dumb, stupid
andancio
a seasonal virus
antier
day before yesterday
apearse
to dismount from a horse, or get out of a vehicle
apencarse
to be afraid
apendejarse
to be afraid
absorbente
a drinking straw
achantado
lazy, slow, low initiative
aché
luck
acojonado
scared
acojonante
bothersome, scary, impressive
acoquinado
frightened
acotejar
1) to organize objects 2) to get comfortable in an area 3) to agree upon something 4) co-habitate, live together as a couple
aguaje
to make a fuss, to pretend
alabao
expression of admiration and exclamation, similar to OMG in English
The Most Authentic Word in Cuban Spanish: ASERE
Every country has a flag, food and symbols that identify them. But what about a single word? During the 6th International Congress of the Spanish Language (VI Congreso Internacional de la Lengua Española) celebrated in Panama, the blog Papeles Perdidos, created by the newspaper El País, published an atlas of the representative words of Spanish-speaking […]
Decoding a Cuban Menu: 14 Cuban Spanish Food Words And Dishes
Some time ago, Jared and I took a food tour in Little Havana, Miami. The experience was great because we were able to taste the wonderful Cuban food and learn about the history of Little Havana. Since I’m Puerto Rican I knew I was going to find many similar ingredients, such as the plantain, the […]
guanajo
1) type of bird 2) dumb or stupid