Spanish Word of the Day

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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.
July 16, 2018

el canguil

popcorn
EXAMPLES
¿Vamos a preparar canguil? - ¡Chuta! Se me olvidó comprarlo.Are we going to make popcorn? - Shoot! I forgot to buy some.
July 15, 2018

el ñaño

brother
EXAMPLES
Mi ñaño se llama Miguel y vive en Guayaquil.My brother's name is Miguel, and he lives in Guayaquil.
July 14, 2018

¡Arrarray!

Ouch!
EXAMPLES
¡Arrarray! Acabo de quemarme en la estufa.Ouch! I just burned myself on the stove.