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/Sounds like "SEHL" (as in "set") + "fyeh"/
A photo you take of yourself, usually with the front camera of a smartphone. The English loanword slipped into Spanish globally with zero resistance. In Latin America, taking selfies at monuments, parties, and random moments became a full cultural ritual tied to Instagram and TikTok.
“We took a selfie in front of the monument.”
“She loves posting selfies on Instagram every day.”
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/Sounds like "SEHL" (as in "set") + "fyeh"/
A photo you take of yourself, usually with the front camera of a smartphone. The English loanword slipped into Spanish globally with zero resistance. In Latin America, taking selfies at monuments, parties, and random moments became a full cultural ritual tied to Instagram and TikTok.
“We took a selfie in front of the monument.”
“She loves posting selfies on Instagram every day.”
Comer callo
To grind through difficult situations without complaining, to put in the hard work and take the knocks that come with it. In Mexico and Chile, the person who eats callo is tough, persistent, and keeps going even when things are rough.