Spanish Word of the Day
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July 26, 2018
al chilazo
right away
EXAMPLES
Si le pedís algo a ese cerote, lo hará al chilazo; ¡es superchispudo! — If you ask that dude for something, he'll do it right away. He's super quick!
July 25, 2018
el muchá
guys
EXAMPLES
¡Aguas, muchá! ¡La burra casi los aplasta! — Watch out, guys! The bus almost ran you over!
July 24, 2018
¡Sho!
Shh!
EXAMPLES
¡Sho, trompudo! Sos muy grande para armar la gorda por una babosada así. — Shh, grumpy! You're too old to make a fuss over such a silly thing.
July 23, 2018
chispudo
quick
EXAMPLES
Camila es chispuda, chambeadora y bien chilera. — Camila is quick, hard-working, and really awesome.
July 22, 2018
la burra
bus
EXAMPLES
Allí viene la burra. - No, esa no es la ruta que nos lleva a Antigua. — The bus is coming. - No, that's not the route that goes to Antigua.
July 21, 2018
chilero
awesome
EXAMPLES
Andar contigo es bien chilero porque siempre me hacés reír. — Hanging out with you is awesome because you always make me laugh.
July 20, 2018
chapín
Guatemalan
EXAMPLES
Mi papá es chapín, pero mi mamá es tica. — My dad is Guatemalan, but my mom is Costa Rican.
July 19, 2018
el/la guagua
baby
EXAMPLES
El guagua no deja de llorar. - Debe de tener hambre. — The baby won't stop crying. - He must be hungry.
July 18, 2018
¿La plena?
Seriously?
EXAMPLES
Ayer caminé de Quito a Mindo. - ¿La plena? ¡Qué bestia! — I walked from Quito to Mindo yesterday. - Seriously? That's nuts!
July 17, 2018
chiro
broke
EXAMPLES
¡Qué bestia! Ese man anda chiro, pero está invitando a medio mundo a cenar. — That's nuts! That guy is broke, but he's inviting everyone and their mom out to dinner.
