Spanish has a lot of ways to refer to stupidity. Below are some of the most common ones.
Aguacate – stupid in Costa Rica
Baboso – a slobbering fool
Bruto – stupid or rude
Burro – donkey or dumb-bell
Cabeza de cajón – a hollow head like a drawer
Cabeza hueca – a hollow head
Caído de la cuna – fallen
Año nuevo, mujer nueva – a new year, a new woman (humorous version of the next one)
Año nuevo, vida nueva – a new year, a new life
Comenzar el año nuevo con el pie derecho – start the new year with a bang (on the right
Spanish has no single word for the English verb ‘to become’. Below I am going to explain the different ways of expressing this verb. It takes a long time and a lot of practice to master this concept. Keep your eyes and ears opens and try to look for other examples of how these verbs are used in different situations and you will get the hang of
Darse la gran vida – to live it up
Estar en la flor de la vida – to be in the prime of one’s life
Estar lleno de vida – to be full of life
Estar vivito y coleando – to be alive and kicking
Gozar de la vida – to enjoy life
Jugar de vivo – to take advantage of something
Más vivo que un dolor de muelas
El coma – coma (medical)
La coma – comma
El cuento – story
La cuenta – bill or count
El trompo – a child’s tops that spins
La trompa – a elephants trunk, snout or the front of a car
El suelo – ground
La suela –
