Traveling to Peru to live there or maybe study Spanish? Get ready because you will hear words like pulenta, choche, pituco and chancón and it might take some time to understand what they mean. If you want to learn more about the Peruvian Spanish vocabulary you can check out our list of Peruvian Spanish words. […]
2 Meanings for the Word HUACHAFO in Peruvian Spanish
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 […]
REMOJAR EL PAYASO And Other Peruvian Spanish Sexual Expressions
This article is courtesy of Peruwayna Peruvian School of Spanish which offers Spanish classes and immersion programs in Lima, Peru. “Remojar el payaso” And Other Peruvian Spanish Sexual Expressions It is not easy to talk about sex. We know that. But it is especially difficult if you need to find a way of expressing your […]
Peru Spanish Slang: When Bolivia and Paraguay Don’t Mean Bolivia and Paraguay
This article is courtesy of Peruwayna Peruvian School of Spanish which offers Spanish classes and immersion programs in Lima, Peru. When Bolivia and Paraguay don’t mean Bolivia and Paraguay Maybe it´s just a Peruvian trend, but we enjoy using names of our neighboring countries for Peruvian Spanish slang terms. That is why Bolivia and Paraguay […]
2 Videos to Learn Spanish Slang Gestures From Peru
In celebration of Peru’s independence day this weekend, I am sharing two recent Peruvian Slang Gesture Videos that I recorded while on a recent trip to Lima. I always have a great time traveling, exploring new places, trying new food and simply watching people in different cultures. As you can imagine, that is particularly true […]