Spanish : English siesta = nap fiesta = party tapas = appetizers el flamenco = the flamenco el mariachi = the mariachi la tortilla = the tortilla el matador = the bullfighter tequila = tequila el chorizo = the chorizo el gaucho = the cowboy la salsa = the sauce / dance el sombrero = the hat el poncho = the poncho la paella = the paella el rodeo = the rodeo la bodega = the cellar / shop la piñata = the piñata el merengue = the merengue las empanadas = the turnovers el patio = the courtyard