Spain
All expressions
Spain
All expressions
La pregunta clave cuando quieres saber el precio de algo en cualquier mercado, tienda o puesto. Tu mejor amiga en el tianguis o mercado.
Forma de pago con plástico, ya sea débito o crédito. En México pedir la terminal para pagar con tarjeta es lo más normal, aunque en mercados y taquerías de barrio siguen prefiriendo el efectivo.
A bar, club, or late-night spot — usually rough around the edges but with good atmosphere. In Spain, a garito is where you go when you don't want fancy; it's the kind of place with cheap drinks, sticky floors, and great stories.
To settle in comfortably somewhere with no intention of moving anytime soon. Apalancarse is that state of getting perfectly comfortable — sunk into the couch, sprawled at a friend's place, or installed in a job — with zero urgency to leave.
To butter someone up, suck up, or flatter them shamelessly to get something in return. In Spain, hacer la pelota is transparent, almost cartoonish flattery — everyone can see it happening, but the person on the receiving end often enjoys it anyway.