Spanish compound words separated by hyphen

Spanish Compounds words

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           In any language we use sometimes compound words.Hyphen is sometimes helpful in separating these compound words.The words written in Hyphen appear first.


Alquiler de casa= House-rent

tarifa de tren = Train - fare

copa del árbol = Tree - top

Funda de almohada = Pillow - cover

Jardín de flores = Flower - garden

Flores de papel = Paper - flowers

Sala de lectura = Reading - room

Vagón restaurante = Dining - car 

Durmiendo - entrenador = Sleeping - coach

Anillo de oro = Gold ring

Billete de autobús = Bus fare 

Taza de té = Tea cup

Patio de recreo = Playground

Casa de cristal = Glass house

Sábanas = Bed sheets


These are some different kind of compound words. We always use those words in daily life. 

Bueno y malo = Good and Bad 

Los ricos y los pobres = The rich and poor

Ingresos y gastos = Income and expenditure

Comida y ropa = Comida y ropa 

Cielo y tierra = Heaven and earth

Día y noche = Day and night

Arroz y legumbres = Rice and pulse

Méritos y deméritos = Merits and Demerits

Hermano y hermana = Brother and sister 

Hambre y sed = Hunger and thirst

Encuentro y despedida =Meeting and parting

Vida y muerte = Life and death


Padre y madre = Father and mother

Dios y Diosa = God and Goddess

El grande y el pequeño = The great and the small

Virtud y vicio = Virtue and vice

Dolor y placer = Pain and pleasure

Tierra y agua = Land and water

Hombres y dinero = Men and money

Mañana y tarde = Morning and evening

Hombre y mujer = Man and woman

Pluma y papel = Pen and paper

Tierra y mar = Land and ocean

Pan y mantequilla = Bread and butter

Aves y bestias = Birds and beasts


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