What are the 5 most popular sweets in Peru? What vocabulary do I need to know to have a conversation with Spanish-speaking locals? You'll learn all this and more in this Culture Class Series! Vocabulary is essential to mastering Spanish. In this 25-lesson series, you'll learn the *most* essential Spanish vocabulary words related to culture and daily life. These words have been hand picked by our Spanish native speakers and cover topics like popular Peruvian dishes, national holidays and cities.
| Lesson #
| Title
(English)
| Topic
(English)
| Target sentences
(Target Language) |
| 1
| National Holidays
| Daily Life
| Navidad
Año nuevo
Día de la Independecia de Perú
Santa Rosa de Lima
Domingo Santo
|
| 2
| Food
| Food & Drink
| ceviche
pachamanca
trucha frita
anticucho
pollo a la brasa
|
| 3
| Drinks
| Food & Drink
| Inca Kola
chicha morada
mate de coca
jugo de maracuyá
Pisco
|
| 4
| Home-cooked Meals
| Food & Drink
| arroz con pollo
arroz con lentejas
arroz chaufa
ají de gallina
lomo saltado
|
| 5
| Sweets and Desserts
| Food & Drink
| arroz con leche
mazamorra morada
picarón
suspiro a la limeña
turrón de Doña Pepa
|
| 6
| Fruits
| Food & Drink
| maracuyá
lúcuma
guanábana
granadilla
mango
|
| 7
| Vegetables
| Food & Drink
| papa
maíz morado
betarraga
yuca
camote
|
| 8
| Pop and Traditional Culture
| Society & Culture
| chocolatada
pollada
carnavales
yunza
El Señor de los Milagros
|
| 9
| Animals
| Geography & Nature
| alpaca
cóndor andino
cuy
llama
paiche
|
| 10
| Plants
| Geography & Nature
| uña de gato
coca
maca
quinua
Camu camu
|
| 11
| Geographical Features
| Geography & Nature
| Huascarán
Islas Ballestas
Callejón de Huaylas
Cañón del Colca
Meseta del Collao
|
| 12
| Cities
| Geography & Nature
| Lima
Trujillo
Cusco
Arequipa
Huancayo
|
| 13
| Sports
| Recreation & Leisure
| fútbol
vóley
tenis
básquet
surf
|
| 14
| Recreational Activities
| Recreation & Leisure
| parrillada
domingo familiar
ir de compras
ir a tomar
fulbito
|
| 15
| Tourist Attractions and Places
| Recreation & Leisure
| Machu Picchu
Lago Titicaca
Líneas de Nazca
Chan Chan
Parque Nacional del Manú
|
| 16
| 5 Common Things in the Home
| People & Homes
| imagene religiosa
balón de gas
bidón de agua
mortero
prensa papa
|
| 17
| Medicines and drugs
| Health & Emergencies
| Panadol
Apronax
Aspirina
Diazepam
Ponstan
|
| 18
| Modes of transportation
| Transportation & around town
| micro/bus
tren
taxi
taxi colectivo
combi
|
| 19
| Shops or services in town
| Transportation & around town
| bodega
galería
centro comercial
mercado
supermercado
|
| 20
| Chain Stores
| Transportation & around town
| Wong
Bembos
Rosatel
Ripley
Pasquale Hnos.
|
| 21
| Traditional Clothing
| Culture & Society
| chullo
ojota
pollera
poncho
k'eperina
|
| 22
| Natural Disasters
| Geography & Nature
| temblor
terromoto
huayco
helada
inundación
|
| 23
| Musicians
| Fine Arts
| Chabuca Granda
Eva Ayllón
Gian Marco Zignago
Juan Diego Flórez
Pedro Suárez Vértiz
|
| 24
| Writers
| Fine Arts
| Alfredo Bryce Echenique
César Vallejo
Ricardo Palma
Julio Ramón Ribeyro
Mario Vargas Llosa
|
| 25
| Historical Figures
| Culture & Society
| Francisco Pizarro
José de San Martín
Miguel Grau
Simón Bolívar
Túpac Amaru II
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