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Street Spanish: The Real Slang You Won't Learn in a Classroom
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Mija
/Sounds like "MEE" (as in "me") + "hah" (as in "hard")/
Meaning
Affectionate term for a young woman or daughter, a contraction of 'mi hija' (my daughter). Anyone can say it, neighbors, teachers, elders, without it sounding weird or presumptuous.
Examples
“Honey, it's already 10, weren't you supposed to be home earlier?”
“Oh, sweetie, you look so gorgeous today.”
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Mija
/Sounds like "MEE" (as in "me") + "hah" (as in "hard")/
Meaning
Affectionate term for a young woman or daughter, a contraction of 'mi hija' (my daughter). Anyone can say it, neighbors, teachers, elders, without it sounding weird or presumptuous.
Examples
“Honey, it's already 10, weren't you supposed to be home earlier?”
“Oh, sweetie, you look so gorgeous today.”
Regional synonyms
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Tomarse el palo
To take a comment or joke personally when it was not aimed at you. In Mexico, someone who "se toma el palo" gets defensive over something that had nothing to do with them, which usually just confirms everyone else's suspicion that it actually did.