Learn how to use expressions from Northern Mexico
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hi everyone, and welcome back to SpanishPod101.com. I'm Eric. |
| Laura: And I'm Laura! |
| Eric: This is Must-Know Mexican Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 23. In this lesson you'll learn Expressions From the Northern States of Mexico. |
| Eric: Be aware that if you use these in the metropolitan area or the south, people might not understand. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Eric: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Laura: lonche |
| Laura: birria |
| Laura: pichar |
| Laura: pocho, pocha |
| Eric: Laura, what's our first expression? |
| Laura: lonche |
| Eric: This word comes from the English word "lunch." But it has the Spanish pronunciation and spelling. When it's used as a slang expression it means "lunch, sandwich." |
| Laura: [SLOW] lonche [NORMAL] lonche |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Laura: lonche |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to say "sandwich" or "lunchtime." |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Laura: [NORMAL] Traje lonche al trabajo. [SLOW] Traje lonche al trabajo. |
| Eric: "I brought lunch to work." |
| Laura: [NORMAL] Traje lonche al trabajo. |
| Eric: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Laura: birria |
| Eric: This word comes from the English word "beer." but it has the Spanish pronunciation and spelling. When it's used as a slang expression it means "beer." |
| Laura: [SLOW] birria [NORMAL] birria |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Laura: birria |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to say "beer" in an informal setting. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Laura: [NORMAL] Pásame una birria. [SLOW] Pásame una birria. |
| Eric: "Pass me a beer." |
| Laura: [NORMAL] Pásame una birria. |
| Eric: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Laura: pichar |
| Eric: When it's used as a slang expression it means "to buy something for someone." |
| Laura: [SLOW] pichar [NORMAL] pichar |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Laura: pichar |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when someone buys something for someone else without expecting to get paid back. It is mainly used for cheap objects. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Laura: [NORMAL] ¿Me puedes pichar un dulce? [SLOW] ¿Me puedes pichar un dulce? |
| Eric: "Can you buy a candy for me?" |
| Laura: [NORMAL] ¿Me puedes pichar un dulce? |
| Eric: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Laura: pocho, pocha |
| Eric: When it's used as a slang expression it means "Americanized Mexican person or thing." |
| Laura: [SLOW] pocho, pocha [NORMAL] pocho, pocha |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Laura: pocho, pocha |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to say that a Mexican person has been culturally "Americanized", and perhaps speaks Spanglish. A thing can also be Americanized, such as food or words that are a mix between Spanish and English. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Laura: [NORMAL] Mi primo regresó bien pocho de su intercambio a los Estados Unidos. [SLOW] Mi primo regresó bien pocho de su intercambio a los Estados Unidos. |
| Eric: "My cousin came back very ‘Americanized’ after his exchange program to the United States." |
| Laura: [NORMAL] Mi primo regresó bien pocho de su intercambio a los Estados Unidos. |
| QUIZ |
| Eric: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| Eric: It’s Saturday night, you might want to grab a.. |
| Laura: birria |
| Eric: "beer" |
| Eric: It’s noon already, did you bring your.. |
| Laura: lonche |
| Eric: "lunch, sandwich" |
| Eric: People who use English words instead of their Spanish equivalent, might be called.. |
| Laura: pocho, pocha |
| Eric: "Americanized Mexican person or thing" |
| Eric: Your nephew is always asking you to buy him something from the store. |
| Laura: pichar |
| Eric: "to buy something for someone" |
Outro |
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| Eric: There you have it; you have mastered four Mexican Spanish Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at SpanishPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Laura: Hasta pronto. |
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