#perra is female dog or bitch

[jackredfieldwasmyjacob]

i'm going through my great grandfather's autobiography and his childhood friends' nicknames go wild. you have cutesy ones like 'julillo' or 'joselito' or more common nicknames like 'el chato' ('the flat-nosed'), but theres other that are just. hilarious. wdym he had a friend called chilín (brother of el chato btw) and two brothers called 'perra gorda' (big coin) and 'perra chica' (small coin).

[spanishskulduggery]

I have two female dogs. Is it bad to refer to them as "nuestras perras"? I mean, I know it's technically correct, but does it have the same feel as if I talked about my "two bitches" in English? Technically correct, but potentially offensive?

No, it's not the same. Spanish speakers will call their female dogs perras or perritas and it causes much less of an issue than English-speakers seeing it

It's only offensive if you could be talking about a person, in which case "female dog" turns to "bitch"

Semi-related: There is a word for "bitch" that is pretty much always vulgar but that's zorra. It literally means "female fox". With perra you can get away with it if you're actually talking about a dog but you probably never want to say zorra in polite conversation

[gelvir30]

Yo Perreo Sola- Bad Bunny V.S. Perra- J.Balvin Comparative Analysis

Gabrielle Elvir

Professor Kevin McDonald

COMS 440

12 December 2021

Yo Perreo Sola- Bad Bunny V.S. Perra- J.Balvin Comparative Analysis

   Through the music videos, Yo Perreo Sola by Puerto Rican reggaeton artist BAD BUNNY and Perra by the reggaeton Colombian artist J.Balvin featuring Dominican artist Tokischa have both made an impact on their fan base. However, only one artist made a great impression through their lyrics and the video that was presented conveyed their message much effectively. Meanwhile, the other artist received a negative backlash from the Latino community due to the concept of the song and the video that was released. Yo Perreo Sola by BAD BUNNY was made to empower women and to remind everyone that a woman has the right to their body autonomy. Therefore, we should respect it, period. In Perra by J. Balvin with Tokischa was perceived to be misogynistic while simultaneously racist through the visuals that were involved in this production. These are two well-known artists that have progressed into becoming successful well-known artists globally. Not to mention the amount of fans that support them and the influence that they have on them is quite astounding. Therefore, it is vital to understand just the impact they have through the messages that they are sending to their fans.

   The music video “Perra”, was performed by J.Balvin and female rapper, Tokischa and what the word Perra means is a female dog otherwise known as Bitch. As many know the word Bitch is often used to reference women in a derogatory manner but many have redefined the meaning into the usage of empowerment. What the song Perra is essentially is about how Tokischa feels like a “dog in heat” and how she embraces her sexual needs meanwhile J.Balvin is reciprocating the same sexual energy. Now many of J.Balvins and Tokisha fans were in awe of the song because of the message that is being presented of sexual agency. However, what was being displayed in the music video contradicts their initial message of the song. The music video took place in the Dominican Republic where there are many Black males and female actors were involved in this production. Throughout the music video, these actors are wearing prosthetic masks that are depicted as dogs. Yet, this was not the only unpleasant aspect of the music video, unfortunately, it gets worse. There are two scenes in particular that degrade women in such a dreadful way. In one, J.Balvin is walking two Black women on leashes as they are crawling in all fours. There is also another scene that the rapper Tokisha is in a doghouse, and she is eating food from a dog bowl. Overall, this music video portrays women and the Black community in a degrading manner that hinders these stigmas. Furthermore, it perpetuates misogynistic behavior and discriminates against the Black community. Vitriolic misogyny is quite common amongst rap music. According to the article “I Got Something to Say: Gender, Race, and Social Consciousness in Rap Music” by Matthew Oware stated “Whether affectionate, playful, or demeaning, men use this language in a society that is sexist and patriarchal. According to Tricia Rose when artists say these words they ultimately reinforce and support sexist and misogynistic institutional structures. Male rappers may attempt to alter the meaning of these words in their music but fall short of doing so precisely because of the existence of sexism and patriarchy in American society (and across the world). The misogynistic aspects of the words are not lost or changed” (Oware, p 57). Although the song was supposed to support sexual agency, however, the video said otherwise and instead reinforced sexism, patriarchy, and racism. Consequently, was more damaging rather than empowering to their audience.

   In Yo Perreo Sola which is essentially translated to I Dance Alone was not only written by BAD BUNNY but the music video was also directed by BAD BUNNY. The song was a message towards men to give women their space and to respect their boundaries. In the music video, it is BAD BUNNY dressed as a woman in drag and has a woman’s voice-over him when he sings the chorus. This essentially helped him amplify his message to get across to everyone. When BAD BUNNY is in drag he raps as this fierce and seductive woman that sets boundaries over her body, is in control, and dominates power. Meanwhile, butch BAD BUNNY makes his appearance throughout the music video in soft color clothing as he is rapping about her. Throughout the music video, there were multiple scenes in where he displayed symbolic messages for his respect for women. There was a particular scene where BAD BUNNY is rapping meanwhile, he is grinding against his drag self in a dark room. As they are dancing, there are neon signs that say “la mujeres mandan” and ���ni una menos” which translates to “women rule” and “not one less”. These two slogans are meant to empower women, however, “Not one less” specifically is the slogan in reference to the femicide that occurs so often in Latina America. Towards the end of the music video drag BAD BUNNY is dancing but he is also incorporating women of all shapes and races to join in the dancing to this upbeat song. This music video empowered women from the Latin X community and also encouraged men to spread the word of this message. Through this video, they seemed to have used textual sign systems which are access signs and discovery signs. In the reading “Sound and Vision” by (Frith et. Al) they asserted “Discovery signs and coexist and interact with access signs. They reference and celebrate distinctly female modes of cultural expression and experience. Discovery signs attempt to compensate in mediated form for female cultural marginalization by drawing pictures of activities in which females tend to engage apart from males. In female address videos, access signs open out into discovery signs that rejoice in female forms of leisure and cultural expression, and female sources of social bonding, to which adolescent boys have little access. By representing girl practices, the videos set a tone that celebrates female resourcefulness and cultural distinctiveness” (Frith, etal p 118). In this music video BAD BUNNY excels in incorporating access signs and discovery signs. He created a space where all women can express themselves confidently and powerfully but to also celebrate them. This is shown through the women but mainly BAD BUNNY drag, dancing and taking charge of their sexual agency. Furthermore, the images that were incorporated of neon signs in which had empowering slogans towards women but aimed to get the message across to everyone. Overall representing in such an empowering and celebratory manner that inspires many to join in this movement.

  With these two music videos both resulted in having a reaction from the Latin community that eventually led to impacting their audience. One had an exceptional response from their music video that amplified their song into getting their message across positively. Whereas the other music video had a song that rejoiced into taken ownership, however, their video said otherwise. This led into negatively affecting their image and reputation significantly. Music videos like these not only impact their audience in a tremendous way but they also have a great influence in the way we perceive certain topics. The truth of the matter is that content especially music affects the way we mold society to be. Therefore, performance culture should be handled with great care in what exactly what we are releasing and what message we are sending out to our audience. We should ask ourselves, are we going to use performance culture to our advantage to continue sending harmful messages that hinder our society from progressing or are we going to use it to change history?

[scopop08]

Begging everyone who does not speak Spanish to understand that Bdubs saying "Santa Perra" was basically him saying saint whore/bitch and Sausage was choosing to be family friendly by taking the literal translation of 'female dog'

[buckaroosboogara]

I am so confused, the writers tried to make an insult towards Arthur between the two women, with one saying "You two-timing son of a-" And the other saying "perro"

But perro is a male dog and means nothing more than that.

Perra is a female dog and also means bitch.

How hard is it to check that with an actual spanish speaking person or even Google translate???

[villainsandvictimsalliance]

if zorra is a slut in spanish then.... who is zorro?

Being honest Diego de la Vega (that's the real name of El Zorro) is a slutty icon. It is what it is. And if you don't know who is El Zorro, that's another conversation.

BUT let me tell you that most insult in Spanish are heavily sexualized.

Un viejo zorro (an old fox man) means a cunning man who has a lot of experience. Meanwhile, una vieja zorra (an old fox woman) is an insult that means that the woman is old and a whore, or has been a whore for many years.

You can also see it in other forms. For example, while perra (female dog) means the person is a bitch (mostly used with women), perro (male dog) could be that that man lives like a dog, in poor conditions or having a dog's life.

So yeah. That's it.

Send me an English word and I'll translate it to my native language

[spooky-drusilla]

TY WOULD 100% GET OBSESSED WITH ALL THAT HAS TO DO WITH MAGIC REALISM ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO NOT GET SUCKED INTO IT

Perra is dog

Also means bitch

Like if your friend is telling you that their perra ate their shoes

Their female dog ate their shoes!

If your friends sees you look REALLY good and calls you perra

Calling you a bitch but like affectionate GO YOU LOOK AMAZING

If youre mad and perra

Bitch

Same way bicho means bug but it equally means dick

So i feel like itd be

Ty is a "bicho means bug" person kit is a "bicho means dick" person

ANYWAYS THAT GOT EXTREMLY LONG POINT IS MAGIC REALISM TY

YESSSSS MAGICAL REALISM!!! I remember that the first time my mom tried to convince me to read 100 years of solitude, she started telling the yellow butterflies story, and she started to fucking CRY. She loved that part way too much for her own good haksjdhjka

(My favorite part has always been the rebeca x amaranta fight, tho. The resentment? The drama?? Amaranta was my favorire character, that nasty bitch. I love her.) (Ah, and Remédios too. What an icon. The beautiful one I mean, not the child.) (The child Remédios plotline was kinda weird wasn't it)

Ah, and I think cadela might be the same thing as perra in portuguese?? It technically means female dog, but we use it as an offensive word. That's why a lot of people decided to call their female dogs 'cachorra' as a way to not call them a bad name lmao

😂😂😂😂 There are only two types of people. Bug or dick. No inbetweens.

YES MAGICAL REALISM TY

[apenapaperandadoofus]

YOU SPEAK SPANISH? im trying to learn other two languages besides it, but i'm going for spanish first cause i find it the easiest compared the others. any advice how to learn it fr? i tried duolingo but the streak dies out eventually and foreign languages classes here are expensive and not really a thing. (︶︹︺) sorry this is random but learning languages is like a life passion to me ! - crackhead anon

Oh my god NOOO DONT APOLOGIZE this is the best thing ever! Crackhead anon I love you (also don’t use duolingo, wouldn’t recommend it lmao)

Alright so here’s a fun fact. I have spoken Spanish all my life. Ever since I was a baby.

Yet I still fail Spanish class pft. (Fine not fail, I get 80-90/100 but I still suck ass at it- the reading comprehension is what saves me)

The thing with Spanish, for me it’s the whole conjugating shit. I mean it’s easier because I do speak Spanish, but I’m sure for other people its hard (I had a tough time with that in French and I think it must be the same for Spanish -though French is another thing entirely lmao-)

Also there’s these accents called tildes, they’re like úíó those little lines. For me they’re a bit hard because uh, I went to another country from 3-5th grade lmao, I totally missed all of the grammar classes for that pft

One good thing though, you get to add this new letter: ñ (I love doing the whole squiggly thing lmao.)

My advice for you would be...try and watch series that are in Spanish! That way it can totally help for the pronunciation of things! Also definetly practice a lot on the conjugation of thingies

The accents are also fairly important. Especially when you want to write something like El/Él, one is for personal male pronouns

Another example would be Te/Té, one is like uh, how do I explain it? It’s like a sort of action, and then té is just tea lmao

(I’m sorry for Spanish class I was always reading and I didn’t pay attention to any of that shit pft)

Watching some videos on YouTube would also help.

Oh and if you want to watch some series I totally recommend ‘Sin Senos si hay paraíso’ (something like that) it’s- it’s a soap opera but, ITS PFT oh lord. It’s just on another lever (the way soap operas are)

I would also recommend watching this one called Control Z, it’s Mexican, so it’s a bit different from like...uh, the Spanish on some soap operas, but they also add sprinkles of English there (they speak Spanglish lmao) and I think it’d be good to just learn the accent of stuff (just try and watch out for the wey, or ‘no manches’ there are some sayings that are like wtf in other countries that speak Spanish lmao.)

Also I don’t know if you like reading, but that could really help too! If you read you get to see the grammar and stuff way easier.

Sorry for the shitty advice pft, I just don’t really know how to explain Spanish properly. Just watch out for pronunciation and the male/female way to say things, here’s a tip tho: e-o is almost always male, and a is just female lmao.

There’s cucaracha which is female pft, and then there’s perro which is dog (or male dog, but perra means bitch so maybe don’t use that one pft.)

Oof anyway I wish you luck! Spanish is actually a really nice language, and I wish you the best!

Also fun fact if you want to laugh don’t use hahaha instead use jajaja pft

Que la fuerza the acompañe🤞

Once again sorry for the shitty advice AGHH

But looking up on YouTube some Spanish classes could really help, it’s what I’ve been doing with my Japanese 👀

[jackredfieldwasmyjacob]

TRANSLATION (MIÉRCOLES 22 DE MAYO 17:20)

NORA: How are the exams going?

VIRI: For me horrible

AMIRA:

But you’ve been studying since January!!!

EVA:

(crying laughing emojis)

Since January 2018

VIRI:

Noooooo

EVA:

I am really having a bad time

I’m failing biology FOR SURE

VIRI:

And I fail maths

NORA:

I’m sure you’re gonna pass and with a high score, Viri

AMIRA:

For sure, Viri is one of those people that gets out of the exam and say

Horrible, horrible

And then she gets a 7 

[In Spain exams are out of 10, you pass with a 5 fyi]

EVA:

(laughing crying emojis)

VIRI:

I wish

NORA:

Cris is ignoring us

(crying emoji)

AMIRA:

She’s probably with Joana

EVA:

For sure

CRIS:

I was studying

BITCHES 

[in Spanish we say as a synonym for “bitch” “perra” or “perraca” as Cris is saying, which means “female dog”]

EVA:

(dog emojis)

AMIRA:

A pome!!!!

[pome = pomeranian = Alejandro]

[spanishskulduggery]

Most Essential Vocabulary #3

Part 3 of some of the most essential Spanish vocabulary!

This time I decided to go with mostly nouns - animals (minus fish/marine life for the most part), metals, materials, fabrics, and basic weather expressions!

There are always going to be words I miss, but these are some of the most common ones you come across. Though if you’re watching nature documentaries or getting into crafting you might find other words or more specific words than these; still, this is a good baseline for things you’ll come across in everyday Spanish

Los Animales  [Animals]

el perro = dog la perra = dog [f] / bitch [the literal word for “female dog” Spanish-speakers do call their female dogs perra or perrita; but it is also the insult “bitch”]

el gato = cat la gata = cat [f] [again sometimes some unsavory elements to la gata but still very common]

perrito/a = puppy

gatito/a = kitten

el cachorro = puppy, pup el cachorro = pup / baby animal [mammals; it’s not specifically dogs]

el pájaro = bird

el loro = parrot

el lagarto = lizard la lagartija = lizard [small]

la tortuga = turtle / tortoise [large land turtles are sometimes called el galápago like the islands]

la serpiente = snake

el ratón, la rata = mouse / rat [interchangeable at this point]

el erizo = hedgehog

el hurón = ferret

la cobaya = guinea pig [in the medical sense too!] el cuy / el cuyo = guinea pig [South America] el conejillo de Indias = guinea pig [lit. “little rabbit from the Indies”; occasional, but not standard]

el conejo, la coneja = rabbit

el pez = fish [as opposed to el pescado “fish” which is fish you eat, aka “seafood”]

el reptil = reptile

el ave = bird

el mamífero = mammal

la mascota = pet [and “mascot” for teams]

gruñir = to growl

masticar = to bite

ladrar = to bark

maullar = to meow

arañar = to scratch

lamer = to lick

acariciar = to pet / to caress

Also, not totally necessary unless it is - el sabueso is “hound” while el galgo is “greyhound” or “running dog”

~

Los Insectos [Insects]

el insecto = insect

el bicho = bug [sometimes means something very different in other countries but it is generally “bug”]

la mariposa = butterfly

la hormiga = ant el hormiguero = anthill

el gusano = worm / maggot

la oruga = caterpillar

el ciempiés = centipede [lit. “hundred feet”, just like what “centipede” means]

la mosca = fly

el mosquito = mosquito

la araña = spider la telaraña = web, spiderweb, cobweb [lit. “spider fabric”]

la abeja = bee la colmena = hive, beehive el panal = honeycomb la reina = queen

el enjambre = swarm

la avispa = wasp

el zángano = drone el obrero, la obrera = worker

la picadura = bug bite / sting

la mantis (religiosa) = (praying) mantis

el escorpión = scorpion el alacrán = scorpion

el caracol = snail

el saltamontes = grasshopper

el grillo = cricket

la langosta = locust [also the word for “lobster”, which is unfortunate]

la cucaracha = cockroach

la pulga = flea

el escarabajo = beetle / scarab

la luciérnaga = firefly, lightning bug

la libélula = dragonfly

la mariquita = ladybug [lit. “little Mary”, because ladybugs are linked to Mary in Christianity in many languages]

I know some of these aren’t technically insects don’t @ me

~

Las Aves [Birds]

el pájaro = bird

el ave, las aves = bird, birds [technically feminine; umbrella term] (el) ave rapaz, las aves rapaces = birds of prey las aves acuáticas = waterfowl [lit. “aquatic birds”] las aves marinas = seabirds

el águila = eagle [technically feminine] el águila calva = bald eagle

el gorrión = sparrow

la golondrina = swallow

la alondra = lark

el petirrojo = robin

la urraca = magpie

el buitre = vulture

el pájaro carpintero = woodpecker [lit. “carpenter bird”]

la paloma = dove / pigeon

el pavo = turkey

el pavo real = peacock la pava real = peahen

el ganso = goose

el pato / la pata = duck

el pollo = chicken

el gallo = rooster

la gallina = hen

la gaviota = seagull

el cisne = swan

la garza = heron

la grulla = crane

el cuervo = crow

la corneja = raven [but usuallly cuervo; even in literature, Poe’s “The Raven” is El Cuervo]

el búho = owl

la lechuza = owl [the ones with flatter faces; those owls... think Hedwig from HP]

el cucú = cuckoo

el loro = parrot [sometimes el papagayo]

la cotorra = parrot [regional, such as las cotorras de Murcia]

el avestruz = ostrich

el pingüino = penguin

el ala, las alas = wings [technically feminine]

la aleta = flipper

el pico = beak

la garra = talon, claw

la pluma = feather [or “pen”, since it all originally came from the idea of a “quill” which is pluma]

el huevo = egg

el nido = nest

el polluelo = chick, baby bird

~

Los Animales De la Granja / Domésticos [Farm (Animals) / Domesticated Animals]

el ganado = livestock / cattle

la vaca = cow el toro = bull

el buey = ox

el caballo = horse la yegua =  mare

el establo / la caballeriza = stable, stables

el potro, la potra = foal / colt, filly [baby horse]

el ganso, la gansa = goose

el pollo = chicken el gallo = rooster la gallina = hen

el gallinero = chicken coop

el palomar = pigeon coop

el cerdo, la cerda = pig, sow el puerco, la puerca = pig, sow

el chiquero = sty, pen / pigsty, pigpen 

el corral = corral

el carnero = ram

la oveja = sheep

la cabra = goat

el cordero = lamb el borrego = lamb, yearling

el rebaño = flock (of sheep)

el asno / el burro = donkey

la mula = mule

dar de comer (al animal) = to feed (an animal)

ordeñar = to milk (an animal)

montar = to ride (an animal/bike)

a caballo = on horseback montar a caballo = to ride on a horse, horseback riding

~

Los Animales Salvajes [Wild Animals]

el lobo, la loba = wolf

el oso, la osa = bear el osenzo / osito/a = bear cub, cub el oso negro = black bear el oso pardo = grizzly bear, brown bear el oso panda / el panda = panda bear el oso polar = polar bear

la serpiente = snake la víbora = viper, venomous snake [poisonous snake, used almost like a generic name]

venenoso/a = poisonous, venomous no venenoso/a = non-venomous, not poisonous

el búfalo = buffalo

el buey, los bueyes = ox, oxen

el bisonte = bison

el jabalí = boar

el mono, la mona = monkey

el simio = ape, simian

el chimpancé = chimpanzee

la gorila = gorilla

el león = lion la leona = lioness

el tigre = tiger la tigresa = tiger [f], tigress

el línce = lynx

el elefante, la elefanta = elephant

la jirafa = giraffe

la cebra = zebra

el cocodrilo = crocodile

el caimán / el aligátor = caiman / alligator [sometimes it has other names that are regional]

el hipopótamo = hippopotamus

el rinoceronte = rhinoceros

el leopardo = leopard

el ciervo, la cierva = deer, stag / deer, doe el venado, la venada = deer, stag / deer, doe

el alce = elk / moose

el reno = reindeer

la ardilla = squirrel

la nutria = otter

el zorro = fox [the female form is la zorra which is “female fox” or “vixen”; also a very mean insult like “bitch”]

el conejo, la coneja = rabbit

la liebre = hare, rabbit

el mapache = racoon

la comadreja = weasel

el castor = beaver

el canguro = kangaroo [also a slang word for “babysitter”]

la hiena = hyena

el chacal = jackal 

el murciélago = bat

la foca = seal

la morsa = walrus

el delfín = dolphin

la ballena = whale

el asta = antler [technically feminine]

el cuerno = horn

el colmillo = fang el colmillo = tusk [boar, elephant, etc]

el hocico = snout / nose (of an animal)

la garra = claw

la zarpa = claw (feline)

la guarida = lair, den

la madriguera = den, lair, hideout

el depredador = predator

la presa = prey [la presa also means “reservoir” or “dam”]

el macho = male

la hembra = female

salvaje = wild / savage

manso/a = tame

la manada = pack / herd [generally the word for “a group of animals”, so you see it everywhere for animals but the most common example is la manada de lobos “wolf pack”]

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Los Metales [Metals]

el metal = metal

metálico/a = metallic

el oro = gold

la plata = silver

el bronce = bronze

el cobre = copper

el plomo = lead

el hierro = iron

el acero = steel

el aluminio = aluminum / aluminium

el zinc / el zinco / el cinco = zinc

el platino = platinum

la lata / el estaño = tin / tinplate / tinfoil [la lata also means “a can” as in food]

el latón = brass

You will also find that el hierro “iron” is used very idiomatically just like in English to mean “strong” such as la Dama de Hierro “Iron Lady” which was the nickname for Margaret Thatcher; or the translation of Xiran Jay Zhao’s book la Viuda de Hierro “Iron Widow”

And many metals or things made out of metal can be called férreo, férrico, or ferroso. A common example is el ferrocarril or la vía férrea for “railroad” or “railway”. 

In etymology, you also see this linked to el herrero, la herrera “smith” or la herrerería “blacksmith” or the metal section of a hardware store; and the word for “hardware store” is sometimes el ferretero 

Additionally, though not metals some general materials:

el carbón = coal el carboncillo = charcoal [charcoal is also el carbón vegetal “plant coal”, el carbón de leña “firewood coal”] 

el papel = paper

el cartón = cardboard

el cristal = crystal / glass [more formal is el vidrio “glass”]

el cuarzo = quartz

el diamante = diamond

el rubí = ruby

la esmeralda = emerald

el zafiro = sapphire

el ópalo = opal

la amatista = amethyst

el topacio = topaz

el ámbar = amber

la joya = jewel

la gema = gem

la perla = pearl

el nácar = nacre, mother-of-pearl

el yeso = gypsum, plaster [also a “cast” for broken bones, which were made out of plaster] el revoque = plaster

la madera = wood

el plástico = plastic

el pegamento = glue, paste

la resina = resin

el ébano = ebony

el marfil = ivory

el mármol = marble

la piedra = stone

la arena = sand

el ladrillo = brick

la arcilla = clay

la arenisca = sandstone

la caliza = limestone la cal = limestone, lime

el granito = granite

el alquitrán = tar

el hueso = bone

la mina = mine

la veta = vein (for metals)

cavar = to dig

forjar = to forge fraguar = to forge [interchangeable; la forja “forge” and la fragua “forge” are also interchangeable]

la aleación = alloy

el crisol = melting pot, crucible

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La Tela [Fabric]

la tela = fabric

la fibra = fiber

el hilo = thread / string / yarn

la aguja = needle

la cinta = ribbon

la seda = silk

el algodón = cotton

la lana = wool / yarn

el terciopelo = velvet

el encaje = lace

la red = net, fishnet

el poliéster = polyester

a lunares / de lunares = polkadot, with dots [lit. “with circular”]

a rayas / de rayas = striped, with stripes [lit. “with lines”] de raya fina / de raya diplomática = pinstripe

a cuadros = checkered, gingham, plaid escocés / tartán = plaid [lit. “Scottish”] / tartan cuadriculado/a = checkered [lit. “with little squares”]

la piel = leather [lit. “skin”] el cuero = leather [formal]

el pelo = fur, hair la piel = fur / hide las pieles sintéticas / la piel falsa = faux fur, synthetic fur, fake fur

la gamuza = suede

orgánico/a = organic

artificial = artificial, manmade

sintético/a = synthetic

coser = to sew

cortar = to cut

tejer = to knit

ajustar = to tighten / to adjust

You may find something like un abrigo de piel which would be like a “fur coat”, as opposed to una chaqueta de cuero “leather jacket”, as opposed to a “fur jacket”

The issue here is that la piel is “skin” but it also means “pelt” or “animal hide” [el pellejo is another one] which has fur attached, so depending on the context it could be “leather” or “fur” for materials depending on context

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El Tiempo / El Clima [Weather]

el sol = sun

la nube = cloud

la lluvia = rain / rainfall

el aguacero = downpour

el hielo = ice

la nieve = snow la nevada = snowfall

el viento = wind

la ventisca = blizzard

el vendaval = strong wind, gale

el remolino = whirlwind / whirlpool / swirl

el granizo = hail

la tormenta = storm la tormenta eléctrica = thunderstorm la tormenta de arena = sandstorm

la tempestad = big storm

el trueno = thunder

el rayo = lightning bolt

el relámpago = lightning flash

el tornado = tornado

el ciclón = cyclone, tornado

el tifón = typhoon

el monzón = monsoon

el huracán = hurricane

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hacer sol = to be sunny soleado/a = sunny

nublar(se) = to be cloudy nublado/a = cloudy

llover = to rain lluvioso/a = rainy

nevar = to snow

granizar = to hail

hacer viento = to be windy

tronar = to thunder / to boom, to be very loud

hacer frío = to be cold (weather)

hacer calor = to be hot (weather)

asomar(se) una tormenta = “for a storm to be brewing”

caer un rayo = for lightning to strike [lit. “for a bolt to fall”]

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la estación = season [or “station”]

la primevera = spring de primavera / primaveral = springtime, spring [adj]

el verano = summer de verano / veraniego/a = summertime, summery, summer [adj]

el otoño = autumn, fall de otoño / otoñal = fall, autumn, autumnal [adj]

el invierno = winter de invierno / invernal = winter, wintry [adj]

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La Transportación [Transportation]

la transportación = transportation

conducir = to drive [also “to guide” or “to conduct”] manejar = to drive [also sometimes “to manipulate”, or “to work by hand”]

el conductor, la conductora = driver / conducter

el carro = car [general Latin America] el coche = car [Spain and parts of Latin America, still understood] el auto = car [often South America but still understood; short for automóvil “automobile” which is also “self-moving” literally]

la carretera = highway / roadway / motorway [lit. “car-way” or “place for carts”]

la autopista = highway / roadway / motorway  [lit. “car-track” or “road/track for cars]

el camión, la camioneta = truck [regionally dependent [el camión is sometimes “very big truck” like the 18-wheelers, while la camioneta is sometimes a smaller truck that a regular person might drive; all regional but all makes sense]

la furgoneta = van / pick-up truck [regional; large car]

arrancar = to start a car (or machinery) [arrancar is actually “to yank” or “pull up/out”, but with many machines originally having a lever you had to “pull” the word became arrancar for starting machinery]

acelerar = to accelerate, to speed up

decelerar = to decelerate, to slow down

parar = to stop

dar (la/una) vuelta = to turn around / to make a U-turn

dar marcha atrás = to reverse, to drive in reverse retroceder = to go backwards

el autobús, el bus = bus

el taxi = taxi

el avión = plane, airplane

el helicóptero = helicopter

el aeropuerto = airport

el boleto / el billete / el pasaje = ticket (for a plane) [boleto and billete refer to a “slip of paper”, while el pasaje is literally “passage” or “fare”]

el pasajero, la pasajera = passenger

el viajante, la viajante = traveler 

el asiento = seat

la parada = a stop, a layover

el tren = train

la estación de tren = train station

el andén = platform (often for trains)

el ferrocarril = railroad, railway

la vía férrea = railroad, railway, tracks [lit. “iron way”]

el metro = subway, “tube”, metro [short for el metropólitano “metropolitan” which literally  means “inside the city”]

el subterráneo / el subte = subway / “underground” [regional for “subway”, usually Rioplatense Spanish; it’s literally “subterranean” or “underground” which is a basic enough adjective, but here it’s “the underground” as subway slang]

el túnel = tunnel

la bicicleta = bicycle la bici = bike (abbreviation)

la motocicleta = motorcycle la moto = motorcycle / motor bike (abbreviation)

ir = to go irse = to go away, to leave

marchar(se) = to go away

viajar = to travel, to voyage

volver = to return

de ida = one way el/un pasaje de ida = a one way trip/ticket

de vuelta = back / coming back el/un pasaje de vuelta = return trip/ticket

de ida y vuelta = round trip

¡Buen viaje! = “Have a good trip!” / Bon voyage!

[smittenwithlouis]

mileeees we need you ahahah what are they sayin in all those vids???

He’s saying a bunch of nonsense. In one he’s saying “This is liam and I just wanna tell you” the second one hes saying “I am j Balvin and I love Liam Payne and our song familiar” and in the third he says “I cant stop talking in Spanish. I can’t…the girls” (and then I can’t understand what he means after that but I think he says perritas? EDIT: he says “papito” aka it’s daddy Lolol. And he ends it with “yes”) and then in the J Balvin one he’s saying “I love bitches ooo what bitches…what little bitches?” Lmao idk he’s saying perras and perritas which translates to female dogs aka bitches rip.

[adashofniallandasprinkleoflunacy]

eres una perra❤️

YARRIE PLEASEKSJSJS THAT LITERALLY TRANSLATES TO “you’re a female dog” INSTEAD OF “you’re a bitch” BUT NICE TRY HUNTY xx

[sobredunia]

me cago en tus muertos: I am shitting your your dead relatives

capullo: imagine if motherfucker and dumbass had a love child (this can also mean cocoon)

perra: bitch, mostly used for girls (this can also mean female dog)

cabrón: bitch, but bastard edition

joder: fuck, usually said when something goes wrong

hostia: holy shit (usually used when something unexpected happens, but it can also mean a slap in the back of the neck (it’s also the little round white bread they offer to you at church))

no me importa una mierda: i dont give a shit

me cago en la puta: I am shitting on the whore

u ne3d to teach me spanish :)

oh sure

[itsrogerbaelor-blog]

I'm the freddie fiestero anon and I feel very pleased of being indirectly envolved in your ppt g r a c i a s p e r r a .

PERRA is that a female dog??? R u calling me a bitch??? 🐶🐶

[idonthaveanaccent]

Hi! I just wanted to help a little with spanish! Un your cool post about pirates, parte 2, I saw you wrote “la perra” as bitch, but spanish is kind of tricky! That means “the (female) dog”. For it to be an insult, Must be directed to a woman and not write the article la, just perra, also you can use puta, which is bitch, but also, only for Girls.

For guys, the usuals are pendejo, like coward; imbécil, like asshole, maldito, like bastard.

Thank you so much! You are not the only one to help me with this, and I really appreciate it! 

I had taken two years of Spanish beforehand, but insults were not really taught, and not only that but I completely suck at learning languages and can barely recall much of the Spanish I had learned. 

I am going to edit the language, as clearly I did not correctly use it. 

Thank you again for your help!

[newyorknadia13]

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