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20 Words From Guatemala
20 Words From Guatemala
A puchis= of course!
That's a hat = you don't want to be too smart.
Talishte= Indian (derogatory)
Chilero, quality, nais, tuanics = something pretty or pleasant.
A mex...= statement, agree.
THAT GUY IS A KALEB'AL = that friend is a villager (from the rural area)
Straw: lie.
Chucho: who wants everything.
Brush: truck helper.
guiro: child.
ruko: adult.
Compa: it's there for everything.
Eaves: companion (friend).
They have me in a nutshell: no way out.
Hoarded: trapped.
CHOCOLATE - blind
ENGASAD@ - daring because he likes something a lot
WHAT GRAPES - what's up
AMAZED - exaggerated
GRING@ - MASHCUIL - someone who is stubborn
Types of waltz
10 Words of Anglicism
10 words of Gallicism
Amateur : amateur.
Slang : jargon.
Lawn ( batiste ): a type of fabric.
Beige , color designated by the French word.
DIY ( bricolage ): non-professional manual activity aimed at arranging or
decorating a house.
Boulevard ( boulevard ): a type of public road.
Bouquet : aroma or aromatic properties of the wine.
Cabaret : performance hall, often of an erotic nature. Until the 19th century, this
word, in France, referred to all kinds of bars, taverns or cafes where you could
smoke and drink wine or beer.
Hood ( bonnet ): component of an automobile.
Card ( carnet ): identity card, both for the citizenship of a state and for an
association, sports club, etc. The French word carnet , however, refers to a
notebook or checkbook and the Spanish word "carné" is translated in French by
carte ( card ).