Same word, new meaning
Four words you know have a second everyday meaning when you travel.
| word | the meaning you know | the new meaning |
|---|---|---|
| la estación | the station | the season |
| moreno | dark-haired | tanned |
| encantado | pleased to meet you | delighted |
| el destino | the destiny, fate | the destination |
| Summer is my favorite season. | El verano es mi estación favorita. |
With tren or autobús, la estación is the station; with verano, primavera or el año, it is usually the season.
| You're so tanned, Ana! | ¡Qué morena estás, Ana! |
Ser moreno describes dark hair (or dark skin). Estar moreno usually means tanned, after days in the sun.
| We are delighted with the hotel. | Estamos encantados con el hotel. |
Said on its own when you meet someone, encantado is pleased to meet you. With estar and con, it means delighted with something. Both agree with the person: encantada, encantados.
Destination, degrees, foreigners
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el grado | the degree |
| el extranjero | the foreigner |
| The train bound for Madrid leaves at ten. | El tren con destino a Madrid sale a las diez. |
Creer en el destino is to believe in fate. With a train, a trip or a place name, el destino is usually where you are going: con destino a means bound for.
| Tomorrow it will be forty degrees. | Mañana hará cuarenta grados. |
Spain gives the temperature in degrees Celsius: hay, hace or estamos a + the number + grados.
| Many foreigners learn Spanish in Spain. | Muchos extranjeros aprenden español en España. |
Un extranjero, una extranjera: a person from another country. You will also hear en el extranjero, which means abroad.
