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1
Q

YOLO

“you only live once”

A

chulla vida

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2
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to take a nap

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pegarse una ruca

usually: tomar una siesta

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3
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to hit (a/some)

food or drink

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pegarse

this is followed by an indirect article (un/una/unos/unas)

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4
Q

Wow, it’s cold!

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¡Achachay!

usually: ¡Qué frio!

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5
Q

Ouch!

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¡Arrarray!

usually: ¡Ay!

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6
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  • Yuck!
  • Ew!

expressing disgust

A

¡Atatay!

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7
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How annoying!

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¡Qué manera!

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8
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to leave in a hurry

A

salir soplando

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9
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He/she won’t be long.

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Se fue a volver.

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10
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  • I can’t go on anymore!
  • I’m tired!
A

¡Ya no jalo!

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11
Q

-What’s up?
- What’s happening with you?
- What’s wrong with you?

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¿Qué tiro contigo?

usually: ¿Qué pasa? / ¿Qué te pasa?

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12
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Don’t insist!

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¡Hasta allí no más!

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13
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???

response for when something doesn’t make sense

A

Llevar piñas a milagro

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14
Q

This is getting serious!

A

¡Sopla ñaño!

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15
Q

to go partying

A

ir de farra

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16
Q

Count me in!

A

¡De una!

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17
Q

I didn’t understand a thing.

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No entendí ni papa.

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18
Q

No, thank you!

A

¡Ahisito no más!

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19
Q

A la vueltita es.

A

Just around the corner.

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20
Q

It’s been a long time

A

Hace fuuuu

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21
Q

banana

A

el cambur

usually: la banana

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22
Q

fake

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chimbo

usually: falso

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23
Q

hair clip

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la bincha

usually: la horquilla

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24
Q

bean

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el frejol

usually: el frijole

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bigmouth
el hocicón
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plumber
el gasfitero | usually: el plomero
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to drizzle
paramar
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snack
el pasaboca | usually: el bocado
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to pack tightly
azocar
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to tease
mamar gallo
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to be crazy about | to be in love with someone
estar camote de
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first-hand
en carne viva
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corn cake
el pastel de choclo
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tic-tac-toe
el tres en raya
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cashew
el cajuil
36
fool
el/la percuchante
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brave
ternejo | usually: valiente
38
to fire | to send somone away
descharchar
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to go unnoticed
pasar de agache
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to snitch
sapiar
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corn nuts
la canchita
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buddy
- el parcerito - el/la pana
43
sweater
la chompa
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mosquito
el zancudo
45
annoying
cargoso
46
broke | without money
chiro
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popcorn
el canguil
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yes
simón
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please
porfis
50
guy, dude, man
el man
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chick, woman
la man
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bus
la chiva
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stingy, cheapskate
amarrete
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to eat
jamear
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to make out
vacilar
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altitude sickness
el soroche
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- How awesome! - How incredible!
¡Qué bestia!
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bro | friend or relative
el ñaño
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- Excuse me? - What was that? | to ask someone to repeat
¿Mande?
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Seriously?
¿La plena?
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party
la farra
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of course
de ley
63
stupid
cojudo
64
Oh no!
¡Pucha!
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to get it | to understand
cachar
66
awesome
bacán
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friendly
amiguero
68
cop | police
la chapa
69
foot odor
la pecueca
70
money
la plata | usually: el dinero
71
Pay attention to me!
¡Párame bola!
72
thief
el choro
73
work
el camello | usually: el trabajo
74
dinner
la merienda | usually: la cena
75
kid, child
el/la guagua
76
smarts
la pilas
77
snitch
el sapo
78
beautiful, gorgeous
presioso
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Good!
¡Ta chato! | usually: ¡Qué bueno!
80
sketchy
lampara | usually: antipatica
81
in love
enculado | usually: enamorado
82
fat
gordito
83
idiot
el suncho
84
girlfriend
la pelada
85
simp | a guy who's down bad for their girl
la mandarina
86
- neighbor | also used to refer to people who work at local stores nearby
el/la veci | usuallty: vecino
87
to pool money together
hacer (una) vaca

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