PURO, pure

ME, me

LA MADRE, the mother

EL PAPEL, the paper

LA TRIBU, the tribe

JOVEN, young, young man

EL VOLUMEN, the volume, size

VALE, is worth

ANTES, before

EN, in, on

LA SEGURIDAD, security

LA MUJER, the woman

SOCIAL, social

EL FIN, the end

ESPERAR, to expect,hope,wait

EL BARITONO, the baritone

EL CAJON, the case, box

EL UNIVERSO, the universe

AHI, there, over there

EL VAGON, the (railroad) car

UN POCO, a little

EL CAUDILLO, the leader

UN BOLETIN, a bulletin

EL CORAZON, the heart

FRANCES, French

EL NORTE, the north

UNICO, only, unique

EL BURRO, the donkey, burro

LA CALLE,  the street

EL AGUA, the water

EL SENOR, the gentleman

EL CUARTO, the room

BUENO, good

LA CANO, the cane

EL FUEGO, the fire

EL CUNADO, the brother-in-law

LA RUINA, the ruin

CARO, dear, expensive

EL RUIDO, the noise

UNA HORA, an hour

MUY, very

RAMON, Raymond

LA CUOTA, the quota

LA ROPA, the clothes

CONTINUO, continuous

LA TIERRA, the earth, soil

GUIAR, to guide

HORRIBLE, horrible

EL CUERPO, the body

PERO, but

EL CUIDADO, the care

EL PERRO, the dog

UN AGUERO, an omen, a sign

UN CARRO, a car

EL BUEY, the ox

LA ROSA, the rose

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There's always something to learn or to try, many times you need to say some phrases in Spanish, but you don't know how to say it, don't worry, your problems have finished, if your are a gringo and you don't speak spanish, the new "Diccionario para el gringo" (Smart Gringo Dictionary) will be helpful in your learning. For instance, we took from it some common phrases, just try and see the difference and how easy it is to speak spanish.


Boy as n r =  Voy a cenar = I'm going to have a dinner


N L C John =  en el sillón = on the armchair.


Be a hope and son =  viejo panzón = fat old man.


Who and see to seek ago =  Juancito se cagó = Little John chickened out.


S toy tree stone =  estoy tristón = I'm kind of sad.


Lost trap eat toss =  los trapitos = the little rags.


Desk can saw =  descansa = (you) rest.


As say toon as =  aceitunas = olives.


The head the star mall less tan dough =  deje de estar molestando = stop bugging me.


See eye =  si hay = yes we have.


T n s free o ? =  tienes frío ? = are you cold?



Be a has r when there us =  viejas arguenderas = arguing bitches


Come at a lost ugh wack cat tess =  comete los aguacates = eat the avocados


Kit at tell loss war at chess =  quitate los guaraches = take off your sandals


Ball add the pay jazz sad us =  bola de payasadas = Silly stuff.


S taz pen the ho =  estas pendejo = you are an asshole.



Pooh row ped o =  puro pedo = its all bull shit



Mass car eat a saw grad ah =  mascarita sagrada = name for famous wrestler in Mexico.


S toy as tall a mad re =  Estoy hasta la madre = I'm fed up (to the mother!)

EL HUERFANO, orphan(boy)

EL BAMBU, the bamboo

UNA CAMA, a bed

Y, and

UNA CASA, a house

EL AIRE, the air

PEPE, Joe

HAY, there is, there are

LA REINA, the queen

CINCO, five

LA LEY, the law

EL DEDO, the finger

LA DEUDA, the debt

LA GENTE, the finger

EL DIABLO, the devil

EL HOMBRE, the man

BIEN, well(adv.)

UN HUEVO, an egg

RUBIO, blond

LA CAJA, the box, cash box

DIOS, God

EL JEFE, the chief, boss

LA VIUDA, the widow

EL CABALLO, the horse

AMABLE, kind, amiable

UNA VACA, the cow

LA ACERA, the sidewalk

HOY, today

LA CAMISA, the shirt

ASI, thus, so

EL COLOR, the color

LA SALA, the hall, (large) room

LA CUCARACHA, cockroach

UN OSO, a bear

LA CREMA, the cream

VIVA, Long live! Hurrah!

EL DOCTOR, the doctor

LA VISTA, the sight, view

EL CHEQUE, the check

MEJICO, Mexico

UN AGUILA, an eagle

GRANDE, big, large, great

EL ZAPATO, the shoe

EL GATO, the cat

UN ZORRO, a fox

LA FLAMA, the flame

LA LUZ, the light

CASTELLANO, Castilian

UNA PAGINA, a page

COLORADO, red, ruddy

YO, I

USTED, formal you (sing.)

LA BOCA, the mouth

UNA VEZ, one time, once

LA BOMBA, the bomb, pump

AUTOBUS, the bus