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August 16, 2008

voítelas

slang

Pronunciation: BOY-tay-las

Meaning: I’m shocked! I’m stunned!
I can’t believe it! No way!

Example: [Pepe] ¡No lo vas a creer! Juan se ha enganado a su esposa ... pero con otro hombre! (You’re not going to believe this! Juan cheated on his wife, ... but with another man!) [Javier] ¡Vóitelas!
(I can’t believe it!)

August 15, 2008

chorro

slang

Meaning: a ton; a bunch; a whole lot

Example: No puedo venir. Tengo un
chorro de trabajo. (I can’t come
over. I have a ton of work.
)

August 14, 2008

tele

Anglicism

Meaning: TV

Example: Apaga el tele, Pepito, y ayúdame con tu bisabuela. (Turn off the TV, Pepito, and help me with your great-grandmother.)

August 13, 2008

cabeza de Teflón

expression

Literal Meaning: Teflon-head

Meaning: airhead, forgetful person

Example: Juanita, ¡qué cabeza de Teflón eres! ¡Nada se te pega en la cabeza! (Juanita, you’re such an airhead! Nothing sticks in your head!)

August 12, 2008

Depende del sapo es la pedrada.

proverb

Literal Meaning: The rock you fling depends on the size of the toad.

Meaning: Each case is different.

Example: Juan pays the local police a 20-peso fine for a minor traffic violation; the federales charge him 200! Gringos pay at least twice as much.

August 11, 2008

mordida

slang

Literal Meaning: bite

Meaning: bribe

Example: ¡Pinche policia! Tuve que
pagar una mordida de 100 pesos para evitar problemas con mi licencia. (Frikkin’ police! I had to pay a 100-peso bribe to avoid problems with my license!)

August 10, 2008

No hay vida más cansada que el eterno
de no hacer nada.

proverb

Literal Meaning: No life is as tiring as the eternity of doing nothing.

Meaning: There’s nothing so boring as doing nothing.


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