Important Customs
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Key Terms and Phrases
The following is a short list of Spanish words and/or phrases that will be useful to peregrinos.
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Spanish Phrase |
English Meaning |
| Me he perdido. ¿Puede Ud. darme lame la direccio al Camino de Santiago? - la ruta del Camino de Santiago | I am lost. Can you give me directions to el Camino de Santiago? |
| Hay una fuente cerca/cercana? |
Is there a fountain nearby? |
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Podria conseguir algo de agua? |
May I have some water? |
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Quisiera un plato/vino típico de esta región |
I would like a typical dish/wine of this region |
| ¿Cuál me Ud. recomienda? |
What do you recommend? |
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¿Dónde está el refugio para peregrinos? |
Where is the hostel for pilgrims? |
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¿Donde está la oficina del médico? |
Where is the doctor’s office? |
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¿Donde hay la parrada de autobus? |
Where is the bus stop? |
| ¿Donde hay un centro de salud? | Where is a health center? |
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¿Dónde hay un teléfono público? ¿ Acepta tarjetas de teléfono? |
Where is there a public telephone? Will it accept telephone cards? |
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¿Hay aquí un autobus a _____? |
Is there a bus to _____ |
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¿Puede Ud. esbozarme esto/eso? |
Can you sketch that for me? |
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¿Tiene Ud. algunos papeles para que puedo escribir? |
Do you have some paper for me to write on? |
The following are words useful for matters concerning clothing and back packing equipment.
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Backpacking Equipment |
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Spanish Phrase |
English Meaning |
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anorak |
rain jacket |
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bordón |
walking staff |
| botas (de trekking) |
boots (for hiking) |
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calcetines |
socks |
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chubasquero |
rain jacket |
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forro polar |
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gorra |
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guantes (de lana) |
gloves (of wool) |
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cordón de bota |
boot lace |
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crema solar |
suntan lotion |
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cuerda |
rope |
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jabón líquido |
liquid detergent |
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jersey grueso |
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mochila |
back pack |
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navaja |
knife |
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pantalones (cortos) |
pants (short pants) |
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rollo de papel higiénico |
roll of toilet paper |
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saco de dormir |
sleeping bag |
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tapones de oídos |
ear plugs |
If you need to replenish your medical supplies or talk to a pharmacist, the following words should be useful.
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The Medicine Chest |
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Spanish Phrase |
English Meaning |
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aguja |
Needle |
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alcohol |
Alcohol |
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crema antiflamatoria |
Anti-inflammatory cream |
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desinfectante |
Disinfectant |
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ampollas |
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elásticas |
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esparadrapo |
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Estoy enfermo/a (m/f) |
I’m sick. |
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hilo |
Thread |
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inflamación |
inflammation |
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Soy ... diabético/a epiléptico/a asmático/a |
I’m ... diabetic epileptic asthmatic |
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tijeras |
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vendas de algodón |
Many of the words used for landmarks on the maps associated with Spanish guides to the Camino are not included in the pocket Spanish dictionaries that are convenient to carry. This selection should cover most of those you will encounter.
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Landmarks |
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Spanish Phrase |
English Meaning |
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acquia |
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alambrada |
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alto de ... |
heights of ... (used to denote a ridge) |
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andadero |
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arco |
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área de descanso |
rest area |
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arroyo |
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asfalto |
asphalt surface |
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atajo |
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autopista |
modern divided highway, usually used for toll road |
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ayuntamiento |
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bajada |
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banco |
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barranco |
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bifurcación |
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bodegas |
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bosque |
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calzada |
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camino ancho |
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camino rural |
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camping |
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campo de fútbol |
soccer field |
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campos de cereal |
grain fields |
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cañada vallada |
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canal |
canal for water, usually agricultural |
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carretera |
road for cars |
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casas |
houses |
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castillo |
castle |
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cementerio |
cemetery |
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cerco |
fence |
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cerco metálico |
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chalé |
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charca |
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chopera |
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chozo |
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collado |
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corrales |
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cruce |
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cruz |
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depósito de agua |
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desvío |
detour |
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embalse |
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encrucijada |
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entrada finca |
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ermita |
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escalera |
stairs |
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escombrera |
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fábrica |
factory |
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ferrocarril |
railroad |
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fuente |
fountain |
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gasolinera |
gas station |
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granja |
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harinas |
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laguna |
lake |
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menudo inundado |
sometimes flooded |
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mesón |
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miliario |
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monolito |
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murallas |
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muros de piedras |
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nave (ganadera) |
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nave porcina |
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palomar |
pigeon house (large round or square structures) |
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parabólica |
tower with parabolic antennas (microwave relay tower) |
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parque |
park |
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paso canadiense |
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paso subterráneo |
subterranean passage (tunnel for pedestrians) |
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pinares |
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pinos |
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pista |
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pista ancha |
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pista de gravilla |
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población |
built up area, usually housing area |
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portillo |
gate (when used in the name, it indicates a mountain pass) |
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poste eléctrico |
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poste y pasarela |
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pozos |
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praderas |
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puente (medieval /hierro) |
bridge (medieval/iron) |
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Puerto de .... |
Pass of (Name of a mountain pass) |
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rodadas |
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rotonda |
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salida |
exit |
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senda |
trail |
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sendero |
path |
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subida (fuerte) |
ascent (steep) |
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transformador |
transformers, electrical substation |
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traversía |
traverse |
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túnel |
tunnel (for automobiles or trains) |
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urbanización |
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vado |
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vertedero |
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vértice geodésico |
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vivero |
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zona industrial |
You will encounter a lot of signs, too many to address all but the most important here.
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Signs |
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Spanish Phrase |
English Meaning |
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Camino Particular |
Private Road |
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Camino Pecuaria |
Path/road for movement of animals (trashumancia) |
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Coto Privado de Caza |
Private Hunting Area |
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Cuidado con el perro |
Beware of the dog |
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No pisar el césped |
Do not walk on the grass |
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Prohibido el paso |
No entry |
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Prohibido tira basura |
Do not dump trash |
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Propiedad privada |
Private Property |