Luke Darryl

cucuy is the Spanish word for the boogeyman. The phrase is most commonly used in an informal context by parents to warn children.

The English phrase “situation” can be translated into Spanish as situación, estado or tesitura.

To wish a woman a happy birthday, say Feliz cumpleaños. The wish stays the same, and you can add her name or a title such as señora or a word like hermosa.

A gentle way to call someone a “dummy” in Puerto Rico is bobo, and tonto works the same way.

The English phrase “unofficial transcript” is translated into Spanish as expediente no oficial.

The Spanish phrase for “I wanna be with you” is Quiero estar contigo.

The English phrase “national coat of arms” is translated into Spanish as escudo nacional.

The English phrase ‘hi, my name is charlotte’ can be translated into Spanish as hola, me llamo charlotte.

In Spanish, army officer is translated as oficial del ejército.

The English phrase “payment deadline” is translated into Spanish as fecha límite de pago.