March 5, 2010 Words of the Week
Words of the Week from Valley Wide Health Systems in Partnership with Marillac Clinic, funded by the Colorado Trust
Words of the Week - Palabras de la Semana
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Have a nice day. |
Tenga buen día. | Ten-gah bwen dee-ah |
| Heart |
Corazón |
Co-rah-s“own” |
| Paralysis | Parálisis | Pah-rah-lee-sis |
Cultural Note - Nota cultural
In some Latin American countries, it is the custom for a child to bear two family names: the last name is the mother’s family name and the second-to- last name is the father’s family name, which is the child’s official sur-name. So a person named José Muñoz Gómez could be called Señor Muñoz.
If a woman named María García Rivera marries José Muñoz, she drops her mother’s family name (Rivera), keeps her father’s name (García), and adds her husband’s name, usually with a de. So her married name would be Señora María García de Muñoz.
Sent from:
Joshua Phifer
Health Educator
Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc.
128 Market St.,Alamosa,CO 81101
