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Funny Spanish Words worksheet

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Write each word in Spanish, with el or la.

Expressive words

  1. fussy person
  2. big eater (informal)
  3. thingamajig (useless object)
  4. whatsit
  5. trifle (insignificant thing)
  6. junk item
  7. chitchat
  8. hubbub

Sounds and reactions

  1. commotion
  2. sudden faint (informal)
  3. big squeeze (hug)
  4. dip (into water)
  5. tickles
  6. hiccups
  7. sneeze
  8. grumpy
  9. fussy

Vivid compounds

  1. pencil sharpener
  2. umbrella
  3. parachute
  4. puzzle
  5. tongue twister
  6. can opener
  7. corkscrew
  8. scarecrow

Answer key: Funny Spanish Words

  1. fussy person el tiquismiquis (also la tiquismiquis)
  2. big eater (informal) el tragaldabas (also la tragaldabas)
  3. thingamajig (useless object) el cachivache
  4. whatsit el chirimbolo
  5. trifle (insignificant thing) la zarandaja
  6. junk item el trasto
  7. chitchat la cháchara
  8. hubbub el barullo
  9. commotion el alboroto
  10. sudden faint (informal) el patatús
  11. big squeeze (hug) el achuchón
  12. dip (into water) el chapuzón
  13. tickles las cosquillas
  14. hiccups el hipo
  15. sneeze el estornudo
  16. grumpy gruñón (also gruñona)
  17. fussy quisquilloso (also quisquillosa)
  18. pencil sharpener el sacapuntas
  19. umbrella el paraguas
  20. parachute el paracaídas
  21. puzzle el rompecabezas
  22. tongue twister el trabalenguas
  23. can opener el abrelatas
  24. corkscrew el sacacorchos
  25. scarecrow el espantapájaros