The following words and phrases didn’t make it to our top 10 list here, but you will also hear them in Colombia and certainly not in a formal Spanish class.
List of Colombian Spanish Words and Phrases
Here is a list of Colombian Spanish words and phrases with English translations. The list includes more than 500 terms.
The Most Versatile Word in Colombian Spanish: VAINA
Every country has a flag, food and symbols that identify them. But what about a single word? During the 6th International Congress of the Spanish Language (VI Congreso Internacional de la Lengua Española) celebrated in Panama, the blog Papeles Perdidos, created by the newspaper El País, published an atlas of the representative words of Spanish-speaking […]
The 9 Components of The Colombian Bandeja Paisa: Infographic
During our trip to Bogota, Jared and I have the opportunity to try some of the traditional Colombian cuisine. Among those were the bandeja paisa. Bandeja paisa is perhaps one the most emblematic dishes of Colombia, especially popular in the Paisa region. The Paisa region is formed by the departments of Antioquia, Caldas, Risaralda and […]
My Cachaco Experience: 6 Things That Impressed Me in Bogota, Colombia
Jared and I spent almost two weeks in Bogota, Colombia. It was our first time in la tierra cachaca (Cachaco or cachaca is the name given to the people from Bogota). Visiting and experience a new place for the first time always gives you some impressions that stand out. 6 Things That Impressed me from […]