May 17, 2008

Amor no correspondido es tiempo perdido.

Meaning: Unrequited love is a waste of time.

May 16, 2008

metiche

Meaning: nosy, busybody

Example: ¡Qué metiche es esa señora! (“That lady is so nosy!”)

May 15, 2008

borrachera

Meaning: state of drunkenness, drinking spree, drunken binge

Example: Se pegó una borrachera tremenda la semana pasada. (“He went on a drinking binge last week.”)

May 14, 2008

borracho

Meaning: drunk (adj.); drunk (noun)

Example: Es un borracho. Siempre anda borracho. (He's a drunk. He's always drunk.)

May 13, 2008

Cuando menos burros, más elotes.

Literal Meaning: When there are fewer donkeys, there are more ears of corn.

May 12, 2008

chocante

Meaning: annoying, tedious, tiresome

Example: ¡Qué chocante es la tarea de biología! ("This biology assignment is a drag!")

May 11, 2008

Todo el rato que está enojado, pierde de estar contento.

Meaning: “All time spent angry is time lost being happy.”