Sebastian Joseph

In Colombia a cousin is primo for a boy or man and prima for a girl or woman. Both words are the same as in standard Spanish.

In Spanish, a wedgie is called calzón chino. The term refers to the prank where a person’s underpants are pulled up sharply.

The Spanish phrase for inflatable pool is piscina inflable.

The Spanish word quinceañera refers to a quinceanera, a celebration marking a girl’s fifteenth birthday.

To a guy friend you can say Hola, amigo anywhere. Add a local word for “dude”, such as hermano in much of Latin America or tío in Spain.

The English phrase “drug lord” translates to Spanish as capo de la droga.

The English phrase ‘to be’ is translated into Spanish as ser. The verb ser is used to express permanent or essential characteristics, such as professions.

The phrase “not fun” in Spanish is translated as no es divertido.

The English phrase “I need to go” is translated into Spanish as Me tengo que ir.

The English word ‘poisonous’ is translated into Spanish as venenoso.