Translations for Indo-European in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.Indo-European [Am ˌɪndoʊˌjurəˈpiən, Brit] ADJ

Indo-European

indoeuropeo

II.Indo-European [Am ˌɪndoʊˌjurəˈpiən, Brit] N U

Indo-European

indoeuropeo m

Translations for Indo-European in the Spanish»English Dictionary

indoeuropeo¹ (indoeuropea) ADJ

indoeuropeo (indoeuropea)

Indo-European

I.indoeuropeo² (indoeuropea) N m (f) (persona)

indoeuropeo (indoeuropea)

Indo-European

II.indoeuropeo N m (idioma)

indoeuropeo

Indo-European

caló Info

caló

The Indo-European language spoken by Spanish gypsies. It is not recognized as an official language, but there are many words of caló origin in colloquial Spanish, such as calé (gypsy) and payo, the gypsy word for non-gypsies. gitano.

See also gitano, gitano², gitano¹

gitano Info

gitano

A member of Spain's gypsy community. Gypsies often live in camps and retain their nomadic habits. They have preserved many of their customs and do not usually integrate into the mainstream of Spanish society. Their language is caló. Gypsies have been a great influence on flamenco, and many of the best performers are gypsies.

gitano² (gitana)

gitano N m:

gitano (gitana)

gypsy

no se lo salta un gitano Spain inf ese bocadillo no se lo salta un gitano

that sandwich looks delicious

no se lo salta un gitano Spain inf ese bocadillo no se lo salta un gitano

that sandwich looks yummy inf

gitano¹ (gitana) ADJ

gitano (gitana)

gypsy attr

una boda/costumbre gitana

a gypsy wedding/custom

euskera Info

euskera

The language of the Basque Country and Navarre, spoken by around 750, 000 people; in Spanish vasco or vascuence. It is also spelled euskara. Basque is unrelated to the Indo-European languages and its origins are unclear.
Like Spain's other regional languages, Basque was banned under Franco. With the return of democracy, it became an official language alongside Spanish, in the regions where it is spoken. It is a compulsory school subject and is required for many official and administrative posts in the Basque Country. There is Basque language television and radio and a considerable number of books are published in Basque. See also lenguas cooficiales

See also lenguas cooficiales

lenguas cooficiales Info

lenguas cooficiales

The regional languages of Spain, catalán euskera, and gallego, which now have equal status with Castilian in the regions where they are spoken. Banned under Franco, they continued to be spoken privately. They are now widely used in public life, education, and the media, cinema and literature.