Tag: mexi-vocabulario

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019Language

Grit

It’s getting no, and not taking it for an answer.
It’s being told that you can’t, and figuring out how to do it anyway.
It’s being willing to work.
It’s being willing to sacrifice.

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February 13, 2018February 13, 2018Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡No Manches!

Literally, as in: Don’t Stain. But that doesn’t make any sense, […]

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February 4, 2018February 5, 2018Los Metiches, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: Aventón

This is part of a collaboration with DriveShop. All opinions […]

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September 14, 2016September 14, 2016Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: Pellejo

Pellejo. It’s one of those words I’ve heard all of […]

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May 12, 2016Mexican Lifestyle

No te achicopales 

Lately we’ve been having a lot of conversations about thinking […]

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June 8, 2015Mexi-Vocabulario

What does “¡Ay Mijo!” mean?

So according to Urban Dictionary “mijo” is defined as follows: Conjoined […]

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April 28, 2015Mexi-Vocabulario

Mira Que Chistosito

Ay sí… mira que chistosito. ¡Que chistosito! Ever heard that […]

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December 3, 2014December 1, 2014Cositas Latinas

¡Ukela!

¡Ukela chistosa! ¡Ukela! ¿No que no? ¡Ukela! Believe it or […]

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November 24, 2014Mexi-Vocabulario

¡Chisquiado!

Crazy. A little bit off. Silly. Goofy, even. Just not […]

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November 17, 2014November 17, 2014Mexi-Vocabulario

¡Apantallar!

To give the impression of having more than what you […]

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September 18, 2014Mexi-Vocabulario, Mexican Culture

Cultura

Cultura. How do you put it into words? It’s an […]

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August 13, 2014August 12, 2014Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Ay Aja!

Like totally. We haven’t done one of these in such […]

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April 30, 2014Mexi-Vocabulario

Achicopales

¡No te me achicopales!  Think of it as encouragement, coupled […]

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January 29, 2014Language

G-rated words we say in Spanish to avoid R-rated ones

Pues la mera verdad, there’s nothing quite like cursing in […]

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January 20, 2014January 20, 2014Mexi-Vocabulario

¡Changaro!

Pues la casa.  El cantón.  The place you call home. […]

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January 8, 2014January 7, 2014Mexi-Vocabulario

¡Regio! ¡Regia!

O sea, ladies and gents, allow me to introduce you […]

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December 29, 2013Mexi-Vocabulario

IGUALADA

Few other words in the Spanish language can insult you […]

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November 5, 2013Mexi-Vocabulario

¡Ave María Purísima!

You know those moments when you’re left with your mouth […]

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