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Translations:
English to Spanish, & back to English

    Bosguagon n. the Volkswagen Beetle

 

He's got a crush.
El tiene un coco.
"He's got a coconut."

He's confused.
El tiene los cables cruza'os.
"His cables are crossed."

That rocks!
!Boto la casa por la ventana!
"He threw the house out the window!"

He's a pretty boy.
Es una postalita.
"He's a postcard."

It's a big problem.
Eso ni lo brinca un chivo.
"Not even a goat can jump it".

He takes good care of himself.
Se da lija.
"He sandpapers himself."

He died.
Canto el manicero.
"He sang the peanut vendor."

She's cute.
Que mona.
"She's a monkey."

He's a good guy.
Es un pan.
"He's a piece of bread."

He plays dumb.
Se hace la mosquita muerta.
"He plays the dead fly."

He's trouble.
Es la pata 'el diablo.
"He's the leg of the devil."

Come in, come in and have a seat.
Entre, entre y tome una silla.
"Between, between and drink a chair."

Just in case.
Por si las moscas.
"For if the flies."

I overdid it.
Se me fue la mano.
"My hand left me."

I'm going to slap you.
Te voy a entrar a galleta limpia
"I'm gonna enter you to clean crackers."

He's spreading a rumor.
Esta corriendo la bola.
"He's running the ball."

  Links   marque n. a supermarket

 

    groceri n. grocery store or supermarket

 

  Articles / Articúlos   Guendis n. Wendy's fast-food restaurant

 

 

  Berguerquin n. Burger King

 

    Macdonal n. McDonnald's

 

    Pisa Ho n. Pizza Hut

 

 

 

  Sebenileben n. 7-Eleven convenience store

 

      guarejaus n. warehouse

 

      pisicorre n. station wagon

 

      paraguero n. inept motorist

 

      saguecera n. Miami's southwest residential areas

 

      jandi n. a parking space reserved for the handicapped

 

      tique n. ticket

 

      transporteichon n. barely adequate automobile

 

      La Vaquita n. the closest Farm Stores to your house

 

      dauntaun n. urban downtown area

 

      llompear v. the act of connecting two vehicles' power sources
together with jumper cables in order to induce recharging of one of the vehicle's batteries

 

      un su n. a legal suit

 

      yin n. a pair of jeans

 

      blumer n. women's underwear; panties

 

      pantijo n. panty hose

 

      tenis n. athletic shoes; sneakers

 

      chor n. pair of shorts

 

      yaqui n. a jacket or windbreaker

 

      Guachinton n. Washington D.C.

 

      Mallamibish n. Miami Beach

 

      printear v. to print; use of a computer printer

 

      faxear v. to fax

 

      taipear v. to type

 

      incontas adj. Income Tax

 

      bisne n. a business or business endeavor

 

      escochteip n. Scotch Tape

 

      liquiando v. a leak

 

      efichiensi n. efficiency housing

 

      Fa n. Fab laundry detergent

 

      lonchando v. having lunch

 

      cachú n. tomato ketchup

 

      quaquer n. Quaker Oats brand cereal

 

      quei n. a cake

 

      pitipua n. green peas

 

      jambergue n. a hamburger

 

      beico n. bacon

 

      shicle n. chewing gum

 

      cuqui n. a cookie

 

      jotdo n. a frankfurter

 

      sanguishe n. a sandwich

 

      estop n. stop sign

 

      guau adj.  wow

 

      un chou v. to make a scene in public

 

      japiverdei n. a birthday

 

      embarkation n. failure to adhere to a previous commitment or
agreement

 

      flonquear v. to fail an examination or course

 

      Tricotri n. Halloween

 

      meri crisma   merry christmas

 

      japi nu yier   happy new year  
       

 

       
     
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