Learning Uncommon And Common Spanish Vocabulary Words

In this lesson, we will learn some more common Spanish vocabulary words and uncommon Spanish vocabulary words. These 4 Spanish vocabulary words are really what I consider "uncommon common Spanish words."

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They are uncommon because I did not learn them from any of the many home-study Spanish courses that I used to learn Spanish. They are common because I hear these words used very often here in Medellin, Colombia. And by the way, these words are not only spoken in Colombia but everywhere in the Spanish speaking world.

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1. Escote - cleavage

Esa mujer esta mostrando su escote.
That woman is showing her cleavage.

2. Estría - stretch marks

Las estrias son un problema comun en las mujeres.
Stretch marks are a common problem with women.

3. Postizo - something false that replaces something natural (i.e. fake)

Medellin and some other cities in Colombia are known for plastic surgery. Both men and women
from all over the world come to Medellin for plastic surgery or "cirugia plastica." Some of the types of surgery that women come to Medellin to get are:

- Senos postizos (synthetic breasts or breast enhancements -- the formal or proper phrase)
- Tetas postizas (synthetic breasts or breast enhancements -- the informal phrase)
- Culo postizo (enhancement or implants of the buttocks -- VERY INFORMAL phrase)

4. Caspa - dandruff

Lina compro un producto especial para lavar el cabello, porque esta harto de tener caspa.
Lina bought a special product in order to wash her hair because she is fed up with having dandruff.

If you wish to learn more common as well as uncommon Spanish vocabulary words, you should practice your Spanish with native Spanish speakers every change you get, especially regular Spanish speaking folks as opposed to your Spanish instructor.

Spanish instructors have a tendency to teach their students the most common Spanish vocabulary words. This may be helpful when trying to achieve a conversational level in Spanish. But if you want to be completely fluent in Spanish, then you need to practice as much as possible with regular folks.

This is also helpful not only for learning additional everyday vocabulary words, but it also helpful for learning how to comprehend spoken Spanish. If you have practiced this language with a Spanish instructor and then had the chance to listen to regular folks speak, then you probably noticed that regular folks tend to speak a lot quicker than your instructor and do not clearly announce every syllable as your instructor does.

Learning Uncommon And Common Spanish Vocabulary Words

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