Expresiones idiomáticas con DAR
One of the most difficult aspects of a language to master is the usage of idiomatic expressions. Idiomatic expressions are phrases that carry a specific meaning within the language. Normally, […]
El cuento y la cuenta
You probably know what “la cuenta” means if you have been at a Spanish restaurant. “El cuento” is not a bill just for boys. It means a tale, a short […]
Expresiones con la palabra “año”
A mitad de año: halfway through the year, at midyear. A lo largo de este año: over the course of this year. A lo largo de los años: over the […]
Expresiones relacionadas a la Navidad
Aguinaldo: Christmas bonus, Christmas box money. Árbol de Navidad: Christmas tree. Budín de Navidad: Christmas pudding. Cena de Navidad: Christmas dinner. Corona navideña: Christmas wreath. Día de Navidad: Christmas Day. […]
Ándale, ándale!
If you are over thirty and grew up on a steady diet of cartoons, watching and rewatching them until your parents turned off the television and forced you to get [...] Expresiones con la palabra “muerte”
Cuestión de vida o muerte: a matter of life and death. Dar muerte a algo / alguien: to kill something or someone. De mala muerte (colloquial): lousy, crappy. De muerte […]
Mexican Slang Essentials: ¿Qué onda?
If you spend any significant amount of time socializing in México, or even here in some parts of the US, “¿Qué onda?” is a question you simply can’t escape from. […]
Mexican Slang and The Curious Case of “Aguas”
Water is such an essential part of life, and -not surprisingly- it is one of the first words you learn in any language. So I’m sure that you already know [...] Expresiones con la palabra “luz”
A buena luz: thoughtfully, after some reflection. A la luz de: in light of. A primera luz: at first light, at the break of dawn. A todas luces: to do […]
Expressions to talk about unfaithfulness
Cuernear: to cheat on someone. Cornudo: cuckold. Echar una cana al aire: to cheat on someone, to sow one’s wild oats. Estar de pirata: to go out with a woman […]
Expresiones con la palabra “orden”
¡A la/su orden!: At your service! You’re welcome! (Conceder) la orden de: (to grant) a military or civil honor for services rendered. Del orden de: approximately. El orden del día: […]
Expresiones con la palabra “obra”
Buena obra: a good deed. Estar en obras: to be under construction or under repairs. Cuerpo de la obra: main part of a book, brochure, pamphlet. Cerrado por obras: to […]