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Examples of Spanish Colloquial Expressions
Spanish Expressions
Ser la bomba
(To be the bomb)
(To be the bomb)
Dar una paliza
(To hit)
(To hit)
Da le una firmita al brasero
(Turn up the heat on the brasero (heater).)
(Turn up the heat on the brasero (heater).)
English Expressions
I slept very well and didn't move a bit.
(Yo he dormido como un liron.)
(Yo he dormido como un liron.)
Bad luck
(Bajío)
(Bajío)
Pour me an amount of a beverage that is about two fingers in height. (used when someone is pouring you a drink)
(Dame un dedo (de algo de beber).)
(Dame un dedo (de algo de beber).)