Popular Expressions

Tupananchiskama is a word that comes from Quechua, an indigenous language of South America. Its meaning can be translated into English as “I love you” or “I care for you.”

“Díceme” is a word that comes from Old Spanish, which has endured through the centuries and is still used in some Spanish-speaking regions.

Que Rico is an expression of colloquial use that usually refers in an exclamatory way to something particularly tasty, eye-catching, interesting, attractive or pleasant.

The colloquial phrase “cómo tienes” is formed by the combination of the interrogative adverb “cómo” and the irregular verb “tener” and its meaning depends on the context of the sentence as it can be either interrogative or exclamatory.

The colloquial phrase “cuanto está” is formed by the combination of the pronoun “cuanto”, to indicate the totality of the elements to be expressed and the verb estar which is used in the present indicative tense, “está” and its meaning is to express an interrogative formula to know the price or value of something determined.

This is a colloquial phrase in Spanglish formed by the Spanish preposition “a” and the English adjective “full” whose meaning is to do the best possible a certain activity.

The word Melao refers to a person with a sweet character.

The word tragaito belongs to the Colombian slang that alludes to a person who has an intense feeling of attraction or romantic love towards someone.

“Te quiero” is a phrase used to express affection and let that special person know that they are wanted and valued for sharing love and companionship. It can be abbreviated as “TQM.”

Cachonda is a word that has different meanings in Spanish depending on the context in which it is used. This polysemy has led to the word being used incorrectly or improperly in some cases.

Aguanile is a word that comes from the Yoruba language in Africa, which means “cleanse yourself with water”.

Funeke is a Chilean word that has gained popularity in recent years and has become a commonly used term in youth slang.