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Big Deck 1 Flashcards

1
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Lo que

A

That which, what.

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2
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Algo

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Something

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3
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Alguien

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Someone

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4
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Nada

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Nothing

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5
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No one

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Nadie

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Alguno(s), alguna(s)

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Some

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None

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Ninguno(s) ninguna(s)

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Sino

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But

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9
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A pesar de

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Despite

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Aunque

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Although

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No obstante

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In spite of, regardless

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12
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Para que

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So that

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13
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Salvo

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Except

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14
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Sin embargo

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Nevertheless

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15
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Tal vez

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Perhaps

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16
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Aun

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Yet , even , still

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17
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Haré

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I will do

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18
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Por eso

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Therefore

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19
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Tener feria

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Have money for etc.

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20
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No Manches

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No way that’s crazy

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21
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Mande

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Used to ask someone to repeat something if you didn’t hear or understand what was said the first time.

This is extremely helpful to know if you are travelling to Mexico as a Spanish learner, as you may often need people to repeat themselves.

It is considered more polite than ¿Qué? or ¿Cómo? in Mexico, but rarely used elsewhere.

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22
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Pedo

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Qué pedo? – What’s up?
No hay pedo – It’s no problem
Andar bien pedo/a – to be very drunk
¿Dónde es la peda? – Where is the party?

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23
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Codo/a

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Juan nunca gasta en cosas innecesarios. Es muy codo. – Juan never spends money on unncessary things. He’s very frugal.

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La neta

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Sí, es la neta – Yes it’s the truth

… or to express doubt in what they’re saying:

¿Es la neta? – Is it the truth?
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25
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Ni modo

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There is no literal translation of ni modo in English but it falls somewhere between “no big deal” and “it is what it is.”

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26
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¡Aguas!

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Watch out

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27
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Estar cañón

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El examen estuvo cañón – The exam was really hard.

You can also use cañón to add intensity to an expression, such as:

Te extraño cañón – I miss you so much.
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28
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Eso que ni que

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“definitely” or “without a doubt”.

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29
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Vato

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means “guy” or “man”, and has a measure of respect or being impressed about it.

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30
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Chido/a

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“awesome” or “cool”.

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31
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Qué padre!

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How awesome/great!

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32
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¡Órale!

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“Okay”
“Well done”
“Come on”
“No way!”

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33
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Ser bien gacho/a

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means to be “lame” or “uncool”, when directed at a person.

When directed at a situation, it is another way to say mala onda or “bad vibes.”

No me gusta esta fiesta. Está bien gacha. – I don’t like this party. It has bad vibes.
34
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Carnal

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means “brother”, either literally or as an expression between close friends.

35
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Te crees muy muy

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“You think you are such a big deal”

36
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Chavo/a

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A word used to informally refer to children, like “kids” in English.
Los chavos están jugando al fútbol

37
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Sin broncas

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no problem (e.g. they’re “without fight/disagreement”).

38
Q

Que huevos

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This phrase is used to express admiration or amazement at something daring or brave.

It is also sometimes used to express dismay or disgust, and when it is you’ll be able to tell easily from the context.

39
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¡A huevo!

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“Absolutely!” or “Let’s do it!”

40
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Huevon/a

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Mario nunca hace nada. ¡Qué huevon!

41
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Sale

A

Vamos al cine a la tarde? – Sale – Shall we go to the cinema in the afternoon? Ok, cool.

42
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Pinche

A

Mi pinche hermano herman robó mi camiseta

43
Q

vales verga.

‘¡A la verga!

…Gané la loteríá!’

A

you’re useless’ (or more literally, ‘you’re worth dick’)

44
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No mames

A

Wtf no fucking way

45
Q

Cuate

A

Cabron, amigo carnal.

46
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Gacho

A

Bad uncool

47
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Chido

A

Esta bien chido ese regalo, gracias wey

48
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Bronca

A

Claro, yo te puedo prestar algo de dinero, no hay bronca

49
Q

Naco

A

Naaah, te ves muy naco con eso, mejor cambiate –

50
Q

Metiche

Me totero

A

Hay demasiados metiches en mi trabajo, no los soporto –

51
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Tocayo

A

Ahí va el tocayo

52
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Prieto

A

Recuerdas quién es Daniel? Mi amigo prieto, estuvo acá el otro día

53
Q

Chamba

Jale

A

Mañana tengo que volver a mi chamba wey, o me despiden – I have to go back to my job tomorrow man, or I’ll get fired

Diff or demanding job that’s temporary

54
Q

Chafa

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Esa camisa está chafa – This t-shirt is bad quality (or fake)

55
Q

Paro

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Me puedes hacer un paro y recordarme eso? – Can you do me a favor and remind me of that?

56
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Jalada

A

No puede ser, que jalada toda esa historia, ¿como quieres que te crea? – That’s a ridiculous story, how do you want anyone to believe you?

57
Q

Chorro

A

Tenemos un chorro de películas por ver esta vacaciones, deberíamos comenzar

58
Q

Ratero

A

Ladrón.
Pues el teléfono me lo robó un ratero, así que no tengo

Las rateras me quitaron la cartera sin darme cuenta.
Ten cuidado con tu mochila porque en la plaza hay rateros
Las rateras me quitaron la cartera sin darme cuenta.
Me parece muy ratero que tu jefe te haya puesto en evidencia delante de todos.I find it utterly despicable that your boss showed you up in front of everyone.

59
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Vocho

A

Vw beetle

60
Q

Pendejo

A

dumbass”, “asshole”, or “imbecile”
Muy fuerte

(Pinche pendejo)

61
Q

Un putero

A

A ton of

62
Q

¡Que milagro!

A

What a miracle!, this is how Mexicans say Long time no see.

63
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Cámara

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means I agree or it’s a deal. A stronger way to say this is with conste.

64
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Chairos

A

Derogatory for izquierdista

65
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Mocho

A

Overly religous conservative

66
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Derechairo

A

Right winger derogatory

67
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Noño

A

Nerdy

68
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Mandilón

A

This is a guy whose wife or girlfriend is always bossing him around

69
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Güera/o

A

light-skinned woman with blonde or even light brown hair,

70
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Chula, buena, bien buena

A

Hot

71
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Cochino(adj)

A

Dirty (pig)

Tu casa está cochina — your house is dirty. To say it in a nicer way, use cochinito.

72
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Pelón

A

Bald person (means esp hairy person but ironic)

73
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Mala copa

A

Bad drunk, sloppy aggro etc.

74
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Changarro

A

Little monkey, affectionate for little store like bodega

75
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Varos

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Varos (sometimes spelled and always pronounced baros — remember there’s no v sound in Spanish) means money, but not in the general sense like lana (wool, money) or plata (silver, money), but in the numerical sense (pesos), like bucks.

Esta vale cien varos — It’s worth one hundred pesos.

76
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refresco

A

Soda or with police a bribe!

77
Q

Paro

A

Hazme un paro

78
Q

Colonia

A

Neighborhood

79
Q

Topes

A

Speedbumps

80
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Charro

A

Ceviche with clams instead in baja

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