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How to Talk to Mexican Taxi Drivers: Slang for Getting Around
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Add a word/Sounds like "NEE" (as in "knee") + "MOH" (as in "more") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Meaning
An expression of resignation when something didn't go your way and there's absolutely nothing left to do about it. It's accepting defeat with the dignity and stoicism that characterizes Mexicans and Central Americans.
Examples
“Tickets sold out, ni modo, next time.”
“No tacos? Ni modo, we'll eat tortas.”
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/Sounds like "NEE" (as in "knee") + "MOH" (as in "more") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Meaning
An expression of resignation when something didn't go your way and there's absolutely nothing left to do about it. It's accepting defeat with the dignity and stoicism that characterizes Mexicans and Central Americans.
Examples
“Tickets sold out, ni modo, next time.”
“No tacos? Ni modo, we'll eat tortas.”
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Red flag
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A warning sign in a person or relationship that signals something is seriously wrong. The English term "red flag" crossed into Spanish social media vocabulary completely intact and now dominates conversations about dating and relationships across Latin America and Spain. If you are collecting red flags on someone, the situation is probably not improving.