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/Sounds like "hah" (as in "hard") + "LOHN" (as in "loan")/
A free ride in someone's car. In Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, asking for a jalón is completely normal and neighborly, especially in areas where buses do not reach. It is the local equivalent of hitchhiking but without any of the stigma.
“Can you give me a ride to the corner?”
“I asked the guy in the truck for a ride and he took me straight to the market.”
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/Sounds like "hah" (as in "hard") + "LOHN" (as in "loan")/
A free ride in someone's car. In Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, asking for a jalón is completely normal and neighborly, especially in areas where buses do not reach. It is the local equivalent of hitchhiking but without any of the stigma.
“Can you give me a ride to the corner?”
“I asked the guy in the truck for a ride and he took me straight to the market.”
Estirar la pata
To kick the bucket, to die. In Colombia and Venezuela, "estirar la pata" is the dark-humored, matter-of-fact way of saying someone (or something) has finally given out. Used equally for people and for objects that stop working, which adds a funny layer of levity to both situations.