A cell phone in all of Latin America, the device without which modern humanity can't survive five minutes. In Spain they say "móvil," but south of the border it's celular, end of discussion.

A small farm or plot of cultivated land in Peru, Argentina, and Chile. From Quechua, a rural property where you sow and harvest with your hands in the earth, passed down through generations.

To flatter or sweet-talk someone in Argentina, saying nice things to win their attention and affection. Like someone tossing rose petals with every kind word, hoping it eventually works its magic.

A large rural cattle ranch on the Argentine and Uruguayan pampas where cows and horses are raised. It's the River Plate equivalent of the Mexican ranch and the classic image of South American countryside with gauchos and asados.