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in Table of Expressions, Translation, Vocabulary10 expressions that are not so easy to figure out (35)
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10 expressions that are not so easy to figure out (35) Expression Approximate literal translation (what you might think you actually heard) Explanation “por poder” what? By power? by proxy (legal). Italiano, per procura. se vende como pan caliente It sells like hot bread?…almost. It sells like hotcakes, pancakes estar en pañales to […] More
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in Culture, Mexico, Spanish, Translation, VideoEl Rey
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El Rey is a very popular mariachi song that almost every Mexican knows from memory, just like the Himno Nacional, Las Mañanitas, Las Golondrinas, or Cielito Lindo. This is Plácido Domingo’s version in Washigton, D.C. Yo sé bien que estoy afuera Pero el día en que yo me muera Sé que tendrás […] More
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in Grammar, Table of Expressions, VocabularyYou don’t know how busy I am
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This is a guide to show how to express negative sentences of the form “You don’t know how busy I am.” (tú) no sabes lo feliz que estoy you don’t know how happy I am no sabes lo mucho que estudié you don’t know how much I studied no tienes idea de lo interesante […] More
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in Table of Expressions, Translation, VocabularyAbout people’s ages
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adolescente adolescent, teenager quiceañero, quinceañera quince = fifteen A 15 year old person (or about) veinteañero, veinteañera veinte = twenty a person in his/her 20s treintañero, treintañera treinta = thirty a person in his/her 30s cuarentón, cuarentona (fam) cuarenta = forty a person in his/her 40s cincuentón, cincuentona (fam) cincuenta = fifty a person […] More
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in Table of Expressions, Translation, Vocabulary10 expressions that are not so easy to figure out (36)
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Expression Approximate literal translation (what you might think you actually heard) Explanation no tener llenadera (Mx) llenar = to fill It is an expresion that means that someone is never satisfied. Like no matter how much he/she eats, it will never be enough. Also, used for politicians who embezzle. They steal and they can’t […] More
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in Culture, Grammar, Mexico, Table of Expressions, Translation, VocabularyPhone etiquette in several Spanish-speaking countries?
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Phone etiquette in several Spanish-speaking countries? We use several different expressions to answer the phone, so when you travel or watch a foreign movie don’t be surprised. It’s not always as simple as hello. I think no other language has a particular way to answer the phone depending on the region. < This table is […] More
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in Mexico, Table of Expressions, Vocabulary10 expressions that are not so easy to figure out
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Here are 10 common random idioms you may have trouble with if you hear them for the first time: Expression Approximate literal translation (what you might think you actually heard) Explanation camión (Mexico) a truck? camion is a truck in Italian, French, Romanian, Portuguese, Spanish, etc. in Mexico, just in Mexico, they also call buses […] More
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in Translation, Uncategorized, VocabularyNot all cognates look like twins, like naranja and orange
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Cognates are words that have the same origin. If, in addition, these words have the same meaning, they are true cognates, but if the meanings are different then they are false cognates. Examples of true cognates are teléfono and telephone, auditorio and auditorium, obtener and obtain. Examples of false cognates are the typical example embarazada, […] More
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in Mexico, Table of Expressions, Translation, Vocabulary10 expressions that are not so easy to figure out (20)
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Here are 10 common random idioms you may have trouble with if you hear them for the first time: Expression Approximate literal translation (what you might think you actually heard) Explanation ¿Cómo quieres que yo sepa? Lit: How do you want me to know? How do you expect me to know? la vía pública the […] More
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in Grammar, Table of Expressions, Translation, Vocabulary12 Spanish verbs that you should memorize
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These are the only irregular verbs in the future and conditional tenses. Only 12 of them (plus compounds). It’s worth learning them by heart. Future Verb (infinitive) 1st person singular meaning caber cabré I will fit in decir diré I will say, I will tell haber habré (future of hay) there will be. Future of […] More
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in Table of Expressions, Translation, VocabularyEl último Grito. 10 expressions that are not so easy to figure out (4)
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Here are 10 common random idioms you may have trouble with if you hear them for the first time: Expression Approximate literal translation (what you might think you actually heard) Explanation pasado mañana past tomorrow, past morning the day after tomorrow, passing tomorrow el último grito the last scream? The last shout? the last […] More
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in Table of Expressions, Translation, VocabularyAutomóviles
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Automobile vocabulary in Spanish. Talking about cars with people from another Spanish speaking countries is sometimes a big headache. The reason is that the vocabulary for this subject changes a bit from country to country for almost every element. In México, auto part names are often Spanglish words. Here are some examples: Mexico Spain […] More