Phrase of the Week
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | No Comments »¡adelante!:forward. We use this a lot to describing moving forward or ahead.
Phrase of the Week
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | 1 Comment »¡estamos en trámite!: literally meaning we are in paperwork, this is a common saying used to explain when something is in limbo or pending.
Phrase of the Week
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | 9 Comments »pibe: slang for a young tyke, kid, youngster, boy (use piba when referring to girls)
Phrase of the Week
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | No Comments »recargan sus pilas:recharging your batteries
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Thursday, June 10th, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | No Comments »bárbaro (a): one of our favorite words, bárbaro means cool, great, awesome, nice.
Phrase of the Week
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | No Comments »mandarse una macana: Macana, in short means, an issue or trouble, and used in this scenario means to botch something or mess something up.
Phrase of the Week
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | 3 Comments »raspando:scratching One would use raspando to describe that it is just enough, barely
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | 1 Comment »¡que cara!: What a face!
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Thursday, May 6th, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | 1 Comment »lija (la): meaning sandpaper, in slang terms can also refer to hunger. "¡tengo una lija terrible!" means "I'm starving!"
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 Posted in phrase of the week | 3 Comments »Estamos en contacto: We are in contact. This phrase is used to say that you will be keeping in touch.