Phrase of the day

Hasta la quinta chingada
Way the hell out there

¿Dónde queda tu casa? Hasta la quinta chingada.
Where's your house? Way the hell out there.

casi nada wrote:Hasta la quinta chingada
Way the hell out there

¿Dónde queda tu casa? Hasta la quinta chingada.
Where's your house? Way the hell out there.

Very good casi nada I've always liked that phrase.
Tirar la hueva:take it easy,relax,etc.
Los domingos me dedico a tirar la hueva.
On sundays I like to take it easy.
Chris

Now we're talking phrases I can really use.

Keep them coming.

Thanks

raqueteer wrote:Now we're talking phrases I can really use.

Keep them coming.

Thanks

El burro hablando de orejas:the pot calling the kettle black,not a literal translation of course but sometimes literal translations don't make for the best translations imo.One of my favorite dichos is(arrieros somos y en el camino andamos).
Chris

Tener rencor
Hold a grudge

No me tengas rencor. Yo no sabía nada.
Don't hold a grudge against me. I didn't know anything.

Musica pagada toca mal son:don't pay too much up front.
Chris

Es un niño tremendo, does not mean what a great kid, it means he's a nasty little rotter capable of unimaginable mischief.

This does not extend to situations or the weather.

E.G. El calor es tremendo. It's really really hot.

raqueteer wrote:Es un niño tremendo, does not mean what a great kid, it means he's a nasty little rotter capable of unimaginable mischief.

This does not extend to situations or the weather.

E.G. El calor es tremendo. It's really really hot.

There are several niños tremendos in my son's first grade class,futuros nacos or fresas in the making.
Chris

Quema mucho el sol:a polite way of saying (que mamadas son or que mamon eres etc.:this sucks or you suck etc.Because they sound similar and get the point across without using the palabrotas.Mexican spanish can be very subtle and entertaining IMO.
Chris

El miedo no anda en burro:fear travels quickly where as donkeys don't.
I'm not sure about the accuracy of this translation, maybe Solo or Casi nada have a different take on it.
Chris