June 1, 2008

la línea

Meaning: the border

Example: Su hermana vive cerca de la línea. (“His sister lives close to the border.”)

May 31, 2008

pelón

Meaning: bald, bald guy

Example: Ahorita viene mi pelón. (“My bald-headed guy is on his way.”)

May 30, 2008

fuchi

Meaning: smelly, stinky, unpleasant, also kinky or corrupt

Example: Smells baby's dirty diaper; drives by an open sewer: Fuchi! ¡Que mal huele! (Gross! That really stinks!)

May 29, 2008

Con amor y aguardiente, nada se siente.

Meaning: With [enough] love and liquor, all else is forgotten.

May 28, 2008

mail

Meaning: email (the term in Spanish is “correo electrónico, but most people simply say “mail.”)

Example: Mándame un mail con todos los detalles. (“Send me an email with all the details.”)

May 26, 2008

lo más pronto posible

Meaning: as soon as possible

Example: Favor de arreglar mi coche lo más pronto posible. (“Please fix my car as soon as possible.”)

May 25, 2008

favor de

Meaning: please (It’s usually used at the beginning of a sentence instead of “por favor.” It’s shorthand for “haga el favor de ...”)

Example: Favor de devolver las gallinas que me robaron. (“Kindly return the chickens that you stole from me.”)