May 3, 2008

fulano

Meaning: what’s his name, whosit, generic ‘guy’

Example: ¿Quién va? Ese fulano de la oficina. (“Who will go? That guy from the office.”)

May 2, 2008

El que mucho mal padece, con poco bien se conforma.

Meaning: He who suffers many ills is happy with just a little good fortune.

May 1, 2008

punketo

Meaning: punk

Example: Se cree punketo. (

April 30, 2008

La esperanza muere al último.

Meaning: Hope is the last to die.

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!”)