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15 Funny Spanish Words That Will Make You Sound Like a Local
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Add a word/Sounds like "GWAH" (as in "Guam") + "kah" (as in "car") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
Meaning
A spontaneous exclamation of disgust, revulsion, or intense displeasure at something gross. It escapes you automatically when you see, smell, or taste something that instantly turns your stomach.
Examples
“Guácala, that food smells horrible.”
“Guácala! I stepped on something on the sidewalk and I don't want to know what it was.”
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/Sounds like "GWAH" (as in "Guam") + "kah" (as in "car") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
Meaning
A spontaneous exclamation of disgust, revulsion, or intense displeasure at something gross. It escapes you automatically when you see, smell, or taste something that instantly turns your stomach.
Examples
“Guácala, that food smells horrible.”
“Guácala! I stepped on something on the sidewalk and I don't want to know what it was.”
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Tener el santo de espaldas
When nothing goes your way and it feels like the universe has a personal grudge against you. In Mexico and Spain, the image is religious: your patron saint has literally turned their back on you, leaving you to fend for yourself against an endless streak of bad luck.