Spanish Word of the Day
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October 14, 2019
la chifa
Chinese restaurant
EXAMPLES
Siempre que voy a una chifa, pido rollitos de primavera. — Every time I go to a Chinese restaurant, I order spring rolls.
October 13, 2019
el/la inchipinchi
bestie
EXAMPLES
No sabía que conocías a Grace. - Claro. Somos inchipinchis desde que estábamos en kínder. — I didn't know you knew Grace. - Of course. We've been besties since we were in kindergarten.
October 12, 2019
el cucho
old guy
EXAMPLES
Apenas tengo treinta y ya siento que soy un cucho. — I'm only thirty and I already feel like I'm an old guy.
October 11, 2019
andaluz
Andalusian
EXAMPLES
El flamenco, de origen andaluz, es una de las contribuciones culturales más importantes de España para el mundo. — Flamenco, of Andalusian origin, is one of Spain's most important cultural contributions to the world.
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?
