame marca mark, trace, trademark
momio bargain momia mummy (Egyptian)
morado purple morada dwelling, abode
paleto hick, yokel paleta trowel
palo stick, handle pala spade
pasmo amazement pasma police
pasto pasture pasta money
pimiento capiscum pimienta pepper (condiment)
plato plate plata silver
plazo installment plaza square
pollo chicken polla prick
porro joint porra club, baton
preso prisoner presa prey, catch
puerto port puerta door
rastro trail rastra rake
rebeco chamois, ibex rebeca cardigan
rodillo rolling pin rodilla knee
trazo line, stroke, sketch, outline traza aspect, appearance
seto hedge seta fungus
sótano basement sotana cassock
vacuno cow vacuna vaccine
zorro fox zorra bitch
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