A-Z Hondureñismos

Question

Category: Honduran Sayings / Hondureñismos

I will give the first word that begins with "A", and (today only) the second word beginning with "B" because it means something to special to me. Then you post a word that starts with "C", then "D" and so on. Please put your answer in Spanish, and provide an English translation.

My Word:

A - andar hule = to have no money

Have fun!

• Please click the "Newest" tab to see the last entry so that we do not repeat or confuse the order of letters.

• Please include the English translation for each word.

• Click NEWEST before posting, to maintain the order.

• It would be nice if you posted a PICTURE.

is this how i do it paralee? - Rey_Mysterio, Mar 1, 2012

I edited it a bit to have more information as well as a starting example. This should be very interesting! - Paralee, Mar 1, 2012

I now finally understand what we are supposed to do (and haven't done at all ;-( - mcl020, Mar 6, 2012

We are supposed to make an A-Z list of typical HONDURAN words. They are 'googable' ... - mcl020, Mar 6, 2012

I have changed my entry here (from 'dentista' to 'dos por tres') - mcl020, Mar 6, 2012

Answer 1

C - cat - el gato

I did hit the "newest" button before I posted. Don't know what happened - rac1, Mar 1, 2012

Answer 2

Grande.

Mahatma Gandhi fue un gran hombre.

Mahatma Gandhi was a great man.

I agree completely, Maria-Russell. He was also very wise! - kdrinning, Mar 4, 2012

Answer 3

B - la bemba = mouth

Answer 4

D = dos por tres = hacer las cosas demasiado rápido = doing things way too hasty

Answer 5

I = interesante

Estudiando el Español es muy interesante. - It is very interesting to study Spanish.

Answer 6

H - Home sweet home Hogar dulce hogar

Answer 7

F- Fufurufu = snobby

Answer 8

E - encachimbado = angry

Answer 9

J - jorobado = hunchbacked