Here’s an Argentine Internet company commercial to… well, not help you in your language learning endeavors, but it’s still worth a watch.

All you really need to know is ‘Que bolu,’ which is what they sing over and over again in the song. Bolu is short for boludo, which is Argentine slang for something like an idiot. So, the song is essentially saying ‘What an idiot, what an idiot,’ but with much more of a ring to it.

But don’t worry, if someone refers to you as a boludo, as in “Che, boludo!” no need to be offended. Boludo can also mean ‘man,’ as in “Hey, man!”

And believe us when we say this song will be stuck in your head for the next few hours. Catchiest. Tune. Ever.

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Here’s a phrase that’ll help you (not) make some new Argentine friends: Andate a la c*ncha de tu madre.

Now, before you go and shout this into the streets, just know that 1) we were being sarcastic about using this phrase to make friends, and 2) this is actually a very, very crude thing to say, so be careful where you use it. However, you can never know too many insults, so here’s another to add to the book.

Literally, andate a la c*ncha de tu madre means go to your mother’s vagina (or a variety of other crude terms that mean the same thing, but for sake of being remotely PC, we’ll stick to ‘vagina‘). Now, you can probably imagine a circumstance or two in which this would appropriate, but hopefully that circumstance comes only once in a blue moon. How about we break the phrase down a bit.

Andí¡te comes from the verb andar, which means to walk—it’s not as commonly used as caminar, but you’ll definitely hear it every so often in conversation. The te at the end is referring to the person you are talking to (so when you say it, it is in the form of tú or vos). In this case, it is put into imperative form, which is the form used for commands, which is why it is andate instead of vos andí¡s. Essentially, you are commanding or urging the person to go to their mom’s vagina.

Now, if you know know a little Spanish, you’re probably thinking ‘Wow, they use the same word for vagina as they do for fields,’. Actually, COncha is the word for vagina, and cAncha is the word for field. One letter makes a very, very big difference, so be careful with this one. Although, when at the cancha (de fútbol), it is not unusual to hear people say (or yell) ‘concha’. In some other Spanish-speaking nations, concha isn’t even a bad word—in fact, in some places it is the word used for a shell (in English, it’s called a conch shell) and in Mexico it is a type of sweet bread. But we can pretty much guarantee if you say this phrase to anyone in the Spanish-speaking world, you’re not going to get a very friendly response.

Check out Episode 26 of Bueno, entonces…Learn Spanish for Jimena’s and David’s conversation about c*nchas!

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The translation for the Spanish slang word pedo is fart. As hideous of a word as that is (seriously, just typing it makes me cringe), in Spanish there are a bazillion different uses for it. Which ultimately means that there is no way in hell to avoid the word pedo. Ugh.

While pedo alone means fart, when the word is paired with virtually any preposition and put into any other context, it means something different. Keep in mind that some of these are country-specific, while others can be used in almost any Spanish-speaking country.

Pedo #1: Que pedo. In Mexico this will normally be asked as a question, meaning ‘What’s up?‘. In other places it would be said as an exclamation for laziness, as in ‘Wow, how lazy..‘

Pedo #2: Al pedo. This is another form dealing with laziness. To be al pedo is to not have anything to do.

Pedo #3: En pedo. To be en pedo is to be totally smashed. Drunk. Plastered. It is most often paired with the verb ponerse. Example: yo me puse en pedo (I got drunk).

Pedo #4: A los pedos. Tengo que ir a los pedos means that you have to rush—you’re in a hurry.

Pedo #5: Hasta los pedos. When you are hasta los pedos, you are super-busy. You could say estoy hasta los pedos.

Pedo #6: Es todo un pedo. It’s all messed up. Similar to es un quilombo, which is another slangy way of saying that it’s a big mess.

Pedo #7: Tener un pedo con alguien. Translation: to have a pedo with someone. In this form, pedo means some sort of an issue. Have a problem with your boss? Tení©s un pedo con tu jefe.

Alright, that’s enough pedos for now. But remember that there are loads more ways of using this word, and the usage will vary from country to country, so your best bet is to ask a local if it makes any sense. Part of language learning is asking the questions that make us uncomfortable, right?

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Our first bit has to do with the language, er, sort of language spoken amongst Spanish adolescents. Let’s just say there’s a reason why we often teach insultos along with Spanish phrases on our Facebook page.

From our experience, the severity of insultos or malas palabras here in the Southern Cone is not the same as it is back home. For example, it isn’t too rare for an old woman to scream “hijo de p*ta!” which literally means “son of a b*tch!”. Back home, that’d be a little…out of the ordinary, right? It’s good to know what’s going on–not necessarily to recreate it, but to see how different Spanish can be, linguistically and culturally.

We’d recommend staying away from the insultos until you have some friends that understand/can deal with  you. These words can definitely be taken the wrong way, and no one wants to be the Gringo with a broken nose.

In our language learning software program we’re careful to show you what is acceptable and what’s not. We don’t teach you to speak like a history book nor do we teach you to speak like a teenage boy (which is what one sounds like when they learn in a more informal setting). Because the program was created by both English speakers and Spanish speakers that have lived abroad, questions that pop up in your head are magically answered in the episodes. Pretty cool, right? Check our some more clips of our Spanish classes on our Youtube Page!

Alright, for those of you who aren’t familiar with the tango culture, this music video will not only help you with your Spanish, but it will act as your Tango 101 class, too.

First and foremost, tango is not just a dance.  Tango is a type of music, too, and the most popular tango singer of all time is, without a doubt, Carlos Gardel.  As you probably imagined, Carlos Gardel was Argentine, and lived most of his life in Buenos Aires.  However, he was originally born in either Uruguay or France in 1887 or 1890 (his birthdate and place is still disputed), and died a tragic death in a plane crash in Medellí­n, Colombia at about the age of 45.  His legend is still very much alive, especially in Buenos Aires, which is why we chose one of his songs to put up on the Pizarra Mí¡gica (Magic Whiteboard).

The particular song that we chose is called ‘Por una cabeza,’ which means ‘By a head (of a horse)‘.  Ya, it sounds strange, but the song is about a man who is a horse track gambler, which is a hugely popular sport in Argentina, even today.  In the song, he compares his addiction to horses to his attraction to women.  This song is incredibly famous and has been used in loads of modern films and television shows, so don’t be surprised if you recognize it.

Take it away, Carlos!

You might have noticed that this song is full of unusual words that you might have never heard before.  Example:  Timba (a gamble). That’s because a lot of them are either lunfardo (Argentine slang that originated from tango) or particular to horse-racing– so not to worry, you’ll get around just fine without knowing these words.  Unless you happen to be a fanatic of horse races, that is…

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The translation for pedo is fart. As hideous of a word as that is (seriously, just typing it makes me cringe), in Spanish there are a bazillion different uses for it. Which ultimately means that there is no way in hell to avoid this word. Ugh.

Okay, so we’ve gone over the actual translation, but when this word is paired with virtually any preposition and put into any other context, it means something different. Keep in mind that some of these are country-specific, while others can be used in almost any Spanish-speaking country.

Pedo #1: Que pedo. In Mexico this will normally be asked as a question, meaning ‘What’s up?‘. In other places it would be said as an exclamation for laziness, as in ‘Wow, how lazy..‘

Pedo #2: Al pedo. This is another form dealing with laziness. To be al pedo is to not have anything to do.

Pedo #3: En pedo. To be en pedo is to be totally smashed. Drunk. Plastered. It is most often paired with the verb ponerse. Example: yo me puse en pedo (I got drunk).

Pedo #4: A los pedos. Tengo que ir a los pedos means that you have to rush—you’re in a hurry.

Pedo #5: Hasta los pedos. When you are hasta los pedos, you are super-busy. You could say estoy hasta los pedos.

Pedo #6: Es todo un pedo. It’s all messed up. Similar to es un quilombo, which is another slangy way of saying that it’s a big mess.

Pedo #7: Tener un pedo con alguien. Translation: to have a pedo with someone. In this form, pedo means some sort of an issue. Have a problem with your boss? Tení©s un pedo con tu jefe.

Alright, that’s enough pedos for now. But remember that there are loads more ways of using this word, and the usage will vary from country to country, so your best bet is to ask a local if it means any sense. And by local, we mean someone who isn’t easily offended. Don’t go on the street and ask some poor abuela (grandma) if she knows what it means to be en pedo.

Check out Episode 5 for David and Jimena’s conversation about pedos!  Interested in the program?  Visit our website!