Javier Andrés Piñeres

Evidence: Colombian Cultural ambassador

1. Expression: “Pasar un oso”

Example: Pasé un oso cuando fui a pagar y no tenía dinero
Meaning: This expression is used when someone faces a great shame.

2. Expression: “Echar los perros”

Example: Él le echó los perros a la vecina
Meaning: This expression is used to refer to peolple who flirt.

3. Expression: “Dar papaya”

Example: Lo robaron porque dio papaya
Meaning: This expression is used when people put themselves in a position where they
will be laughed at.

4. Expression: “Mamar gallo”

Example: Ellos estaban mamando gallo
Meaning: This expression is used when something is done just for kidding it means it’s not
true.

5. Expression: “Cagarla”
Example: La cagué
Meaning: This expression is used to refer a person comitting a mistake. “I screwed it up”

6. Expression: “Parchar”
Example: Vamos a parchar al parque
Meaning: This expression is used to refer to the action of hanging out or hanging around.

7. Expression: “Parar bolas”

Example: En clase no paré bolas
Meaning: This expression is used to say someone does not pay attention to something.

8. Expression: “Hacer la vaca”

Example: Hagamos vaca para el paseo.
Meaning: This expression is used when different people give an amount the money for a
purpose. For instance reunite money for a trip.