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/Sounds like "tehn" (as in "ten") + "DEHR" (as in "debt") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "mah" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

To make the bed after you wake up: the first thing your mom teaches you to do and the last thing you feel like doing every morning. In Spanish it is always "tender" not "hacer" in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela, and that regional distinction immediately tells you where someone is from.

Examples

Make your bed before you leave, otherwise it will be a mess all day.

I never make my bed and my mom absolutely loses it.

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Regional synonyms

A dramatic situation that has spiraled into full soap opera territory, with impossible conflicts and unexpected plot twists. Used in Mexico and Central America. When someone says "esto ya se volvió novela," the situation has gone from a normal life problem to something with betrayals, secret revelations, and scenes that belong on primetime TV.