Word USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(noun) • (a bite) • A small bite of food, a little taste of something
"Mary está comiendo un bizcocho de chocolate y tu le dices, “dame un ñaqui”"
"You say to Mary, who’s eating a slice of chocolate cake, “dame un ñaqui”"
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Idiom USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(to do/to use) • The endorsement to start an activity or to use something that someone might have.
"Maje, ¿supiste que Fulano se consiguió una nueva computadora?" "¡Sí, de seguro le va a dar virote todo el día!"
"Dude, did you know Fulano got a new computer?" "Yeah, I'm sure he'll be at it the whole day"
Submitted February 2021 by manugutier
Spanish
Spanish speaking countries
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(to curl the curl) • To make something more complicated than it should be / to add something really unnecessary.
"Le iba a poner flecos a las mangas de mi chaqueta, pero me parecía mucho rizar el rizo"
"I was going to put fringe on the sleeves of my jacket, but I thought it was curling the curl"
Slang USED Frequently BY Teens, criminals, people who are bothered by police being around
(n.) • (pigs) • Word for the police. Usually used by people who dislike the police in general or dislike the fact that the police is near them.
"Guardá el porro que ahí viene la yuta"
"Put away your blunt, pigs are coming"
Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone
It’s used to express a difficult situation or a complication. It is used to express frustration.
“¡Esto no puede estar pasando, que chavienda!”
“This cannot be happening, crap!"
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(noun) • (scraggly cat) • A pelagato is a someone unimportant. It is used to reffer to someone who doesn’t matter.
"Fui a la fiesta pero allí lo.que había era 4 pelagatos."
"I went to the party, but what was there were four scraggly cats."
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Interjection USED Very frequently BY Everyone
"Anda pa'l" is a short version of the word "Anda pa'l carajo" which is expressed when something is shocking or unbelievable.
"Me cobraron $3,000 por el arreglo del carro" "Anda pa'l, que caro"
"They charged me $3,000 to fix my car" "Holy shit, that's expensive"
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Reference USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
La jeva is the girlfriend. Puertorricans use “la jeva” to refer a girlfriend who is not formally introduced to the family yet.
"Voy al cine con la jeva."
"I'm going to the movies with my girlfriend."
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Slang USED On Occasion BY Some People
A beating.
"Le voy a dar una catimba a esa señora."
"I'm going to give that lady a beating."
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Word USED On Occasion BY Older Generations
(verb) • The action of getting down from something or somewhere.
"Apeate de esa escalera que te caes!" "El nene no quiere apearse del carro."
"Get down from those stairs because you will fall!" "The kid doesn't want to get down from the car"
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Slang USED Very frequently BY Everyone
A cold or the flu
"Me siento mal. Creo que me va a dar la monga"
I'm feeling really bad. I think I'm catching a cold.
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Expression USED Frequently BY Some People
Is a form to refer to a distant place.
"Cabo Rojo que da en el Carajo Viejo."
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to call Juan/Braulio) • To vomit.
"No se encuentra bien, se ha ido a llamar a Braulio."
"He doesn't feel alright, he went to call Braulio."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
Idiom USED Very frequently BY Young People
(my steak drips) • Used to say that you or someone else is menstruating.
"¡Hola! ¿Quieres salir esta noche?" "No puedo, me chorrea el bife"
"Hi! Do you want to go out tonight?" "I can't, my steak drips"
Se me está descongelando el bistec
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(My steak is defrosting) • It's a way to indicate that someone is menstruating. You say this because when you defrost a steak (or any piece of meat) there's blood coming out of it.
"Hoy no iré a clase de natación porque se me está descongelando el bistec."
"I won't be on swimming class today because my steak is defrosting."
Pues espera sentado y llévate un bocadillo
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(Sit waiting and pack a sandwich) • It's often used when wanting to say "don't wait around" or "you'll be waiting a while."
"Llamé al director del hotel, pero no respondió." "Pues espera sentado y llévate un bocadillo!"
"I called the hotel manager, but he didn't pick up." "Better sit down and pack a sandwich."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
Slang USED Very frequently BY Most People
(tangerine) • A man who does whatever his girlfriend tells him to do because she has the power.
"David no vino a la fiesta porque su novia se enojaba si él venía." "Jaja, mandarina el man!"
"David didn't come to the party cause his girlfriend would've got angry at him if he had." "Haha, such a tangerine!"
Submitted January 2021 by psan2811
Slang USED Very frequently BY Most People
(you shrimp) • Way to address a person who is a very bad driver.
"Oye camarón, pon luces!"
"Hey you shrimp, turn your lights on!"
Submitted January 2021 by psan2811
Expression USED Frequently BY Most People
(cool life!) • It's the equivilent of the English "You Only Live Once You" or YOLO. It's used to convey that you have to enjoy every moment as if it was your last.
"Estás mezclando aguardiente, tequila y ron. Te vas a morir!" "Chulla Vida!"
"You're mixing aguardiente, tequila, and rum. You´re going to die!" "Cool life!"
Submitted January 2021 by psan2811
Slang USED Very frequently BY Young People
A synonym for money.
"Eh güey, vamos por algo de comer." "Lo siento, no traigo nada de feria."
"Hey man, let's go grab something to eat." "Sorry, I don't have any money."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
