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El Tango (Argentina)
Originated in Buenos Aires; a ballroom dance.
El Carnaval (Both)
Combination of Italian, Spanish, and Indigenous customs; a street party.
Una Picada (Argentina)
A plate of appetizers for social gatherings; a culinary tradition.
La Milanesa (Argentina)
A popular dish, especially due to italian immigration, meat with potatoes and salad.
Una Empanada de Locro (Argentina)
Part of the culinary history, a soup with many ingredients.
Che Guevara (Argentina)
Iconic for his revolution.
Dale (Both)
Common slang expression meaning 'ok', 'vale', 'vamos a hacerlo'.
Que Bárbaro / Sí, Bárbaro (Argentina)
Excellent.
Boludo (Argentina)
Bro (used between friends).
El Pibe / La Piba (Argentina)
Boy / Girl (popular terms).
Estar Remando en Dulce de Leche (Argentina)
Someone is facing problems or difficulties in life.
La Música Candombe (Uruguay)
Music and dance style from freed African slaves; a source of pride.
La Cultura Afrouruguaya (Uruguay)
Cultural expression representing the history and struggle of Afro-descendants.
Un Chivito (Uruguay)
National dish of Uruguay; a sandwich with steak, mozzarella, tomato, mayonnaise, ham, olives, eggs.
Ta (Uruguay)
Represents the form of Spanish in Uruguay; fine, I agree, calm down, I understand.
¡Eh, Bo! (Uruguay)
Informal expression meaning 'Hey bro'.
Gurí (Uruguay)
Boy / Girl (originated from the Guaraní language).
Español Rioplatense (Both)
Dialect of the Río de la Plata region.
El Voseo / Vosear (Both)
Using 'vos' instead of 'tú'.
La Yerba Mate (Both)
Symbol of the culture a tea made from herba, is a crucial part of the people, a symbol for culture, health, and unity.
La Bombilla (Both)
Straw (the word can change in other countries).
Matear (Both)
Socializing and sharing a drink (a tradition of two thousand years); drinking with close friends.
El Gaucho / Los Gauchos (Both)
Cowboys who inspire types of music, literature, and theatre.
Un Asado (Both)
Gauchos brought cattle to Argentina, meats like chorizo, pollo y cerdo cocino en una parilla (grill).
El Chimichurri (Both)
National dish of many countries, a raw sauce for meat and cooking.
El Dulce de Leche (Both)
Candy made from milk after accidentally left milk with sugar on the fire.
Los Alfajores (Both)
Cookies with dulce de leche, originally in Spain under Muslim rule.
El Bondi (Argentina)
Most famous in Buenos Aires, Bus.
Los Desafíos (Both)
The challenges.
Aceptar el Reto (Both)
Accept the challenge.
La Aspiración / Las Aspiraciones (Both)
The Aspiration(s).
Asumir (Both)
To take on / to undertake.
Es Capaz / Son Capaces (Both)
Is able / are able.
Conformarse (Both)
To conform.
Contar (o->ue) Con (Both)
To count on / Rely on.
La Ventaja (Both)
The advantage.
La Desventaja (Both)
The disadvantage.
Disponible (Both)
Available.
El Desempleo (Both)
Unemployment.
Enfadar (Both)
To get mad.
La Etapa (Both)
The stage.
Flexible (Both)
Flexible.
Ser Ingenioso (Both)
Smart/Ingenious.
Ser Inmaduro / Maduro (Both)
Immature / Mature.
Molestar (Both)
To bother.
Estar Perdido/a/e (Both)
To be lost.
Ser Perseverante (Both)
To be perseverant.
Le Pone Contento/a/e (Both)
It makes her happy.
Me Pone De Buen Humor (Both)
It puts me in a good mood.
Me Pone De Mal Humor (Both)
It puts me in a bad mood.
Me Pone Triste (Both)
It makes me sad.
El Prejuicio (Both)
Prejudice.
La Presión Social (Both)
Societal pressure.
Renunciar (Both)
To give up / to quit.
Temer (Both)
To fear.
Tender (e->ie) A (Both)
To tend to do something.
Soler (o->ue) A (Both)
To often do something.
La Solidaridad (Both)
Solidarity.
La Violencia / La Inseguridad (Both)
Violence / Insecurity.
El Consejero / La Consejera (Both)
Counselor.
Las Aspiraciones (Both)
Aspirations.
Los Sueños (Both)
Dreams.
Aspirar A (Both)
To aspire to.
¿A qué aspiras? (Both)
What do you aspire?
Soñar (o->ue) (Both)
To dream.
Me Apasiona (Apasionar) (Both)
It really interests me, passionate about.
Limitarse (Both)
To limit yourself.
No Tener Limites (Both)
To not have limits.
Esperar (Both)
To wait/hope.
Las Esperanzas (Both)
The hopes/desires/wishes.
Lograr (Both)
To achieve.
Tener Éxito (Both)
To be successful.
Fracasar (Both)
To fail.
El
Effort / To give effort.