Talking about criminal activities in a Spanish-speaking country will force you to get a deeper knowledge of the local words. Crime words in Spanish vary among countries and Argentina is not the exception. What you think should be a simple, common word might hold a double meaning. So pay attention to these examples! Here is […]

Have you heard the expression vender un buzón in Argentina? The Argentina Spanish expression vender un buzón literally translates to “to sell a mailbox” and means to cheat or scam someone. Similar English idioms are “pull the wool over their eyes” and “to sell someone the Brooklyn Bridge.” So, what’s the story behind this Argentine […]

If you have ever been to Argentina and spent a little time around the locals, it is likely you have heard the phrase “after office”. This is particularly true if you were there living or working as this is a term often used by professionals. So what does the term after office really mean? After […]

Let’s be honest. I bet you would like to hacer huevo every day. I’m not talking about making eggs daily, I am talking about the Argentina Spanish slang expression hacer huevo that means to not do anything or screw off. Take a look at the above illustration from my book Speaking Argento and don’t tell […]

If you are looking for the English translation of the Argentina Spanish slang expression billetera mata galán, here is the answer. billetera mata galán: money gets you more chicks than good looks, literally “wallet kills a nice looking man”. For example: Se casó con un hombre 15 años mayor y bien feo. Claro, billetera mata […]