CULTURAL EMBASSADOR

Andrea Carolina Serrato Chinchilla

1. Expression: Hacer vaca.

Example: Hagamos vaca para la comida.

Example: Let’s make cow for food.

Meaning: This expression is used when different people give an amount the
money for a purpose. For instance, reunite money for a trip.

2. Expression: Cagarla.
Example: La cague en ese parcial.

Example: I fucked up that midterm.

Meaning: This expression is used to refer a person committing a mistake. “I

screwed it up”

3. Expression: Comerse el cuento

Example: No se deje de comer cuento de ese hombre.

Example: Don’t stop eating that man’s tale.

Meaning: It’s when someone believes something (which is usually a lie).

4. Expression: Parar bolas

Example: No le pare bolas al profesor calculo.

Example: Don’t stop Professor Calculus.

Meaning: This expression is used to say someone does not pay attention to
something.

5. Expression: Te caigo.
Example: Sofia te caigo en cinco minutos.

Example: Sofia I drop you in five minutes

Meaning: The verb fall in this context is used to say that a person appears at a
given time.

6. Expression: Dar Papaya.

Example: Te robaron el celular por dar papaya.

Example: They stole your cell phone for giving papaya.

Meaning: This expression is used when people put themselves in a position

where they will be laughed at.

7. Expression: Mamar Gallo.

Example: Ellos estaban mamando gallo por eso les preguntaron.

Example: They were sucking cock so they asked them.

Meaning: This expression is used when something is done just for kidding it
means it’s not true.
8. Expression: ¡Uy! ¿Quién pidió pollo?
Example: Uy vea a esa chica, ¿Quien pidiria pollo?

Example: Who would ask for chicken?

Meaning: Is that expression of admiration, is a compliment, flattery or praise

that is told to the pretty girl or to the good man that passes by the street.