What do all these Spanish phrases really mean?
Master the phrases Spanish textbooks won't teach you
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Estoy en el horno con papas
I'm in the oven with potatoes
Argentine phrase that means I'm in real trouble.
Me pica el bagre
My catfish is itchy
Argentine phrase that means I'm starving!
Go jamon or go home
Go ham or go home
Enjoy the culture
No dar papaya
Don't give papaya
Colombian phrase that means don't be an easy target.
Oî porâ
It is good
Paraguayan phrase that means I'm ok
Que palta
What avocado!
Peruvian phrase that means how embarrassing!
Why do Argentines say ¡DALE! ?
(Pronounced: DAH-leh)
When you visit Argentina you'll hear one word more than any other: Dale.
The literal translation is 'give it' but that is not the only way it is used. In fact, it's more common to be a way of saying ok or being in agreement. Kind of like, "Let's go" that can be used as a universal agreement word. There is also an implied urgency. And it can also be used to mean enough!
So what is the real translation?