August 1, 2009

piojoso

Meaning: lousy

Example: No quiero que salgas con estos muchachos piojosos. (I don’t want you to go out with those lousy boys.)

August 2, 2009

rolero/a

Meaning: motor-mouth, one-sided conversationalist

Example: Esa mujer es rolera, nunca escucha lo que yo digo. (That woman is a motor-mouth; she never listens to what I have to say.)

August 3, 2009

blog

Meaning: blog

Example: Checa mi blog para saber de nuestro viaje a Chile. (Check out my blog to find out about our trip to Chile.)

August 4, 2009

postear

Meaning: to post

Example: Voy a postear algo en Facebook. (I’m going to post something on Facebook.)

August 5, 2009

cagarse de la risa

Meaning: to shit oneself laughing

Example: La comedia era tan graciosa, nos morimos de la risa. (The comedy was so funny, we shit ourselves laughing.)

August 6, 2009

El enemigo de mi enemigo es mi amigo.

Meaning: My enemy’s enemy is my friend.

August 7, 2009

Al bien buscarlo, al mal esperarlo.

Literal Meaning: Look for the good, expect the bad.

Analogous Saying: Expect the best but prepare for the worst.

August 8, 2009

Esto está por verse.

Meaning: We'll see about that.

Example: Alex dice que le tengo miedo, pero esto está por verse. (Alex says I’m afraid of him, but we’ll see about that.)

August 9, 2009

Adios, mundo cruel!

Meaning: Goodbye, cruel world!

Example: Me muero! Adios, mundo cruel! (I’m dying! Goodbye, cruel world!)

August 10, 2009

¡Hijue puta!

Meaning: Son of a gun!

Example: ¡Hijue puta! ¡Ve no más lo que hizo! (Son of a gun! Just look at what he did!)

August 11, 2009

Estate quieto.

Pronunciation: Es-TAH-te qui-ehto.

Literal Meaning: Be still.

Meaning: Be quiet.

Example: No llores más, hija. Estate quieto. (Don’t cry any more, daughter. Be quiet.)

August 12, 2009

¡Maldición!

Meaning: Damnation!

Example: ¡Maldición! He perdido mis lentes nuevos. (Damnation! I lost my new glasses.)

August 13, 2009

tan tan

Meaning: knock knock

Example: ¡Tan tan! ¿No hay nadie? (Knock knock! Is anybody home?)

August 14, 2009

telefonazo

Literal Meaning: big telephone call

Meaning: phone call, ring

Example: Te doy un telefonazo en cuanto llegue el documento. (I’ll give you a ring as soon as the document arrives.)

August 15, 2009

Salir del pantano

Literal Meaning: To get out of the swamp

Meaning: To be out of the woods

Example: Todo está bien. Ya salí del pantano. (Everything’s okay. I’m out of the woods.)

August 16, 2009

Hijo del tigre, pintito

Literal Meaning: The offspring of the tiger has spots.

Meaning: Like father, like son

August 17, 2009

sondeo

Literal Meaning: sounding, sonar

Meaning: survey, opinion poll

Example: De acuerdo a un sondeo que publicó El Universal, Julia Roberts es uno de los actores favoritos de los mexicanos. (According to a survey published in El Universal, Julia Roberts is one of the actors Mexicans like best.)

August 18, 2009

Tres son multitud

Meaning: Three’s a crowd

Example: Tu prima me cae bien, pero ¿no sabes que tres son multitud? (I like your cousin, but don’t you know that three’s a crowd?)

August 19, 2009

frijolito saltarín

Meaning: Mexican jumping bean

Example: En Sonora puedes comprar frijolitos saltarines. (In Sonora you can buy Mexican jumping beans.)

August 20, 2009

Le quito el sombrero.

Meaning: I take my hat off to you.

Example: Ha superado mis expectativas. Le quito el sombrero. (You have surpassed my expectations. I take my hat off to you.)

August 21, 2009

No molestar.

Meaning: Do not disturb.

Example: Los recien casados pusieron un letrero de No Molestar en la puerta. (The newlyweds put a Do Not Disturb sign on the door.)

August 22, 2009

piajoso

Meaning: lousy

Example: No quiero que salgas con estos muchachitos piajosos. (I don’t want you going out with those lousy boys.)

August 23, 2009

Está de pelos.

Meaning: That’s hot! That’s cool!

Example: Vi un nuevo grupo de rock que está de pelos! (I saw a new rock band that’s really hot!)

August 24, 2009

Confía en mi.

Meaning: Trust me.

Example: No tengo pruebas. Tendrás que confiar en mí. (I don’t have proof. You’ll have to trust me.)

August 25, 2009

¿Qué tienes?

Meaning: What’s the matter?

Example: ¿Qué tienes? Te duele la cabeza? (What’s the matter? Do you have a headache?)

August 26, 2009

fecha de caducidad

Meaning: expiration date

Example: No compres ese queso. Checa la fecha de caducidad. (Don’t buy that cheese. Check out the expiration date.)

August 27, 2009

curva cerrada

Literal Meaning: closed curve

Meaning: hairpin turn

Example: Entre Querétaro y Jalpan hay muchas curvas cerradas. (Between Querétaro and Jalpan there are lots of hairpin turns.)

August 28, 2009

de puntillas

Meaning: on tiptoe

Example: ¡No hagas ruido! Camina de puntillas. (Don’t make any noise! Tiptoe.)

August 29, 2009

atorado/a

Meaning: stuck

Example: No sé que hacer con mi vida. Estoy atorada. (I don’t know what to do with my life. I’m stuck.)

August 30, 2009

por poco

Meaning: almost

Example: El camino de terracería era un horror. Por poco no pudimos pasar. (The dirt road was a nightmare. We almost couldn’t pass.)