April 29, 2008

codo

Literal Meaning: elbow

Meaning: cheap, excessively frugal, stingy

Example: ¡Qué codo eres! (“How stingy you are!”)

April 28, 2008

chismoso/chismosa

Meaning: gossip (person), gossipy (adjective)

Example: ¡Qué chismoso eres! (“You’re such a gossip!”)

April 27, 2008

chisme

Meaning: gossip

Example: ¡Cuéntame todo el chisme! (“Tell me all the gossip!”)

April 26, 2008

El sueño es alimento de los pobres.

Meaning: Dreaming feeds the poor.

April 25, 2008

cool

Meaning: cool

Example: Tus muebles nuevos son muy cool. (

April 24, 2008

whiskey

Pronunciation: WE-ski

Practical Meaning: Used by photographers to get their subjects to smile. "Say cheese!"

April 23, 2008

Cuando joven, de ilusiones; cuando viejo, de recuerdos.

Meaning: For the young, dreams; for the old, memories.