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There be situations where it
is good to understand some of the slang expressions below, but
be cautious in using them yourself. |
| Dar la paliza |
To get on someone's nerves |
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Dar la lata
/ ser una lata |
To be annoying |
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Es un tío
super borde |
He has a
really bad attitude |
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Un tío / una
tía paliza, pesado(a) |
An annoying
man / woman |
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Es una tía
un poco chunga |
She's a bit
of a dodgy bird |
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Hola tío, ¿qué
tal? |
Hello mate,
how's things? |
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Es un tío
legal |
He's a good
bloke |
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¿Qué pasa,
colega? |
What's up,
mate? |
| Dándome
la paliza en el trabajo |
He
is bugging me at work |
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Me estás
cabreando |
You're
getting on my nerves |
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El horno no
está para bollos |
I am not in
the mood for any nonsense. |
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¡Déjame en
paz! |
Leave me in
peace! |
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Tranqui
tronco |
Chill out
mate |
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Es un poco
coñazo pero buena gente |
He's a bit
of a pain but a good guy |
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Ser un
cachondo / una cachonda |
Someone
with a good
sense of fun. |
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¡Pírate! /
¡Lárgate! / ¡Piérdete! |
Get lost! |
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¡Vete a
freír espárragos! / ¡Vete a hacer puñetas! |
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Shut your mouth! |
¡Cierre la boca! |
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Ser un plomo
/ plomazo / un muermo |
To be very
boring |
| Me importa un pimiento |
I don't give a damn |
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Tener mala
leche / uva / sangre |
To be a
nasty person |
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Un chorbo /
una chorba |
Somebody's
boyfriend / girlfriend. |
Esa tipa es
la chorba de Jorge
Éste es el chorbo de Marta |
That chick
is Jorge's bird.
This is Marta's bloke |
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Una piba /
un pibe |
A young girl
/ boy |
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¿Hay algo
para picar? |
Is there
anything to nibble? |
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El / la de
la vergüenza |
The last bit
of food left in a shared dish |
¿Alguien
quiere la de la vergüenza?
No, cómetela tú. |
Anyone want
the last one?
No, you can have it. |
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Ir de
chiringos |
To
go out drinking |
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Un garito |
A drinking
venue |
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Esta es la
zona de garitos |
This is the
bar area. |
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Empinar el
codo / beber como una esponja / estar pedo / peo |
To have a
lot to drink / be drunk |
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Una resaca
|
A hangover |
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¡Menuda
resaca tengo! |
I am so
hungover! |
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Ir / salir
de marcha / juerga / movida / farra |
To party /
have a good time |
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El fin de
semana me voy de juerga a Malaga |
This weekend
I'm going out partying in Malaga |
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Pasarlo
bomba / en grande |
To have a
great time. |
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La Dolorosa. |
The restaurant bill (sarcastic) |
| Pide la dolorosa, veremos cuánto nos clavan |
Ask for the bill, let's see how much they rip us
off for |
| Una gozada |
A very pleasant experience |
| Guay |
Cool |
| Guay del Paraguay |
Amusing variant for 'Very cool' |
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¡Mierda! |
Shit! |
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Chungo(a) |
Dodgy |
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Hortero(a)
|
Naff / corny
/ rubbish |
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Estar
pachucho |
To be unwell |
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Estar hecho
polvo |
To be
knackered / unwell |
| Echar
un polvo |
To have sex |
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Estar
achacoso |
To not be
feeling your best |
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El / la
matasanos |
A humorous
term for a doctor |
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Estar como
un cañón |
To be in
great health and full of energy |
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Estar vivo(a) y coleando /
Sano(a) como una manzana |
To be 'fit as a fiddle' |
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