Favorite Words and Expressions from Students

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Favorite Spanish Words

  • Zanahoria
  • Marcha
  • Madrugada
  • Murciélago
  • Bombero
  • Baboso
  • Salud
  • Negocios
  • Campesino
  • Zorro
  • Zorrillo
  • Picante
  • Chistoso

Favorite Expressions and slang in Spanish

  • En boca cerrada, no entran moscas. Literally, flies don't enter a closed mouth but more like "silence is golden".
  • Imagínate. A command to imagine, often used as English-speakers say "Can you imagine?"
  • ¿Qué hubo?. Informal how are you in Colombia.
  • Nada de nada. What did you do last night? Nada de nada. (not a thing).
  • Ave Maria pues. Oh my gosh!

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