Doorway to Mexico 1-3 Flashcards
(124 cards)
1
Q
¡Qué padre!
A
That’s awesome! That´s great!
2
Q
¿Están listos?
A
Are you ready?
3
Q
Aduanas (aduana)
A
Customs.
4
Q
Agradable
A
Nice, pleasant.
5
Q
Aguafiestas
A
Party pooper, spoilsport.
6
Q
Ahorita
A
Right now, in a minute, soon, when I get around to it.
7
Q
Amplio
A
Wide, large, spacious.
8
Q
Caber
A
To fit.
9
Q
Cajuela
A
Trunk.
10
Q
Calorcito
A
Little warm, warmth.
11
Q
Canastilla
A
Roof rack.
12
Q
Chamarra
A
Jacket.
13
Q
Clima
A
Weather.
14
Q
Contaminación
A
Pollution/Smog.
15
Q
Copiloto (asiento de copiloto)
A
Copilot (passenger seat, copilot seat).
16
Q
D.F.
A
Abbreviation for CDMX, Mexico City.
17
Q
Defenderse
A
To hold your own, get by ok
18
Q
Despegar
A
To take off.
19
Q
Despejado
A
Clear.
20
Q
Emocionada (o)
A
Excited.
21
Q
Empacar
A
To pack.
22
Q
Encantado de conocerlo (a)
A
Pleased to meet you, delighted.
23
Q
Engañar
A
To deceive, trick.
24
Q
Equipaje
A
Luggage.
25
Estacionarse
To park.
26
Fila
Line.
27
Igualmente
Likewise, same to you.
28
Lloviendo
Raining.
29
Luego luego
Right, right here, right away.
30
Maletas
Bags, suitcases.
31
Mareo
Air sickness.
32
Me alegro de estar aquí
I’m happy to be here.
33
Mucho gusto
It’s a pleasure to meet you, nice to meet you.
34
No hay problema
No problem.
35
Oiga
Hey, excuse me.
36
Platicar
To tell, talk, say.
37
Precisamente
Exactly, precisely.
38
Pues
So, then, well.
39
Quita esa cara
Stop making a face, don’t look at me like that.
40
Ratito
Little while.
41
Recoger
To pick up.
42
Retraso
Delay.
43
Revisión
Inspection.
44
Revisiones
Inspections.
45
Salida
Exit.
46
Semáforo
Traffic light, stop light.
47
Turbulencia
Turbulence.
48
Vámonos
Let’s go.
49
Vuelo
Flight.
50
¡Qué pena!
I’m sorry, how embarrassing.
51
¡Te pasas!
What’s wrong with you! (You’ve crossed the line/gone too far)!
52
¿En qué puedo servirles?
How can I help you?
53
¿Qué podemos ofrecerle?
What can we get for you?
54
Acabarse
To end, run out (of something).
55
Aparte
A side of, to one side (separated).
56
Café de altura
Coffee from the high areas (high-altitude).
57
Cajeta
A sweet milk (similar to caramel, made with goat's milk).
58
Calentar
To heat.
59
Canela
Cinnamon.
60
Carrito de la calle
Street Cart (street food stall).
61
Con mucho gusto
With pleasure, gladly,
62
Concha
Shell. Also a variety of Mexican sweet bread.
63
Cucharadita
Teaspoon, teaspoonful.
64
Cuernito
Croissant.
65
Degustar
To taste.
66
Delicada
Fussy.
67
Elote
Corn, corn on the cob.
68
En un abrir y cerrar de ojos
In a blink of an eye.
69
Exquisito
Delicious.
70
Güey
Dude, man, bro.
71
Hielo
Ice.
72
Jugos
Juices.
73
Junto a
Next to.
74
Leche descremada
Nonfat milk.
75
Manzana
Apple.
76
Nuez
Nut.
77
Pan dulce
Sweet bread, pastries, bun.
78
Panqué de elote
Corn pound cake.
79
Para llevar
To go, for takeout.
80
Plátano
Banana.
81
Ponte abusado
Wake up, get it together, look alive.
82
Regañar
To scold, yell at, reprimand.
83
Sabor
Flavor.
84
Tacita (taza pequeña)
Small cup.
85
Tamaño mediano
Size medium.
86
Té verde con miel
Green tea with honey.
87
Típico de la zona
Traditional (typical) around here.
88
Vitrina
Bakery case.
89
Zanahoria
Carrot.
90
Güerita (o)
Person with fair hair or skin.
91
¿Qué le damos?
What can we get for you?
92
Tacos al pastor
Tacos filled with spit-grilled pork.
93
¡Válgame Dios!
Oh my God!
94
Estadounidenses
Americans.
95
Gringos (as)
People from the United States.
96
¡Ándele!
Alright! Come on!
97
Ordenar
To order.
98
Marchantita (o)
My dear client/customer.
99
Reencantan (reencantar)
I really love (to really love).
100
Biste (bistec)
Steak.
101
Suadero
Beef shank steak.
102
Longaniza
Long sausage stuffed with minced pork.
103
Gordita
Corn batter fried in oil stuffed with different filling.
104
Lechuga
Lettuce.
105
Crema
Sour cream.
106
Cebolla
Onion.
107
Jitomate
Tomato.
108
Vegetariana (o)
Vegetarian.
109
¡Para chuparse los dedos!
To lick your fingers! Delicious, mouthwatering.
110
Menos picoso (a)
Least spicy.
111
Tomar
Drink.
112
Horchata
Typical water made from rice flour, milk and cinnamon.
113
Orita (Ahorita)
Right now.
114
Puesto
Stand / Stall (at a market)
115
Atole
Traditional hot and thick drink made from ground corn.
116
Me choca
I can’t stand it, it annoys me.
117
Asemejar(se)
To look alike, resemble.
118
Colgar
To hang.
119
Guisado
Stew (filling for gorditas)
120
Derretir(se)
To melt.
121
Antojarse
To feel like, have a craving for.
122
Traer hambre
To be hungry.
123
Harto
To be fed up. (Also: A lot.)
124
Aguantar
To tolerate, put up with, stand.
