Spanish Word of the Day
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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.
September 27, 2019
andino
Andean
EXAMPLES
La quinoa fue domesticada por pueblos andinos hace más de tres mil años. — Quinoa was domesticated by Andean peoples more than three thousand years ago.
September 26, 2019
el güey
dude
EXAMPLES
¿Estudiaste para el examen? - Claro, güey. No quiero reprobar. — Did you study for the test? - Of course, dude. I don't want to fail.
September 25, 2019
el porteño
native of Buenos Aires
EXAMPLES
Mi abuela era porteña, pero mi abuelo era del campo. — My grandmother was a native of Buenos Aires, but my grandfather was from the countryside.
September 24, 2019
el gallo pinto
fried rice and beans
EXAMPLES
Desperté con un hambre atroz y me hice gallo pinto para desayunar. — I was starving when I woke up, so I prepared some fried rice and beans for breakfast.
September 23, 2019
el tico
Costa Rican
EXAMPLES
En mi facultad hay muchos ticos y boricuas. — At my school there are many Costa Ricans and Puerto Ricans.
September 22, 2019
la mijita
a bit
EXAMPLES
Le falta una mijita de azúcar a la limonada. — The lemonade is missing a bit of sugar.
September 21, 2019
el chilango
native of Mexico City
EXAMPLES
Tanto Mau como Paty son chilangos; por eso se llevan tan bien. — Both Mau and Paty are natives of Mexico City; that's why they get along so well.
