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Spain-Specific Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

me cago en __

A

I shit on __ (me cago en la lecha, me cago en el dios, me gago en la hostía aka the body of christ etc.)

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2
Q

a tomar por culo

A

it’s so far away

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3
Q

gilipollas

A

asshole (most common)

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4
Q

joder macho

A

ah fuck man

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5
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piso

A

apartment

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6
Q

cristal

A

glass

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7
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marchar

A

to leave

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8
Q

zumo

A

juice

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9
Q

ordenador

A

computer

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10
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guay

A

neat/cool

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11
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venga

A

alright or come on

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12
Q

no pasa nada

A

no worries

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13
Q

el/la guiri

A

basically gringo (europeans/americans), foreigner, tourists

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14
Q

colega

A

amigo (oye colega)

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15
Q

chaval/chavala

A

kids, young people (estaba mirando esta chala aka girl)

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16
Q

majo/a

A

really nice, attractive (Entró una chica muy maja en el bar y todas las miradas se fueron hacia ella)

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17
Q

estar como cabra

A

to act like a goat (aka being nuts)

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18
Q

estar en pelotas

A

being in balls = being naked

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19
Q

Molar

A

to be cool, to be in, to like (Ese móvil mola cantidad; las chaquetas de cuero molan mucho ahora)

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20
Q

mola

A

cool (que mola!)

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21
Q

chulo(a)

A

something cool/neat (literally means pimp though)

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22
Q

cutre

A

cheap, unpleasant to look at (No seas cutre! Déjale una buena propina al camarero)

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23
Q

Flipar

A

either blown away by something, or tripping on drugs (empecé a flipar con la música, estar flipando de drogas

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24
Q

Ligar

A

to flirt

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25
Q

Joder

A

fuck

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26
Q

siesta

A

nap

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27
Q

Que te mejores

A

get well soon

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28
Q

el botellón

A

street drinking party

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29
Q

colego

A

friend (literally means coleague)

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30
Q

comerse el coco

A

to be worked up about something (lit. to eat your coconut)

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31
Q

currar

A

to work

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32
Q

el curro

A

work/job

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33
Q

guay

A

cool, awesome

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34
Q

hostía

A

damn! (mildly rude)

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35
Q

liarse

A

to hook up, have an affair get caught up in a relationship (él se lio con una guiri durante el viaje)

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36
Q

mucha mierda

A

break a leg (lit lots of crap)

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37
Q

tarta

A

cake

38
Q

madalenas

A

cupcakes

39
Q

vaqueros

A

blue jeans

40
Q

bragas

A

panties

41
Q

zapatillas

A

running shoes

42
Q

Calcetines

A

socks

43
Q

jersey

A

sweater

44
Q

Camiseta de tirantes

A

tank top

45
Q

Sujetador

A

bra

46
Q

Pendientes

A

earrings

47
Q

Preservativo

A

condoms (also condones)

48
Q

Coñazo

A

pain in the ass (¡Deja de darme el coñazo! ¿Cuándo vas a dejar de quejarte de todo?)

49
Q

camarero/a

A

waiter/waitress

50
Q

Boli

A

pen

51
Q

Juerga

A

party

52
Q

Cubo de basura

A

trash can

53
Q

Manta

A

blanket

54
Q

Congelador

A

freezer

55
Q

nevera

A

fridge

56
Q

have it all figured out

A

tener todo resuelto

57
Q

enfadado

A

infuriated (ella está tan enfadada con el mundi)

58
Q

incluso

A

even

59
Q

renegar

A

to deny strongly (Mi novio niega y reniega que me vaya que está enfadado conmigo)

60
Q

it is crazy/which is crazy

A

es una locura

61
Q

to be enough

A

bastar (Basta hablar de mí; una pareja basta para mí)

62
Q

she is about to arrive

A

ella está a punto de llegar

63
Q

it’s necessary that you face/confront these issues

A

es necesario que afrontes estos asuntos

64
Q

what do you mean, silly

A

qué quieres decir, tontarron(a)/tonta

65
Q

averiguar

A

to find out/figure out (lo averiguaremos juntos)

66
Q

she became the most popular person at the bar

A

ella se convirtió en la persona más popular del bar

67
Q

he became awkward when we asked about whose panties were on the floor

A

él se volvió embarazozo/incómodo cuando le preguntamos de quién eran bragas que estaban en el suelo

68
Q

I have always loved to dance

A

siempre me ha encantado bailair

69
Q

it’s slightly weird

A

es ligeramente extraño

70
Q

I got my job through a friend

A

conseguí mi trabajo a través de un amigo

71
Q

it’s worth it

A

vale la pena (Creo que vale la pena tener una bufanda abrigada)

71
Q

at least for me

A

al menos para mí

72
Q

I have a hunch that he didn’t make the cake

A

tengo una corazonada de que él no hizo el pastel

73
Q

it took me by surprise

A

me tomó por sorpresa

74
Q

I prefer to have a light meal for breakfast, and a heavier meal at lunch

A

prefiero tener una comida ligera para el desayuno y una comida más pesada para el almuerzo

75
Q

we passed by each other in the mall

A

Nos cruzamos en el centro comercial

76
Q

he’s so cute. really?

A

él es monísima, no?

77
Q

I love your vibe

A

me encanta tu rollo

78
Q

lucky for me

A

que suerte la mía

79
Q

it makes me cringe

A

darme alipoli

80
Q

the tip

A

la propina

81
Q

sleeping with my girlfriend comes natural to me

A

acostarme con mi novia me sale natural

82
Q

I will guard it with my life

A

lo custodio con mi vida

83
Q

this is not we agreed girls

A

eso no es lo que acordamos, tías

84
Q

tía

A

lady/chick

85
Q

pibe/piba

A

kid, boy, girl

86
Q

fríolero

A

someone who gets cold easily (soy fríolero)

87
Q

no hay color

A

no hay comparison entre dos cosas

88
Q

trasnochar

A

to stay up late (No quiero trasnochar porque mañana tengo que madrugar)

89
Q

estrenar

A

to wear clothes for 1st time (Carla estrenó ese vestido ayer); también puede significar usar o probar para la primera vez

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