Phrase of the Week
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | No Comments »linea fija:fixed line. This is used to describe a land line.
Phrase of the Week
Thursday, April 15th, 2010 Posted in culture, phrase of the week | 1 Comment »todo bien:all good This might be our favorite phrase in Argentina. It is used as a question, an answer or sometimes both. Combine it with a thumbs up, and life is good. When we recently visited family in Chile, we used todo ...
Phrase of the Week
Thursday, April 8th, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | No Comments »listo: ready, done, ok. This is such a great word as it can be used in some many ways. In Argentina, especially after some mates, the conversation can become drawn out. A well placed listo here and there can help cut ...
Phrase of the Week
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | 2 Comments »¡Feliz Cumple!: This is the slang way to say Happy Birthday! So, in respect to this being my hubby's special day... ¡¡¡Feliz Cumple Jamie!!!
Phrase of the Week
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | No Comments »¡dejarlo fluir!: Let it flow!
Phrase of the Week
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | 2 Comments »piola: (adjective) means clever, smart, or agreeable person. In phrase form, it is used as "quedarse piola" meaning to hang out and be lazy.
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | No Comments »tirar los galgos: this literally means to throw the greyhounds, but more colloquially speaking means to be flirty or to make an advance on someone
Phrase of the Week
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | 4 Comments »¡baja un cambío!: means to "take a chill pill", or calm down.
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | 3 Comments »dos manos:two coats. Used to describe the need to use two coats of paint.
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | No Comments »macana: (la macana) means a slip up or wrong doing, used in the form of, "¡Qué macana!" meaning what a pity.
