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'''<u>Spanish slang you gotta know</u>''' | '''<u>Spanish slang you gotta know</u>''' | ||
Beside '¡Hola!,¿Cómo estás?' | Beside '¡Hola!,¿Cómo estás?' | ||
only expression you rememember from Spanish class, because of course ;) you might already know there is a lot of polysemy (plenty of expressions and words to describe the same thing) Why? Thank the Spaniards for conquering a wide piece of continent more than a fart ago, and the imagination of people. | |||
Here are a few terms: | |||
==In Spain== | |||
===Ligar=== | |||
to flirt or succeed in dating. When someone is called "Ligón" he or she is dating evereyone around ...or at least tries. | |||
===Currar=== | |||
means "to work".They don't go to "el trabajo", they go to "el curro". | |||
===A tomar por el culo=== | |||
literally go take to the ass, "fuck you". | |||
===Tener mucho morro=== | |||
someone who is very full of himself and is unconsiderate. | |||
===Mola=== | |||
something that is good, cool. | |||
==In Latin America== | |||
===Vaina: With the right noun and verb, you can express anything. Means thing, stuff, everyone uses it. | |||
===Es lo que hay: a resignation, means "that's all that is". | |||
===Calladito te ves más bonito=== | |||
keep your mouth closed, because you look prettier. | |||
===Chévere=== | |||
cool, used mostly in Colombia, Venezuela,and Panama. | |||
===Mae=== | |||
in Central America means "amigo/amiga". | |||
===Pegar un tubazo=== | |||
Please don't hit them with a tube! in Argentina means "call me". | |||
Revision as of 10:03, 28 June 2018
Spanish slang you gotta know
Beside '¡Hola!,¿Cómo estás?' only expression you rememember from Spanish class, because of course ;) you might already know there is a lot of polysemy (plenty of expressions and words to describe the same thing) Why? Thank the Spaniards for conquering a wide piece of continent more than a fart ago, and the imagination of people.
Here are a few terms:
In Spain
Ligar
to flirt or succeed in dating. When someone is called "Ligón" he or she is dating evereyone around ...or at least tries.
Currar
means "to work".They don't go to "el trabajo", they go to "el curro".
A tomar por el culo
literally go take to the ass, "fuck you".
Tener mucho morro
someone who is very full of himself and is unconsiderate.
Mola
something that is good, cool.
In Latin America
===Vaina: With the right noun and verb, you can express anything. Means thing, stuff, everyone uses it.
===Es lo que hay: a resignation, means "that's all that is".
Calladito te ves más bonito
keep your mouth closed, because you look prettier.
Chévere
cool, used mostly in Colombia, Venezuela,and Panama.
Mae
in Central America means "amigo/amiga".
Pegar un tubazo
Please don't hit them with a tube! in Argentina means "call me".