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1
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bretear

A

to work

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jamar

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to eat

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3
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trolear

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to walk

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4
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rulear

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to sleep

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5
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mae

A

dude
(non gender specific)

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aguevado

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bored, boring

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brete

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physically demanding work, or job

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chunche

A

thingamajig

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¿como amaneció?

A

how are you this morning?

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dolor de jupa

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headache

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11
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estar de chicha

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to be angry

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12
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estar de goma

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to have a hangover

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13
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güila

A

a girl
(in Mexico - a prostitute)

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14
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jumas

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drunk

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15
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la choza

A

home

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16
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la jama

A

the food

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17
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la vara

A

the thing
(replaces cosa)

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18
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la macha

A

a blond female, usually a foreigner

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19
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mucho gusto

A

response to “thank you” (not “de nada”)

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20
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no entender ni papa

A

do not understand a word
literally, i don’t understand potatoes

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21
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¡no joda!
¡no jodas!

A

don’t bother me, leave me alone

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22
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¡ojo!

A

watch out!

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23
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pinche

A

“stingy”
not vulgar

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24
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por dicha

A

thank goodness

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25
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pulperia

A

a small corner store

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26
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pura paja

A

crap, bullshit

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27
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¿qué m’iche?

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what’s up?
what do you have to tell me?

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¡qué mala nota!

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what a bad person!

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29
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¡qué pereza!

A

ug, what a drag!
synonuym of ¡que tigra!

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30
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salado

A

unlucky or too bad!

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31
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¡soque!

A

hurry up

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32
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¡tome chichi!

A

take that!
(no direct translation)

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33
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tuanis

A

cool
(adaptation of “too nice”)

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34
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una teja

A

a hundred (of anything, but usually money)
if giving directions, it means “100 meters”, which actually means “1 block’

35
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¡upe!

A

hello? anyone home?

36
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¡va jalando!

A

get out of here!
go away!

37
Q

vieras que / viera que

A

sure (I was sure surprised)
no direct translation

¡Vieas que sorprendida me dejó su disculpa!
I sure was surprised by his apology!

38
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ahora

A

in a while, later

39
Q

ahorita

A

a little nearer to present than ahora

40
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achará

A

to be a pity

41
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agarrado

A

a person who does not like to spend money

42
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agarrar de mono

A

to take someone as a fool

43
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chanco a alguien

A

to take someone as a fool

44
Q

amarrar el perro

A

not to pay something to a person, to be in debt

45
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¿Al chile?

A

Really?

46
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bañazo

A

foolish, ridiculous

47
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boca

A

an appetizer or small snack
like tapas

48
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cien metros

A

one block
(not literally 100 meters)

49
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una cuadra

A

one block (when giving directions)

50
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con toda la pata

A

to be healthy

51
Q

¡Qué ahuevado!

A

how boring! how bad!

52
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compa

A

buddy, friend

53
Q

chema

A

shirt

54
Q

manzana

A

a measure of land, about 7000 sq meters

55
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mañana

A

“not today”, possibly “not ever”

56
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playada

A

treachery

57
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¡qué chiva!

A

how cool!

58
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rata

A

self-centered person

59
Q

suave un toque

A

calm down, slow down

60
Q

a cachete

A

cool, awesome

61
Q

¿Qué es la vara?

A

What’s up?

62
Q

hablar papaya

A

to speak nonsense

63
Q

pedir cacao

A

to ask for forgiveness or a second chance

64
Q

jalarse una torta

A

to get in trouble
literally to pull a cake

65
Q

estar de chicha

A

i’m angry
literally I’m of meat

66
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Estar ahuevado

A

To be down, sad or disapointed

67
Q

¡Qué pega con <noun>!</noun>

A

How annoying is <noun></noun>

68
Q

cara de barro

A

a shameless person

69
Q

dar pelota

A

to pay attention
litreally to give a ball

70
Q

¡Qué salidas!

A

What nonsense! How crazy!

71
Q

achantado

A

unwilling, with laziness, discouraged, bored

72
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la brocha

A

the bootlicker,
one who does something to look good with someone

73
Q

chaine

A

clothes that are worn, good looks

74
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chapulín

A

young thief

75
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galleta

A

smart, intelligent person (smart cookie)

76
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pelón

A

party, celebration

77
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muca

A

bicycle

78
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el pichel

A

the face, countenance

79
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el sapo

A

snitch, informer, one who tells everything

80
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el sorompo

A

the fool

81
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colgar los tenis

A

to die, pass away

82
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echar el cuento

A

to flirt, to woo a person

83
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fregar

A

to annoy, to bother

84
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cañas

A

colones

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