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Learn to Speak Spanish 128

Yucatecan Local Slang

Cover of Lesson 3057 What Does Boxito MeanLearn to Speak Spanish Lesson 3057What Does Boxito MeanHer mom calls him boxito and he asks what it means. Box quiere decir negro o moreno. A two person spanish conversation in Yucatán. Learn to speak Spanish.12 cardsCover of Lesson 3058 Her Family Calls Me BoxitoLearn to Speak Spanish Lesson 3058Her Family Calls Me BoxitoEven her grandma calls him boxito now. Si mi abuela te dice boxito ya eres de la familia. A two person spanish conversation. Learn to speak Spanish.13 cardsCover of Lesson 3059 The Maya Words Everyone UsesLearn to Speak Spanish Lesson 3059The Maya Words Everyone UsesThe neighbor decodes the Maya slang of the Yucatán. Wiro es flaco. A two person spanish conversation about purux and mare. Learn to speak Spanish.14 cardsCover of Lesson 3060 Ordering Cochinita for the First TimeLearn to Speak Spanish Lesson 3060Ordering Cochinita for the First TimeFirst cochinita tacos at a Yucatan street stand. Es puerco cocido en achiote bien suavecito. A two person spanish conversation. Learn to speak Spanish.14 cardsCover of Lesson 3061 The Panuchos and SalbutesLearn to Speak Spanish Lesson 3061The Panuchos and SalbutesA taco stand explains panuchos versus salbutes. El panucho lleva frijol adentro el salbut no. A two person spanish conversation. Learn to speak Spanish.13 cardsCover of Lesson 3062 Trying Relleno NegroLearn to Speak Spanish Lesson 3062Trying Relleno NegroA first plate of relleno negro at the family table. No te asustes está buenísimo. A two person spanish conversation in Yucatan. Learn to speak Spanish.14 cardsCover of Lesson 3063 The Marquesita on the StreetLearn to Speak Spanish Lesson 3063The Marquesita on the StreetA street cart rolls a crunchy marquesita. Lo clásico es queso de bola con cajeta. A two person spanish conversation in Yucatan. Learn to speak Spanish.12 cardsCover of Lesson 3064 The Fiesta del PuebloLearn to Speak Spanish Lesson 3064The Fiesta del PuebloA neighbor invites a friend to the town fiesta. Todo el pueblo se junta en la plaza. A two person spanish conversation in Yucatan. Learn to speak Spanish.16 cardsCover of Lesson 3065 What Is a VaqueriaLearn to Speak Spanish Lesson 3065What Is a VaqueriaThe vaqueria night of jarana dancing. La gente baila jarana en la plaza. A two person spanish conversation in Yucatan. Learn to speak Spanish.16 cardsCover of Lesson 3066 Learning to Say the Maya NamesLearn to Speak Spanish Lesson 3066Learning to Say the Maya NamesHow to say the Maya place names. La equis suena como sh. Uxmal and Chichén Itzá in a two person spanish conversation. Learn to speak Spanish.14 cardsCover of Lesson 3067 The Slow Peninsular Way of TalkingLearn to Speak Spanish Lesson 3067The Slow Peninsular Way of TalkingThe slow coastal singsong of Yucatan speech. Hace calor nadie anda con prisa. A two person spanish conversation between neighbors. Learn to speak Spanish.13 cardsCover of Lesson 3068 What Chilangos Say That We DontLearn to Speak Spanish Lesson 3068What Chilangos Say That We DontChilango slang versus Yucatan slang. Aquí decimos mare o nojombre. A two person spanish conversation about local words. Learn to speak Spanish.14 cards

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