Spain and the Americas

Question

What are some of the vocabulary differences between Spain and the Americas?

I know of two:

peach: meloctón - durazno potato: patata - papa

any others?

Answer 1

Spain-Zumo America Latin- jugo juice

Spain-Coche America Latina-carro car

Spain- glorieta America Latina -rotonda- traffic circle

Spain-ordenador America Latina-computadora- computer

Spain-camello America Latina-traficante de drogas--drug dealer

Spain-magdalena America Latina bollo- muffin

Answer 2

Te echo de menos (S)--Te extraño (LA) (I miss you)

Gomina (S)---Gel moldeador (LA) (hair gel)

In Spain, "Tortilla" refers to an egg omelette. In Latin America "Tortilla" refers to thin flour or corn circle used to wrap foods with.

Answer 3

"coger" in spain- to take "coger" in america-have sex

Answer 4

Here is one:

Ordenador (S) - Computador(a) (LA)

Answer 5

Orange - naranja (Spain) china (Mexico, Puerto Rico

Plátano - banana

Answer 6

Just reminded for another one:

Lift - Ascensor (Spain) Elevator (USA) Elevador (Mexico)