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Common Mistakes English Speakers Make in Mexican Spanish
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Add a word/Sounds like "kohns" (as in "coat") + "tee" (as in "tea") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Meaning
To have a cold or flu, NOT to be constipated. Saying 'estoy constipado' in Spanish means you have a stuffy nose and a sore throat, not digestive problems. It's one of the most entertaining false cognates in the language and a guaranteed source of confusion for English speakers learning Spanish.
Examples
“I've had a cold since Monday, I'm going to end up with pneumonia.”
“You have a cold? Drink some tea with honey and lemon.”
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/Sounds like "kohns" (as in "coat") + "tee" (as in "tea") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Meaning
To have a cold or flu, NOT to be constipated. Saying 'estoy constipado' in Spanish means you have a stuffy nose and a sore throat, not digestive problems. It's one of the most entertaining false cognates in the language and a guaranteed source of confusion for English speakers learning Spanish.
Examples
“I've had a cold since Monday, I'm going to end up with pneumonia.”
“You have a cold? Drink some tea with honey and lemon.”
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Al toque
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Immediately, right away, right now in Argentina and Peru. When something's done al toque, it's now, no delays, no excuses, and none of that 'I'll do it later' that never actually happens.