Thursday, September 09, 2004

 

More nicaraguan words

Chevalo: a young guy, or people say like Oye, Chevalo, like hey dude, whats up

Adios: like Aloha in Hawaii, it means hello or goodbye, or when the ssss is all drawn out, its like saying "hey baby" to a woman

Buena/mala onda: a good/bad time, fun/not fun to do or be with. Also cane be used like "como es la onda?" which means how is it going? or what are we doing?

Te le vaya bien: what you say when someone is leaving... it means literally may it all go well. More equivalent to good luck, or have a nice day, or enjoy yourself.

Da le pues or Da pues: equivalent to see you later, goodbye, chau, ciao, etc...

riales, pesos, cordobas: all mean money, although the official currency is cordobas.

Diga me: what you say when some one calls your name. It means tell me, but is equivalent to syaing how can I help you or what do you want.

all for now....

Comments:
Hey, funny,
In spanish there are 4 ways to say "excuse me/i'm sorry'
Perdon, permiso, disculpe, lo siento
 
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