(1) FALLA AS FLAW When we talk about a feature that causes an imperfection or a malfunction in something, we translate “falla” as “flaw”: Una falla en el sistema causó el corte temporal de energía. A flaw in the system caused the temporary power outage.
Aplatanarse: used when a foreigner embraces the Cuban mannerisms and way of life. Bajichupa: female blouse without straps or sleeves. Camello: type of bus. Culicagao: young (child). Chanchullero: someone who enjoys to gossip. ¡Está bueno ya!: enough, stop. Fuácata (estar en la): to have no
(1) PLAZA AS PARK When we talk about an area of land within or near a town used for recreation or ornamental purposes, we translate “plaza” as “park”: Cerca del mar encontramos La Plaza Mayor, muy semejante a las plazas centrales de Ciudad México, Lima
I love you (care for you): Te quiero I love you (more serious): Te amo I (female) am in love: Estoy enamorada I (male) am in love: Estoy enamorado You are beautiful (to a female): Eres guapa You are handsome (to a male): Eres guapo
En un beso, sabrás todo lo que he callado. (Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) Poeta chileno.) With one kiss, you’ll learn everything I’ve kept to myself. Amor con amor se paga. You repay love with love. El amor entra por la boca. The way to someone’s heart is through
The Huffington Post compiled a list of 10 Spanish that don’t have an exact equivalent in English: 1) Sobremesa: That moment after eating a meal when the food is gone but the conversation is still flowing at the table: La sobremesa de los almuerzos de
How well do you know the “lengua espanola”? Test your knowledge with these phrases featuring the word “lengua”. Buscarle la lengua a alguien (colloquial): to try to pick a quarrel with sb, be spoiling for a fight/an argument Con la lengua fuera (col): to be out
Learn some cool Colombian slag so you can speak Spanish Like a Colombiano: Agringarse (v.) adoptar las costumbres de la gente de EEUU (adj. agringado). English à To act or behave like a gringo/foreigner. Luis se agringó desde su viaje a New York. Ahora ya
Agarrar algo para el lado de los tomates: to take something the wrong way A tomatazos: throwing tomatoes Estar del tomate (col.): to be out of one’s mind Haber tomate (col.): to there is a fight/set-to Ponerse como un tomate (col.): to turn as red as a beetroot
(1) TO FIGHT AS PELEAR When the verb “to fight” is used to describe a physical or verbal confrontation, we translate it as “pelear”: Siempre están peleando por dinero. They are always fighting about money. (2) TO FIGHT AS LUCHAR When we talk about striving