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Examples of Spanish Colloquial Expressions
Spanish Expressions
Dime con quién andas y te diré quien eres.
(A person is known by the company they keep.)
(A person is known by the company they keep.)
¿Y luego?
(In many parts of Spain, this expression would mean "and later" or "and after" but in Galicia, this mean "how so?" or "why?")
(In many parts of Spain, this expression would mean "and later" or "and after" but in Galicia, this mean "how so?" or "why?")
Aligerar
(To hurry)
(To hurry)
English Expressions
Criminals or thugs
(Quinqui)
(Quinqui)
To skip classes/not go to school
(Hacer peyas)
(Hacer peyas)
Potatoes
(Papas (short for patatas, used commonly in LatinAmerica))
(Papas (short for patatas, used commonly in LatinAmerica))