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2 Meanings for the Word HUACHAFO in Peruvian Spanish

Peruvian Spanish Huachafo

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 […]

Peru Spanish Slang: When Bolivia and Paraguay Don’t Mean Bolivia and Paraguay

peru spanish slang

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 […]

BOTICA: A Peruvian Spanish Word for Pharmacy

BOTICA: A Peruvian Spanish Word for Pharmacy

  Botica is the word for a pharmacy in Peru. The more typical word throughout Spanish-speaking countries is farmacia which, when used, should work in every country. Besides botica and farmacia have you run across any other Spanish words for pharmacy? Which country was it? Take a look at these other Peru Spanish Slang Word […]

12 Peru Spanish Slang Words from Proper Names

Peru Spanish Slang

While reviewing the book Quick Guide to Peruvian Spanish some cool Peru Spanish slang terms caught my attention. These terms are proper names that have taken on another meaning in the local Spanish. Knowing these phrases, when you travel to Peru you will avoid getting confused when you hear these names: 12 Proper Names That […]

10 Reverse Peru Spanish Slang Words

10 Reverse Peru Spanish Slang Words

Changing the order of the syllables of a word to create a new one is a form of Spanish slang in some countries. In past articles, we have featured a list of  25 lunfardo inverse words from Argentina and also 6 examples of reverse words from Colombia. Going through the book Quick Guide to Peruvian […]

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