June 8, 2008

De médico, poeta, músico y loco todos tenemos un poco.

proverb

Meaning: Each of us is a little bit doctor, poet, musician and madman.

June 7, 2008

nel

slang

Meaning: no, nope, no way

Example: ¿Vas al ballet con tu mujer? Nel, vato ¿estás loco? (“Are you going to the ballet with your wife? No way, man, are you nuts?”)

June 6, 2008

El que demonios da, diablos recibe.

proverb

Literal Meaning: He who gives demons, gets devils.

Analogous Saying: What goes around, comes around.

Meaning: He who sends people to the devil gets the same in return.

June 5, 2008

lárgate

vocabulary

Meaning: get out of here

Example: ¡Lárgate de aquí! (“Get out of here!”)

June 4, 2008

¡Caele, guey!

expression

Meaning: Hey man, come on over!

June 3, 2008

Un hombre sin alegría no es bueno o no está bueno.

proverb

Meaning: A man without happiness is either not good or not well. (This is a good example of the use of the verbs “ser” and “estar.”)

June 2, 2008

coco

slang

Literal Meaning: coconut

Meaning: head

Example: El pobre se pegó el coco. (“The poor guy hit his head.”)


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