Spanish words hiding in English

About this episode

Rob and Jess explore the Spanish words that have entered English and their cultural significance.

¡Hablas más español de lo que crees! You speak more Spanish than you think! In this episode, Rob and Jess are exploring the Spanish words that have entered English both sides of the Atlantic. 🤠 Which words entered English in the old West? 🐴 Which animals are surprisingly Spanish? 🇪🇸 Why do people in Spain sound like they have a lisp? These questions answered – and many more – in another Words Unravelled. 👀 WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/vrKG4SLajSg 👕 OUR MERCH 👚 US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/ EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/

People in this episode

Hosts: RobWords, Jess Zafarris

Topics covered

• Spanish words
• English language
• cultural exchange
• linguistics
• history of language

Keywords

• Spanish words
• English language
• cultural exchange
• linguistics
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Spain, old West

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