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¡Ándale!
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Right! That's it! Good for you! (gives encouragement)
Also used in response to Gracias! to mean something like You're welcome! |
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¡Híjole!
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Wow! Great! or Darn! as the case may be (to express surprise or strong emotion)
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¡Órale!
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OK, Go for it, You can do it!
(to express agreement or support) |
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arrendar, rentar
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to rent or lease (used instead of alquilar)(C. America also)
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el bolillo, la bolillo
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(round white bun) white-skinned foreigner (sometimes derogatory)
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la botana
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appetizers, snacks
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el chamaco, la chamaca
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boy, girl
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chilango(-a)
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from the capital, referring to people from Mexico City, sometimes derogatory
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el escuintle, la escuintla
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kid, twerp (comes from the hairless dog the Aztecs used to raise for meat)(parts of C. America also)
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güero(-a)
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blond and fair-skinned (C. America also)
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¿Mande?
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Excuse me; what did you say? (said instead of the more usual ¿Cómo?)
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'mano, 'mana
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(short for hermano or hermana) pal, buddy, dear (said to each other by friends, both male and female)(C. America also)
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el naco, la naca
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jerk, redneck type of person from any social class but with bad upbringing
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la nieve
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(snow) sherbet
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nomás
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only (used a great deal instead of sólo)(C. America also)
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padre, padrísimo
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(father, fatherest) fantastic, wonderful
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pinche
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darn, damn (but also refers to a cook's helper) (C. America also)
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el popote
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straw for drinking (C. America also)
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¡Primero Dios!
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(First, God!) God willing, hopefully (said when talking about something you hope for in the future; also C. America)
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ya merito
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(already now very) right away, very soon
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