December 30, 2007

Salud, amor y pesetas, y tiempo para gastarlas!

Drinking toast

Meaning: Health, love, and money ... and time to spend it!

December 31, 2007

¡Feliz año! OR ¡Feliz año nuevo! (the ‘nuevo’ is optional)

saying

Meaning: Happy New Year!
It is customary in Mexico to wish your friends and business acquaintances happy new year the first time you see them after New Year’s Eve. So technically, you could be saying “¡Feliz año!” well into February if you don’t see your friends before then.

January 01, 2008

Dicho sin hecho no trae provecho.

Proverb

Meaning: Actions speak louder than words.

January 2, 2008

Mi casa es su casa

Common Saying

Meaning: In English as Spanish, it means literally, “My home is yours.” But don’t move in yet ... it’s just a figure of speech meaning “Please make yourself at home” or “Stop by any time.”

January 3, 2008

“Tu casa” or “La casa de usted”

Expression

Meaning: This formal phrase, which means “your house,” is a polite way of referring to a person’s own house. Don’t make the mistake of stopping by without an invitation. It’s just a figure of speech.

Example: La reunión está en la casa de usted este viernes. (“The meeting is at my house on Friday.”)

January 4, 2008

Pendejadas

slang

Meaning: nonsense, ridiculous actions

Example: ¡No digas pendejadas! (“Don’t talk nonsense!)

January 5, 2008

Quien juega con fuego, se quema los dedos.

Proverb

Meaning: He who plays with fire gets burned.

January 6, 2008

¡Dale gas!

slang

Literal Meaning: Give it some gas!

Meaning: Let's go!

January 7, 2008

Aquello es bueno que bien acaba.

saying

Meaning: All’s well that ends well.


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