Let`s Talk Mexican: The Workbook
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Let`s Talk Mexican: The Workbook
Le t’s T a lk M e x i ca n: The W or k b ook Everyday Mexican Spanish for Interpreters and Translators Rogelio Camacho, Ph.D., CT F-L I want to acknowledge all interpreters and translators who attended the continuing education class “Let’s Talk Mexican’ for their valuable contributions. Without you this could not have been made possible. I want to particularly thank, from the bottom of my heart, the support and collaboration of Cristina Oliva and Silvia Behar for their revisions and copyediting, as well as Pedro Molinero for his design and page layout work. ©2012 Rogelio Camacho Seminars. All rights reserved. www.rogelio.net Workbook Structure Glossary •Everyday Mexican Spanish. •Standard Spanish. •Everyday English. Exercise With the glossary provided, write in your ‘B’ language a simple but complete sentence using the Mexican Spanish or everyday English word or expression. Make sure that the Standard Spanish meaning is implied within the sentence. ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 1. Facha Aspecto Appearance 2. Fachas (andar en) Vestido inapropiadamente Not dressed up 3. Fajar Acariciar eróticamente Make out, get it on (to) 4. Fanal Farol grande Headlight 5. Farra (irse de) Irse de parranda On a drinking binge (to go) 6. Favor (hágame) ¿Puede creerlo? Give me a break 7. Fayuca Contrabando, mercado negro Smuggled goods 8. Felpar Morir, fallar, fracasar Buy the farm 9. Feria Monedas, dinero, cambio Coins, dough 10. Feria (me fue como en) Me fue muy mal It went bad(ly) 11. Feriado (día) Día de fiesta Holiday 12. Ferretería Tienda de herramientas y artículos de Hardware store metal 13. Fichita (una) Distinguirse por tener malas mañas A piece of work 14. Fierros Equipo, accesorio para drogarse Drug paraphernalia; trade tools 15. Filera Navaja, cuchillo Shank,dirk Write Your Sentences 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ www.rogelio.net [email protected] Phone: (619) 420-4200 ©2012 Rogelio Camacho Seminars F 5 F ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS 6 Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 16. Filerear Navajear, apuñalar Stab (to) 17. Filoso Bueno para hacer algo Good at doing s/t, sharp 18. Flamenco (ponerse) Poner objeciones Make a fuss; throw a tantrum (to) 19. Fletarse Fregarse Take it (to) 20. Flota Grupo de amigos Crew 21. Foco (prenderse el) Tener una idea The light went on 22. Fodongo(a) Vestido de manera desaliñada Unkempt, frumpy 23. Forjar un carrujo Hacer un cigarrillo de marihuana Roll a joint (to) 24. Forrado (de dinero) Enriquecido Loaded 25. Forro (un) Mujer hermosa A beauty, a stunner 26. Fraccionamiento Juárez Urbanización Fraccionamiento Juarez district 27. Frajo Cigarrillo Cigarette, joint 28. Fregada (vete a la) Eufemismo de “vete a la chingada” Screw you 29. Fregadero Pila para lavar platos Kitchen sink 30. Fregado En mala situación, amolado, jodido Messed-up; broke Write Your Sentences 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Phone: (619) 420-4200 ©2012 Rogelio Camacho Seminars [email protected] www.rogelio.net ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 31. Fregar los trastes Lavar los platos 32. Fregón Bueno para hacer alguna cosa, persona Head honcho, cool, ace, pain in the que molesta mucho butt 33. Frentazo (darse un) Llevarse un chasco, decepción Reality check, wake-up call 34. Frente (segundo) Amante Lover 35. Fresa Gente rica, niños ricos Preppy 36. Fría Cerveza; muerta Cold one 37. Friega (ponerle una ...de perro bailarín) Golpiza (darle) Beat up like a circus monkey (to get) 38. Friega (una) Molestia A pain in the butt; a beating 39. Frito (estar) Hallarse en una situación difícil, mala Cooked, fried (to be) 40. Fruncirse Acobardarse Chicken/wuss out (to) 41. Fuchi Qué asco Yuck! Wash dishes (to) 42. Fuchi (hacerle el ... a alguien) Desdeñar, no aceptar a alguien Snob s/o (to) 43. Fuereño Forastero Outsider, out-of-towner 44. Fufurufo Rico, estirado Stuck up 45. Fumar como chacuaco Fumar mucho Smoke like a chimney (to) Write Your Sentences 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ www.rogelio.net [email protected] Phone: (619) 420-4200 ©2012 Rogelio Camacho Seminars F 7 F ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS 8 Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 46. Fumigado Borracho; cansado Drunk; tired; wiped out 47. Fumigar (a alguien) Deshacerse de; matar a alguien Finish/whack s/o (to) 48. Fundillo Trasero Butt, a-hole 49. Furris Malo, mal hecho Cheap, crappy 50. Fusca Pistola Piece 51. Fusilarse algo Plagiar Copy (to) 52. Gabacho Estadounidense From the United States 53. Gacho (estar) Feo, desagradable Crummy 54. Gacho (qué) Qué horrible That's too bad, it sucks! 55. Gacho (ser) Ser malo Be mean (to) 56. Gachupín Despectivo de español Derogatory for Spaniard 57. Gafete Identificación personal Name tag, badge 58. Galán Persona guapa, novio Good looking person, boyfriend, leading man, suitor 59. Gallera (se alborotó la...) Se hizo un escándalo All hell broke loose 60. Galleta (echarle) Esforzarse Try hard, put some muscle Write Your Sentences 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Phone: (619) 420-4200 ©2012 Rogelio Camacho Seminars [email protected] www.rogelio.net ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 61. Gallina Miedoso, cobarde, zacatón Scaredy cat, chicken, wuss, yellow 62. Gallo Marihuana; valiente Marijuana 63. Gallo (haber comido) Mostrarse agresivo Feisty (to be) 64. Gallo (llevar) Serenata (llevar o traer) Serenade (to) 65. Gallón Hombre poderoso Big shot 66. Galopina Auxiliar de cocina Kitchen help 67. Gana (porque se me pega la) Porque así lo deseo, porque me viene en gana Because I feel like it 68. Ganas (echarle) Give it all you got, try hard (to) Poner mucho empeño 69. Ganas (me muero de…de ir) Desvivirse por ir I’m just dying to go 70. Ganas de ir (me quedé con las...) Me hubiera gustado ir I was bummed I couldn’t go 71. Ganas (pero con) Con entusiasmo, con fuerza Like if you really mean it 72. Gancho Capacidad para atraer Decoy, bait 73. Gandalla (ser) Ser abusivo Be abusive (to) 74. Ganó para Tj Se fue a TIjuana He went off towards Tj 75. Garra Mujer fea Hag, rag Write Your Sentences 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ www.rogelio.net [email protected] Phone: (619) 420-4200 ©2012 Rogelio Camacho Seminars G 9 G ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS 10 Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 76. Garras (hacer ... a alguien) Dejar en estado ruinoso Tear or rip s/b to shreds (to) 77. Garrotero Ayudante de mesero Busboy 78. Gas (me dieron) Me despidieron I got the ax, they let me go 79. Gata Sirvienta Maid 80. Gata (la misma ... pero revolcada) Lo mismo pero modificado Same thing, different look 81. Gata parida (como) Enflaquecida Just skin and bones 82. Gatas (a) Con pies y mano en el suelo On all fours, crawling 83. Gatazo (dar el) Que parece real Look the part 84. Gato Ayudante Gopher, flunky, lackey 85. Geniudo De mal carácter Grumpy, moody (to be) 86. Gente (muy) Ser muy amable, bondadoso A nice/good/kind person 87. Gente bien Gente de buena familia Well-off people 88. Gente popis Gente de buena familia Well-off people 89. Gente popof Gente de buena familia Well-off people 90. Gentuza Chusma Riffraff Write Your Sentences 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Phone: (619) 420-4200 ©2012 Rogelio Camacho Seminars [email protected] www.rogelio.net ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 91. Golpeado (me habló) Hablar con regaños In a stern/harsh tone 92. Gordo (caer) Caer mal Rub the wrong way (to) 93. Gordo (pegarle al) Ganarse el premio mayor Hit the jackpot (to) 94. Gordolobo Planta medicinal Common mullein 95. Gorra (de...) Gratis For free 96. Gorro (estar alguien hasta el...) Estar harto, fastidiado Fed up; wasted (to be) 97. Gorro (me vale) No me importa I don’t give a hoot 98. Gorrón Que vive a costa de otro Freeloader, moocher 99. Gota gorda (sudar la) Hacer un gran esfuerzo Sweat bullets (to) 100.Greña Cabello, pelo Hair 101.Greña (agarrarse de la ...) Reñir dos personas Pull each other’s hair; get into it (to) 102.Grifa Marihuana Dope, pot, grass 103.Grifo Intoxicado con marihuana Pothead 104.Grillar Hablar de política Stir up the waters, rock the boat (to) 105.Gringo Estadounidense Foreign, blond, yankee Write Your Sentences 91. _________________________________________________________________________ 92. _________________________________________________________________________ 93. _________________________________________________________________________ 94. _________________________________________________________________________ 95. _________________________________________________________________________ 96. _________________________________________________________________________ 97. _________________________________________________________________________ 98. _________________________________________________________________________ 99. _________________________________________________________________________ 100. _________________________________________________________________________ 101. _________________________________________________________________________ 102. _________________________________________________________________________ 103. _________________________________________________________________________ 104. _________________________________________________________________________ 105. _________________________________________________________________________ www.rogelio.net [email protected] Phone: (619) 420-4200 ©2012 Rogelio Camacho Seminars G 11 G 12 ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 106.Gringo (está en) En un lenguaje ininteligible That’s Greek to me 107.Grito (a ... pelado) En voz muy alta Screaming at the top of your lungs 108.Grito (echarle a alguien un ...) Llamar a alguien Give s/o a holler (to) 109.Grito (poner el ... en el cielo) Molestarse mucho To have a cow over s/t 110.Grosero Descortés, que no observa decoro ni urbanidad, mal hablado Rude, impolite, foulmouth 111.Guácala Qué asco Yuck!, ugh!, gross 112.Guacamaya (hablar como) Hablar excesivamente Be a chatterbox (to) 113.Guachos Soldados Soldiers 114.Guaje Tonto Sucker; gourd canteen 115.Guaje (hacerse) Hacerse el tonto Play dumb (to) 116.Guajolote Pavo Turkey; dummy 117.Guamazo Golpe Punch, knock, blow 118.Guango Holgado Baggy; flabby, loose 119.Guango (me viene) No me importa I couldn’t care less 120.Guante (echarle a alguien el…) Aprehender a alguien Nab s/o (to) Write Your Sentences 106. _________________________________________________________________________ 107. _________________________________________________________________________ 108. _________________________________________________________________________ 109. 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[email protected] www.rogelio.net ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS Everyday Mexican Spanish 121.Guapo (ponerse) Standard Spanish Ponerse guapetón; ser generoso Everyday English Get all dressed up; treat (to) 122.Guarapeta (se pusieron una) Se emborracharon They got plastered 123.Guardadito Ahorros Stash, nest egg 124.Guardadito (darle/tenerle a alguien su) Matarlo, castigarlo Let s/o have it; have it in for s/o (to) 125.Guardar Encarcelar Put away, lock up (to) 126.Guarura Guardaespaldas Bodyguard 127.Guato (un) Mucho A lot/bunch 128.Guayaba Vagina Cherry 129.Guayabo (subirse al) Hacer el amor Screw, get laid (to) 130.Guayina Tipo de automóvil Station wagon 131.Güerco Demonio, niño, muchacho Kid 132.Güero De cabellos rubios, amarillos; tonto Blond; dummy; white 133.Güevo (a) Sí, afirmación enfática; a fuerzas Fuck yeah; like it or not 134.Güila Pavo hembra; puta; flaca Slut; skinny 135.Güilo Débil, flaco Weak, skinny; player Write Your Sentences 121. 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_________________________________________________________________________ 134. _________________________________________________________________________ 135. _________________________________________________________________________ www.rogelio.net [email protected] Phone: (619) 420-4200 ©2012 Rogelio Camacho Seminars G 13 G 14 ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 136.Güilota Paloma Turtle dove, carrier pigeon 137.Guinda (color) Rojo oscuro Burgundy 138.Güirigüiri (estar en el) Conversación animada, chismorreo Chit chatting (to be) 139.Gusanito (tener el... de saber) Inquietud por saber Itching to know (to be) 140.Hablichi Fanfarrón, mentiroso Gossiper, all talk and no action 141.Hace (qué le) Qué importa It doesn’t matter, whatever, who cares 142.Hacer de tripas corazón Hacerse de valor Muster up the courage (to) 143.Hacer San Lunes No trabajar en lunes Take Monday off (to) 144.Hacer un paro Hacer un favor Help out, do a favor (to) 145.Hacer un pancho Hacer escándalo, hacer aracles Make a scene, have a fit (to) 146.Hacerla Conseguir lo que se deseaba Make it (to) 147.Hacerla gacha Tener mucho éxito Make it big time (to) 148.Hacerse ojo de hormiga Pasar desapercibido Make yourself scarce (to) 149.Hacha Ser bueno para hacer algo Sharp at s/t (to be) 150.Hasta atrás Muy borracho o muy drogado Wasted Write Your Sentences 136. _________________________________________________________________________ 137. _________________________________________________________________________ 138. _________________________________________________________________________ 139. _________________________________________________________________________ 140. _________________________________________________________________________ 141. _________________________________________________________________________ 142. _________________________________________________________________________ 143. 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Annoy, irritate (to) 155.Hígado (ser un) Antipático, molesto A pain in the neck, a jerk, a drag (to be) 156.Hijo de la guayaba Eufemismo de “hijo de la chingada” Son of a gun 157.Hijo de la jodida Eufemismo de “hijo de la chingada” Son of a gun 158.Hijo de la mala vida Eufemismo de “hijo de la chingada” Son of a gun 159.Hijo de la tiznada Eufemismo de “hijo de la chingada” Son of a gun 160.Hijo de la tostada Eufemismo de “hijo de la chingada” Son of a gun 161.Hijo de la trompada Eufemismo de “hijo de la chingada” Son of a gun 162.Hijo de tal por cual Eufemismo de “hijo de la chingada” Son of a gun 163.Hijo de tu pelona Eufemismo de “hijo de la chingada” Son of a gun 164.Hijo del maíz Eufemismo de “hijo de la chingada” Son of a gun 165.Híjole Expresión de asombro Yikes, dang Write Your Sentences 151. _________________________________________________________________________ 152. _________________________________________________________________________ 153. 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_________________________________________________________________________ www.rogelio.net [email protected] Phone: (619) 420-4200 ©2012 Rogelio Camacho Seminars H 15 H 16 ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 166.Hilacha (darle vuelo a la…) Desenfrenarse Have a wild time (to) 167.Hocico Parte baja de la cara; boca Snout, trap 168.Hocico (irse de) Hacer algo sin reflexionar; caerse de frente Fall for it, fall on your face (to) 169.Huacal Caja de madera Crate, ribcage 170.Huacal (salirse del) Estar fuera de control Step out of line; get out of control (to) 171.Huacarear Vomitar Puke (to) 172.Huachinango Pez Red snapper 173.Huapango Baile, música y canto de la región huasteca Huasteca region music and dance 174.Huarache Sandalia Sandal 175.Huarachudo Despectivo para persona del campo Hick 176.Huasteca Comarca ubicada en la región limítrofe de los estados de Veracruz, Tamaulipas y San Luis Potosí Fertile area located in the states of Veracruz, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosi 177.Huateque Jolgorio, celebración Party, celebration 178.Huelepedos Lambiscón Ass-kisser 179.Huesero Quiropráctico Bone adjuster 180.Hueso Puesto o empleo en el gobierno Government job Write Your Sentences 166. _________________________________________________________________________ 167. _________________________________________________________________________ 168. _________________________________________________________________________ 169. _________________________________________________________________________ 170. _________________________________________________________________________ 171. _________________________________________________________________________ 172. _________________________________________________________________________ 173. _________________________________________________________________________ 174. _________________________________________________________________________ 175. _________________________________________________________________________ 176. _________________________________________________________________________ 177. _________________________________________________________________________ 178. _________________________________________________________________________ 179. _________________________________________________________________________ 180. _________________________________________________________________________ Phone: (619) 420-4200 ©2012 Rogelio Camacho Seminars [email protected] www.rogelio.net ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 181.Hueso colorado (de) A ultranza Hard core, to the bone, diehard 182.Hueva (qué) Qué flojera What a drag 183.Hueva (echar la) Flojear Bum around, kick it (to) 184.Huevo (porque se le hincha un) Porque se le da la gana Because he fucking feels like it 185.Huevón Flojo, perezoso Lazy ass 186.Huevos tibios Haragán; sometido por la mujer Chicken shit 187.Huirse Escaparse, fugarse con la novia Elope (to) 188.Huisachero Despectivo para persona del campo Two-bit lawyer 189.Ido Distraído Spaced out 190.Igualado Irrespetuoso Disrespectful; fresh 191.Igualitito Absolutamente igual Spitting image 192.Importa un cacahuate (me) Me importa un bledo I don’t give a hoot 193.Imposibilitado Discapacitado Disabled 194.Impuesto predial Contribución de la propiedad Property tax 195.Indígena Nativo Native Write Your Sentences 181. _________________________________________________________________________ 182. _________________________________________________________________________ 183. _________________________________________________________________________ 184. _________________________________________________________________________ 185. _________________________________________________________________________ 186. _________________________________________________________________________ 187. 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alcohol (to) 198.Inyectados (ojos) Ojos irritados Blood-shot eyes 199.Ir a un entierro Acostarse Get laid (to) 200.Ir a un mandado Salir a traer o hacer algo Run an errand (to) 201.Itacate Comida Food to take/go 202.Izquierda (batear por la) Homosexual Play for the other team (to) 203.Jacal Casa Shanty, hut, shack 204.Jacalear Chismorrear de casa en casa Spread gossip or rumors (to) 205.Jaibo Tampiqueño From Tampico 206.Jalada Mentira, exageración Stupid comment 207.Jalado de los pelos Exagerado, descabellado Far fetched 208.Jalador Entusiasta, trabajador Always game for s/t, hard-working person 209.Jalapeño De Jalapa; chile From the city of Jalapa; hot pepper 210.Jalar Tirar o apropiarse de algo; trabajar Pull, swipe; work (to) Write Your Sentences 196. _________________________________________________________________________ 197. _________________________________________________________________________ 198. _________________________________________________________________________ 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[email protected] www.rogelio.net ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 211.Jalársela Exagerar; masturbarse Jack off (to) 212.Jale Trabajo, asunto Work, job, gig 213.Jálele Muévele, vámonos Let’s go 214.Jales (no te la) No exageres You are shitting me 215.Jalón (de un) De una vez In one shot; nonstop 216.Jalón (un buen) Avanzar mucho de una sola vez, una distancia grande Quite a stretch, a long way 217.Jalonear Dar jalones Pull/tug s/b (to) 218.Jambarse Robarse; ingerir con voracidad Steal; scarf s/t down (to) 219.Jarabe de pico (ser puro) Hablar mucho y actuar poco All talk and no action (to be) 220.Jaripeo Suerte charra Mexican rodeo 221.Jarocho Del puerto de Veracruz From the city of Veracruz 222.Jarra (agarrar la...) Emborracharse Tie one on (to) 223.Jefa Madre, patrona Old lady 224.Jerga Trapo para limpiar pisos Floor rag 225.Jesús (con el…en la boca) Preocupado Worried sick Write Your Sentences 211. _________________________________________________________________________ 212. _________________________________________________________________________ 213. _________________________________________________________________________ 214. _________________________________________________________________________ 215. _________________________________________________________________________ 216. _________________________________________________________________________ 217. _________________________________________________________________________ 218. _________________________________________________________________________ 219. _________________________________________________________________________ 220. _________________________________________________________________________ 221. _________________________________________________________________________ 222. _________________________________________________________________________ 223. _________________________________________________________________________ 224. _________________________________________________________________________ 225. _________________________________________________________________________ www.rogelio.net [email protected] Phone: (619) 420-4200 ©2012 Rogelio Camacho Seminars J 19 J 20 ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 226.Jeta Cara, boca Face, trap 227.Jeta (echarse una...) Echarse una siesta Take a cat nap (to) 228.Jetearla Cometer un error Blow it, screw/mess up (to) 229.Jetearse Dormirse Sleep (to) 230.Jetón Estar enojado, dormido Asleep, pouting (to be) 231.Jícara Recipiente Gourd bowl/pot/vessel 232.Jinetear (el dinero) Retrasar el pago deliberadamente Ride on s/o else’s money 233.Jitomate Tomate (rojo) Red tomato 234.Jocoque Tipo de leche cortada Buttermilk 235.Joda Molestia, fastidio A pain in the butt/neck, a drag 236.Jodido Arruinado In bad shape, messed up 237.Jodón Molestón, hábil A pain in the neck; ace 238.Jorongo Zarape con abertura en el centro Poncho with an opening in the center 239.Joto Afeminado Gay; jack (playing cards) 240.Juan Camaney (creerse) Creerse mucho Think you are it (to) Write Your Sentences 226. _________________________________________________________________________ 227. _________________________________________________________________________ 228. _________________________________________________________________________ 229. _________________________________________________________________________ 230. _________________________________________________________________________ 231. _________________________________________________________________________ 232. _________________________________________________________________________ 233. _________________________________________________________________________ 234. _________________________________________________________________________ 235. _________________________________________________________________________ 236. _________________________________________________________________________ 237. _________________________________________________________________________ 238. _________________________________________________________________________ 239. _________________________________________________________________________ 240. _________________________________________________________________________ Phone: (619) 420-4200 ©2012 Rogelio Camacho Seminars [email protected] www.rogelio.net ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 241.Juerga (irse de...) Irse de parranda Paint the town red (to) 242.Jugo (sacarle) Aprovechar lo más posible Milk (to) 243.Juicio de amparo Protejerse contra un acto judicial Action for constitutional protection 244.Julia Vehículo para conducir a los presos Paddy wagon 245.Junior Joven presuntuoso de familia acomodada Well-to-do kid 246.Junta de Conciliación y Arbitraje Atiende conflictos obrero/patronales Labor Relations Board 247.Jura (la) Judicial Cops 248.Kikapú Lengua indígena del estado de Coahuila Native from the State of Coahuila 249.La del estribo La última para el camino One for the road 250.La flaca La muerte The grim reaper 251.La línea La frontera The border 252.La turca La tuya (respuesta a un comentario ofensivo) Up yours 253.Labia (tener) Tener habilidad para comunicar Have the gift of gab (to) 254.Labioso Parlanchín; lagartón Smooth talker 255.Lacandón Indígena de Chiapas, Yucatán y Guatemala Native from Chiapas, Yucatán or Guatemala Write Your Sentences 241. _________________________________________________________________________ 242. _________________________________________________________________________ 243. _________________________________________________________________________ 244. _________________________________________________________________________ 245. _________________________________________________________________________ 246. _________________________________________________________________________ 247. _________________________________________________________________________ 248. _________________________________________________________________________ 249. _________________________________________________________________________ 250. _________________________________________________________________________ 251. _________________________________________________________________________ 252. _________________________________________________________________________ 253. _________________________________________________________________________ 254. _________________________________________________________________________ 255. _________________________________________________________________________ www.rogelio.net [email protected] Phone: (619) 420-4200 ©2012 Rogelio Camacho Seminars J 21 L 22 ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 256.Lacra Escoria Scum 257.Ladino Mestizo; mal intencionado Crafty; mixed racial background 258.Lagartijas Tipo de ejercicio físico Push-ups 259.Lagunero De la región de La Laguna From the La Laguna region 260.Lambiscón Adulador Brown-noser 261.Lamehuevos Adulador Ass-kisser 262.Lana Dinero Dough 263.Lángaro Muerto de hambre Miser 264.Lanza (pasarse de) Pasarse de vivo Be a sly/wise guy (to be) 265.Largas (dar) Aplazar intencionadamente Put off; give the runaround (to) 266.Latoso Molesto, incómodo Pest 267.Lazo Cuerda, moño de la cabeza Rope 268.Le patina el coco Está loco Missing a few 269.Le vale madre No le importa nada Doesn’t give a shit 270.Le vale verga No le importa nada Doesn’t give a fuck Write Your Sentences 256. _________________________________________________________________________ 257. _________________________________________________________________________ 258. _________________________________________________________________________ 259. _________________________________________________________________________ 260. _________________________________________________________________________ 261. _________________________________________________________________________ 262. _________________________________________________________________________ 263. _________________________________________________________________________ 264. _________________________________________________________________________ 265. _________________________________________________________________________ 266. _________________________________________________________________________ 267. _________________________________________________________________________ 268. _________________________________________________________________________ 269. _________________________________________________________________________ 270. _________________________________________________________________________ Phone: (619) 420-4200 ©2012 Rogelio Camacho Seminars [email protected] www.rogelio.net ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 271.Leandro Homosexual Fag 272.Leguleyo Persona que le gusta discutir S/o who likes to argue 273.Lejecitos Algo lejos Kind of far 274.Lejísimos Muy lejos Very far 275.Lelo Tonto Dork 276.Leperadas (decir) Decir obscenidades Curse (to) 277.Levantar Secuestrar sin intención de pedir rescate Kidnap (to) 278.Levantarse a alguien Conquistar a alguien Pick s/o up 279.Licenciado Grado académico B.A, B.S 280.Licuado Batido Shake, smoothie 281.Ligando (andar) Buscar pareja; conquistar On the prowl (to be) 282.Lija (darse) Darse importancia Blow your own horn (to) 283.Lilo Homosexual Faggot 284.Lira Guitarra Guitar 285.Lírico Empírico Self-taught Write Your Sentences 271. _________________________________________________________________________ 272. _________________________________________________________________________ 273. _________________________________________________________________________ 274. _________________________________________________________________________ 275. _________________________________________________________________________ 276. _________________________________________________________________________ 277. _________________________________________________________________________ 278. _________________________________________________________________________ 279. _________________________________________________________________________ 280. _________________________________________________________________________ 281. _________________________________________________________________________ 282. _________________________________________________________________________ 283. _________________________________________________________________________ 284. _________________________________________________________________________ 285. _________________________________________________________________________ www.rogelio.net [email protected] Phone: (619) 420-4200 ©2012 Rogelio Camacho Seminars L 23 L 24 ROGELIO CAMACHO SEMINARS Everyday Mexican Spanish Standard Spanish Everyday English 286.Lisa Camisa Shirt 287.Llamada de atención Reprimenda, regaño leve Warning 288.Llanta ponchada Llanta perforada Flat tire 289.Llantitas Grasa en la cintura Love handles 290.Llégale a los tacos Cómete unos tacos Have some, dig in 291.Llegarle a alguien Acercarse a alguien Hit on s/o (to) 292.Llevas (ahí la) Vas por buen camino Keep it up 293.Llevo (ahí la) Voy bien I'm doing ok 294.Llorona (hacerle la ... a alguien) Rogarle, suplicarle a alguien Beg s/b (to) 295.Loca Homosexual Queen 296.Loco (andar) Estar bajo los efectos de drogas High on drugs (to be) 297.Lona (estar en la ...) Estar pobre; estar perdido Finished (to be) 298.Lonche Panecillo partido longitudinalmente que Sub se rellena con diversos alimentos 299.Lurias Estar loco Nuts 300.Licuado Batido Shake, smoothie Write Your Sentences 286. _________________________________________________________________________ 287. _________________________________________________________________________ 288. _________________________________________________________________________ 289. _________________________________________________________________________ 290. _________________________________________________________________________ 291. _________________________________________________________________________ 292. _________________________________________________________________________ 293. _________________________________________________________________________ 294. _________________________________________________________________________ 295. 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