/Sounds like "ka" (as in "karma") + "nya" (as in "canyon")/
A hangover, the miserable morning after drinking too much alcohol. In Chile and Spain, "tener caña" means you're suffering from headaches, nausea, and deep regret, that awful feeling that makes you swear you'll never drink again, until next weekend.
"Tengo una caña terrible, no debí tomar tanto. -> I have a terrible hangover, I shouldn't have drunk so much."
"La caña del domingo fue tan fuerte que no salí de la cama en todo el día. -> Sunday's hangover was so bad I didn't leave bed all day."
/Sounds like "ka" (as in "karma") + "na" (as in "nacho")/
The police or jail in Argentina and Uruguay, depending on the context. "Vino la cana" means the cops showed up and ruined everything, while "estar en cana" means being locked up in prison. It's everyday street slang that everyone uses regardless of social class.
"Vino la cana y se armó. -> The cops showed up and all hell broke loose."
"Lo metieron en cana por robar un celular, qué boludo. -> They threw him in jail for stealing a phone, what an idiot."
/Sounds like "ka" (as in "karma") + "nya" (as in "canyon")/
A small glass of draft beer served at bars and terraces all across Spain. Ordering a caña is probably the most basic and sacred social act in Spanish life, the after work ritual that brings everyone together. "Ir de cañas" means going bar hopping for beers with friends or coworkers.
"Ponme una caña y una tapa de tortilla, porfa. -> Give me a small beer and a tortilla tapa, please."
"Ir de cañas después del curro es tradición en España. -> Going for beers after work is a tradition in Spain."
/Sounds like "ka" (as in "karma") + "nya" (as in "canyon")/
A hangover in Chile, the inevitable and miserable consequence of having drunk everything at the bar the night before. When your body makes you pay for the excess with headaches, nausea, and pure regret that lasts until at least mid afternoon.
"La caña de hoy es de las peores que he tenido. -> Today's hangover is one of the worst I've ever had."
"Andai con caña, por eso estái tan callado. -> You're hungover, that's why you're so quiet."
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/Sounds like "ka" (as in "karma") + "nya" (as in "canyon")/
A hangover, the miserable morning after drinking too much alcohol. In Chile and Spain, "tener caña" means you're suffering from headaches, nausea, and deep regret, that awful feeling that makes you swear you'll never drink again, until next weekend.
"Tengo una caña terrible, no debí tomar tanto. -> I have a terrible hangover, I shouldn't have drunk so much."
"La caña del domingo fue tan fuerte que no salí de la cama en todo el día. -> Sunday's hangover was so bad I didn't leave bed all day."
/Sounds like "ka" (as in "karma") + "na" (as in "nacho")/
The police or jail in Argentina and Uruguay, depending on the context. "Vino la cana" means the cops showed up and ruined everything, while "estar en cana" means being locked up in prison. It's everyday street slang that everyone uses regardless of social class.
"Vino la cana y se armó. -> The cops showed up and all hell broke loose."
"Lo metieron en cana por robar un celular, qué boludo. -> They threw him in jail for stealing a phone, what an idiot."
/Sounds like "ka" (as in "karma") + "nya" (as in "canyon")/
A small glass of draft beer served at bars and terraces all across Spain. Ordering a caña is probably the most basic and sacred social act in Spanish life, the after work ritual that brings everyone together. "Ir de cañas" means going bar hopping for beers with friends or coworkers.
"Ponme una caña y una tapa de tortilla, porfa. -> Give me a small beer and a tortilla tapa, please."
"Ir de cañas después del curro es tradición en España. -> Going for beers after work is a tradition in Spain."
/Sounds like "ka" (as in "karma") + "nya" (as in "canyon")/
A hangover in Chile, the inevitable and miserable consequence of having drunk everything at the bar the night before. When your body makes you pay for the excess with headaches, nausea, and pure regret that lasts until at least mid afternoon.
"La caña de hoy es de las peores que he tenido. -> Today's hangover is one of the worst I've ever had."
"Andai con caña, por eso estái tan callado. -> You're hungover, that's why you're so quiet."
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Ají
Chile o pimiento picante en Sudamérica. Lo que en México llaman chile y en España pimiento, la especia que le da vida y sabor a toda la cocina latina.