Spanish

In Bolivia people say chévere for “cool”, and genial works in almost any setting. Lindo means “nice” and is used in a similar way.

In Spanish, eleven o’clock is said as las once. The phrase las once is used to refer to the start of the twelfth hour.

The English phrase “did” translates to the Spanish word hizo. The term hizo is used to describe performing an action or task in the past.

The English phrase “sure thing” can be translated into Spanish as por supuesto. Por supuesto is used as an affirmative reply meaning “yes” or “certainly”.

The English phrase “who am I?” is translated into Spanish as ¿Quién soy? ¿Quién soy? is a question used when a person is asking about their own identity.

In Colombian Spanish a baby is bebé, and bebito or bebita are the tender diminutive forms.

The Spanish word for a bet (noun) is apuesta. apuesta is a noun referring to a wager.

The English phrase “very clean” is expressed in Spanish as muy limpio.

The English name Donovan is used in Spanish as Donovan.

The English slang term ‘grub’ can be translated into Spanish using manduca.