To be angry

March 6, 2015Tips For Learning SpanishChristopher Howard

Bañazo – is to make a fool of oneself. Hacer el ridículo or ponerse en ridículo mean the same thing.
Chivearse – to be angry. Enojarse, estar bravo/a , estar chivo/a or tener mucha cólera all mean the same thing.
¿Cómo está el arroz – How are you? Slang for

Nachas are not the same as nachos

February 17, 2015Spanish phrasesChristopher Howard

A mí con flores, siendo de Heredia – Go tell it to the Marines or B.S.
Acostar – to put someone to bed. In street talk to kill someone.
Avionazo – a plane crash
Chonco – a stub or stump
Echar al pico a alguien – to tell on or squeal on someone
Echarse

To be a complete success

February 13, 2015Spanish phrasesChristopher Howard

Batear or pegarse una bateada – to guess incorrectly
Comidilla – fodder for the press, especially the gossip column.
Compinche or compa – a male friend or buddy
Despapayar – to get hurt
Gringolandía – the United States
Guamazo

On last one’s Legs

January 19, 2015Spanish phrasesChristopher Howard

Cachiflín– a type of firework that is lit and then slithers all over the ground like a snake. Correr como cachiflín means to run like crazy.
Cachudo – slang for bull. The correct word is toro
Carga or galleta – is an awesome person
Chinchiví – type

This is the end

January 9, 2015Tips For Learning SpanishChristopher Howard

At the end of the day – al final del día or al fin y al cabo
End (of a rope or stick) – extremo or cabo
End of the world – el fin del mundo
Ends of the earth – el último rincón del mundo
For hours on end – hora tras hora
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