What does «afanar» mean in Argentine slang Lunfardo? Afanar is the Argentine slang for robar, which means “to steal”. VER VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dqyEnetZcKQ How frequently is this word used? High frequency word. Unfortunately, Argentinians use this word to talk about politics, insecurity and the high inflation of the country. Examples of…
What does «birra» mean in Argentine Lunfardo? Birra is the Lunfardo slang word for cerveza, which means “beer”, in Argentina. VER VIDEO https://youtube.com/shorts/qzXc8CwOz0E How frequently is this word used? High frequency word. It’s good to know this word in case you have an informal conversation with a local about going…
La pelea por el tango: Argentina y Uruguay se pelean, pero ¿quién ganará? Argentina y Uruguay son como dos hermanos que se confrontan por muchos temas, entre ellos, el origen del tango. Uno de los temas controversiales entre Argentina y Uruguay es en cuál de estos países nació Gardel. En…
What does the Argentine Lunfardo word “arbolito” mean? Arbolito is the Argentine lunfardo word for a person that offers to buy or sell dollars in the streets of the city center. When you visit Buenos Aires and walk the popular street “La Florida” you will find many arbolitos. Usually they…
Use the present tense in Spanish to ask for a favor and make your life easier. Forget about complicated questions, formalities or subjunctive forms. In this article I will teach you how to ask for a favor using simple phrases in the present tense. Use these phrases to ask for a favor…
Discovering the world of Argentine Lunfardo. What does CHE mean in Argentine Lunfardo? It is similar to ‘HEY’ in English. It can be used in different contexts, but mostly to call other people’s attention. For example: “Che, ¿quieren ir al cine?“, which translates as “Hey, would you like to go…