In Chile, a first-year university student — the fresh-faced newcomer that upperclassmen welcome with elaborate hazing rituals, pranks, and long-standing academic traditions.

A romantic female partner in a committed relationship. In most Latin American countries, calling someone your novia implies exclusivity and seriousness — it's several steps beyond just dating.

A small, simple pleasure that boosts your mood — used colloquially for anything that gives you a little hit of happiness, from a morning coffee in the sun to a meme that made you laugh out loud.

To skip class, ditch school, or play hooky. In Peru, capar is the art of slipping away from school undetected — a rite of passage for generations of students who had better things to do than sit through another lecture.