February 19, 2008

Vale más una buena amistad que un mal romance.

proverb

Meaning: A good friendship is better than a bad romance.

February 20, 2008

Ya mero

expression

Meaning: Any time now, any minute now, soon, right away, now.

Example: Ya mero terminamos la construcción. (“We’ll be finishing the work on your house real soon.”)

February 21, 2008

Si estás así de verde, ¿cómo estarás de madura?

piropo (flirtatious saying)

Meaning: If you’re like this green [said when a woman is wearing green], how [impossibly luscious] will you be when ripe?

February 21, 2008

Muévate la colita.

slang expression

Literal Meaning: Move your tail.

Meaning: Move your butt. Hurry up. Get a move on.

Example: Muévate la colita. Tenemos que salir para el aeropuerto. (“Move your butt. We’ve got to leave for the airport.”)

February 22, 2008

la migra

slang

Meaning: immigration department, immigration officer

Example: Example: Córrele, güey, ya viene la migra! (“Take off, dude, here comes immigration!”)

February 23, 2008

Casarás y amansarás.

proverb

Meaning: Marry and you will become tamed/domesticated.

February 24, 2008

shorts

Anglicism

Pronunciation: CHO-res

Meaning: “Shorts” or “chores” is an English word now used extensively in Mexico. It has the same meaning as in English: any type of short pants or cut-offs.

February 25, 2008

¡Soy como el chile verde, picante pero sabroso!

saying

Meaning: I’m like a green chile: hot and spicy but oh so tasty!

February 26, 2008

Chale

slang

Meaning: No way! Get outta town!

Example: Güey #1: “¿Te gusta mi hermana, no?” Güey #2: “¡Chale!” (Dude #1: You like my sister, huh?” Dude #2: “Get outta here!”)


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