A small, cheap restaurant or food stall in Ecuador — the spot where you eat delicious food on a budget, a gastronomic secret only locals know about.

An affectionate and tender way to refer to grandma in Mexico and several Latin American countries. She's the most spoiling person in the family who always has food ready, home remedies, and unconditional love no matter what you've done.

To wash the dishes and kitchen utensils in Colombia and Ecuador — the household chore nobody wants to do. There's always a mountain of dishes waiting for you after every meal like divine punishment.

To do your homework, to complete the school assignments given to you for home. It is the activity every kid in Latin America dreaded, the thing standing between you and playing outside. "Hacer la tarea" defines the afternoons of millions of students across the Spanish speaking world.