Spanish Word of the Day
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October 7, 2019
el guajiro
peasant
EXAMPLES
Los guajiros están preparando la tierra para plantar caña de azúcar. — The peasants are preparing the land to plant sugar cane.
October 6, 2019
cocobolo
bald
EXAMPLES
A mí no me molesta ser cocobolo. De hecho, medio que me gusta. — I don't mind being bald. I actually kind of like it.
October 5, 2019
el popote
straw
EXAMPLES
¿Me da un popote para la malteada? — Can I have a straw for my milkshake?
October 4, 2019
la recocha
fun
EXAMPLES
¿Cómo estuvo la fiesta de anoche? - Fue una recocha. La pasé muy bien. — How was the party last night? - It was fun. I had a great time.
October 3, 2019
el patiperro
globetrotter
EXAMPLES
Solo con echarle un vistazo a tu pasaporte puedo ver que eres una patiperra, Melanie. — Just by looking at your passport I can see that you're a globetrotter, Melanie.
October 2, 2019
el paceño
native of La Paz
EXAMPLES
Fernando es un paceño, pero su familia es originalmente de Oruro. — Fernando is a native of La Paz, but his family is originally from Oruro.
October 1, 2019
el chamo
kid
EXAMPLES
Dejen que los chamos disfruten de esta etapa porque como adultos tendrán muchas responsabilidades. — Let the kids enjoy this period because when they're adults they'll have enough responsibilities.
September 30, 2019
el pochoclo
popcorn
EXAMPLES
¿El pochoclo que compraste tiene manteca? - No. Solo sal. — Does the popcorn you bought have butter on it? - No. Just salt.
September 29, 2019
nica
Nicaraguan
EXAMPLES
Mi mamá es nica, asi que cada dos años pasamos Navidad en Managua. — My mom is Nicaraguan, so every other year we spend Christmas in Managua.
September 28, 2019
buco
a lot
EXAMPLES
Pepe trabajó en un cafetal por siete años, así que sabe buco acerca de café. — Pepe worked at a coffee plantation for seven years, so he knows a lot about coffee.
