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Examples of Spanish Colloquial Expressions
Spanish Expressions
No te cueles
(Don't overdo it)
(Don't overdo it)
Una mijita/mijilla (from miga)
(A little)
(A little)
Tienes más cara que espalda/Eres muy caradura
(You take advantage of people/situations)
(You take advantage of people/situations)
English Expressions
To be crooked
(Estar "daleao" (from daleado-incorrect of ladeado))
(Estar "daleao" (from daleado-incorrect of ladeado))
This phrase originated from a tango song with the lyrics "Ay pepe mio, ay pepe mio ven pa´ca, Que no me hagas mas sufrir, Que ni tampoco mas llorar…" The expression can be used to express sudden emotion related to a person. The equivalent might be "oh mama!"
(Ay Pepe mio)
(Ay Pepe mio)
To overeat
(Ponerse púo)
(Ponerse púo)