Spanish

In Mexican slang a fair-skinned or blond person is a güero, or a güera for a woman. It is usually friendly, unlike the English word “whitey”.

The phrase for something nice to a girl in Spanish is algo bonito a una chica.

The English phrase ‘cans’ is translated into Spanish as latas.

The English phrase “I am happy today” is expressed in Spanish as hoy estoy feliz.

The English phrase ‘chalet’ is translated into Spanish as chalé. chalé refers to a type of wooden house.

The Spanish word for leak is gotera. gotera specifically describes a leak that drips, most commonly from a ceiling or a roof.

The English word ‘draft’ (as an early version of a written work) is translated into Spanish as borrador.

In Spanish, batter is masa. The word masa refers to a beaten mixture of flour and liquid.

The Spanish word for ink is tinta. tinta refers to the coloured fluid used for writing.

The English phrase “when I was” is translated into Spanish as cuando yo era.