Spanish Word of the Day
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October 10, 2019
tapatío
from Guadalajara
EXAMPLES
Tengo unos amigos tapatíos a los que conocí en mi viaje a México. — I have some friends from Guadalajara who I met on my trip to Mexico.
October 9, 2019
chambear
to work
EXAMPLES
¿Vienes al cine con nosotros? - Qué va, hermano. Tengo que chambear. — Are you coming to the movies with us? - I can't, bro. I have to work.
October 8, 2019
el/la boricua
Puerto Rican
EXAMPLES
Elise y Erin son boricuas, y por eso les encanta la playa. — Elise and Erin are Puerto Rican, so they love the beach.
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.
