Most enjoyable, perfectly spoken and easy to follow. Thanks. But what is a "menina"? It's not in my Larousse dictionary . . .
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Garry M.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
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This question relates to:Spanish interactive reading exercise "Arquitectura y pintura en España"
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Hola Garry
Glad you enjoyed this reading exercise!
"Menina" is originally a Portuguese word meaning generally "girl", but in Velázquez painting "meninas" refers to the ladys-in-waiting that are in the picture surrounding the princess.
Saludos
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Garry M.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Gracias. When I saw the painting,the meaning was fairly obvious
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