Spanglish ! Spanish expressions in the English language

Hola amigos !

Did you read my posts about all the languages which have influenced English and the French words existing in the English language ? Since my native language is Spanish, I thought it would be a really good idea to compile some of the most interesting expressions of Spanish into the English language. Although is usually English that has an influence over other language, sometimes English lets in expressions from other languages. Let's delve into Spanish loans in the English language :

1. Words related to food and drink: Most of them are related to Mexican food and Spanish dishes. 

- Churros (fritters)

- Chili con carne

- Sangria

- Tortilla (Spanish ommelette). However, the English words 'tortilla' means this :

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- Burrito 

- Chorizo (Spanish sausage)

- Paella (seafood rice)

- Banana

- Enchilada

- Cocoa / cacao 

- Jalapeño

- Mojito

- Nachos

- Oregano

- Quesadilla

- Salsa 

- Taco 

- Vanilla

- Barbecue (derived from Spanish : 'barbacoa')

- Flan 

- maize (corn) 

2. Animals :

- Alligator (from Spanish 'lagarto')

- Mosquito 

- Iguana

- Cockroach (from Spanish 'cucaracha')

- Burro (donkey)

- Llama

- Coyote

3. Other expressions adopted from Spanish and changed into English spellings :

- Hurricane 

- Canoe 

- Cargo

- Bizarre (strange, rare)

- Canary

- Cigar 

- Cigarette

- Cocaine

- Desperado

- Marijuana

4. Some expressions related to the Spanish culture with English equivalents :
- Fiesta (party)

- Siesta (nap) : You usually take a nap but have a siesta

- Matador / torero (bullfighter)

- Arena (bullring / concert hall)

- Aroma (nice smell)

- Adios (bye)

- Nada (nothing)

- Solo (alone)

- Bonito (beautiful) 

- Patio (courtyard)

- Vigilante (watcher)

- Cafeteria (canteen)

- Aficionado (fan)

- Pueblo (village)

- Amigo (friend)

- Macho (overly masculine)

- Plaza (square)

- Rodeo (tour)

- Negro (black person; 'negro' is a racist term)

Conclusions

English is influencing all the languages in the world, but it is also an open entity, accepting some expressions that reveal the culture and customs of a great deal of countries and languages. I am fiercely proud that Spanish has shaped English and viceversa. We need to take into account this multicultural competence in all languages. 

Adios for now amigos ! Have a nice fiesta tonight !