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Meaning: Holiday Practical Pronunciation: Ferr-ee-a-doe   Technorati Tags: spanish word of the day,feriado

Translation: What does the pig know about planes if he has never looked up? Meaning: This is used to express that people can not possibly speak/know about things that they have never experienced. Technorati Tags: Spanish saying

Meaning: Greasy; cheesy; tasteless; kitsch How to use it: This is to be used in informal situations, between friend for example, to describe something that you find tasteless or cheesy. For example, one could say “ A mi no me gusta el bar porque para mi, es muy grasa”. Meaning, “ I don’t like this [...]

Meaning: To order; to ask for Practical Pronunciation: pey-d-eer

Translation: Are you pulling my hair Meaning: This is similar to the English expression, “Are you pulling my leg”. The meaning refers to whether or not someone is being honest with you. This can be used in any informal situation. Technorati Tags: spanish saying,me estas tomando el pelo

Meaning: Bus/Coach (only used to refer to long distance buses, NOT city buses) Practical Pronunciation: omm-nee-boose

Spanish Slang: Mangos Meaning: Pesos/Money How to use it: The word mangos is used in informal situations when asking the price of something or telling someone else the cost of something. You can say “ Cuantos mangos es el auto?”, meaning, “How many pesos (dollars) is the car?”.

Translation: God gave you one mouth and two ears so that you would listen twice as much as what you speak. Meaning: This is often said between a mother/father and their children. It means that often we speak too much and we do not listen to what others are saying to us. Technorati Tags: spanish [...]

  Translation: He who does not cry, does not get breastfed Meaning: This is a common expression in Argentina used to describe that if you never say what you want, you will never get it. Here, it relates directly to babies who do not cry, do not receive milk from their mom.   Technorati Tags: [...]

Meaning: Foreigner, foreigner (female)   Practical Pronunciation: Ex-trahn-jher-o