To feel embarrassed, extremely uncomfortable, or out of place in a situation. In Peru and Chile it comes from 'palta' (embarrassment) and describes that awkward feeling when you want to disappear.

An onomatopoeia for something that happens fast, a sharp hit, or a sudden unexpected event. Zas! And it's done: an accident, a slap, a revelation. The sound that accompanies life's instant moments.

A Latin urban music genre born in Puerto Rico that dominated the entire planet with its impossible-to-ignore beat. Reggaetón is the sound that plays at every party, every car, and every phone in the Spanish-speaking world.

An exam that covers only a portion of the course material in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico. Parcials break the semester into manageable chunks — fail enough of them and you're in trouble.