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Spanish word of the day: Feriado

Friday, October 30, 2009 14:58

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Meaning: Holiday

Practical Pronunciation: Ferr-ee-a-doe

 

Spanish saying: Que sabrá el chancho de aviones, si nunca miró para arriba?

Thursday, October 29, 2009 14:05

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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.

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Spanish Slang: Grasa

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 11:26

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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 bar because for me, it’s really cheesy”. Remember, this can be used as an insult so please be careful and respectful when you use it.

Spanish word of the day: Pedir

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:58

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Meaning: To order; to ask for

Practical Pronunciation: pey-d-eer

Spanish saying: Me estás tomando el pelo (!,?)

Monday, October 26, 2009 14:32

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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.

Spanish word of the day: ómnibus

Friday, October 23, 2009 13:42

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Meaning: Bus/Coach (only used to refer to long distance buses, NOT city buses)

Practical Pronunciation: omm-nee-boose

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Spanish Slang: Mangos

Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:41

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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?”.

Spanish Saying: Dios te dio' una boca y dos orejas para que escucharas mas que lo que hablas

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 9:12

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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.

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Spanish Saying: El no llora, no mama

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 14:40

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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.

 

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Spanish word of the day: Extranjero, extranjera (fem)

Monday, October 19, 2009 11:39

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Meaning: Foreigner, foreigner (female)

 

Practical Pronunciation: Ex-trahn-jher-o

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