Spanish Trivia
Posted 03-08-2008 at 11:00 AM by Lesley D
Something light for a Saturday.
(The responses will be posted in a few days).
1/ If you hear the following expression "pásale la voz" you are likely in at least two South American countries. Name them.
2/ Who wrote the popular contemporary novel Delirio and where is the author from?
3/ Naranjas and chinas are both what fruit?
4/ What South American country has two official capitals?
5/ Which phrase is grammatically correct- "Voy a decirles a mis amigos" or "Voy a decirle a mis amigos"
6/ Los magrebíes refer to people from what group of countries?
7/ What does the acronym la OTAN stand for?
8/ What does the expression- "a cada cual lo suyo" mean?
9/ If I say "te daré un timbrazo más tarde", what I am referring to?
10/ Name two contemporary Mexican authors who are considered great contributors to Latin American literature.
* Bonus question- If you are offered a "tinto" what is it and it's a term from what country?
ldg.
Disclaimer: all questions are Lesley D originals.
(The responses will be posted in a few days).
1/ If you hear the following expression "pásale la voz" you are likely in at least two South American countries. Name them.
2/ Who wrote the popular contemporary novel Delirio and where is the author from?
3/ Naranjas and chinas are both what fruit?
4/ What South American country has two official capitals?
5/ Which phrase is grammatically correct- "Voy a decirles a mis amigos" or "Voy a decirle a mis amigos"
6/ Los magrebíes refer to people from what group of countries?
7/ What does the acronym la OTAN stand for?
8/ What does the expression- "a cada cual lo suyo" mean?
9/ If I say "te daré un timbrazo más tarde", what I am referring to?
10/ Name two contemporary Mexican authors who are considered great contributors to Latin American literature.
* Bonus question- If you are offered a "tinto" what is it and it's a term from what country?
ldg.
Disclaimer: all questions are Lesley D originals.
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Here are the answers:
1/ Peru or Bolivia 2/ Laura Restrepo/ Colombia 3/ Oranges 4/ Bolivia 5/ Voy a decirles a mis amigos 6/ Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania- The Maghreb Region- Arab States of North Africa 7/ La Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (NATO) 8/ "to each his own" 9/ una llamada 10/ Carlos Fuentes and Elena Poniatowska *Bonus question- a coffee in Colombia |
 
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