¿Qué Onda Vos? A Series on Speaking Guatemalan Spanish
“¿Qué onda vos?” is XelaWho’s a monthly guide to speaking Spanish Guatemalan style. This month we’re looking at funny expressions.
Caer como la patada
LITERAL MEANING: To fall like the kicking.
ACTUAL MEANING: To be extremely unpleasant.
A caer penca
LITERAL MEANING: To fall like a leaf.
ACTUAL MEANING: To lose by a large margin.
Como la gran flauta
LITERAL MEANING: Like the big flute.
ACTUAL MEANING: To be very angry.
Costar un bigote
LITERAL MEANING: To cost a moustache.
ACTUAL MEANING: To be very difficult.
Creerse la mamá de Tarzan
LITERAL MEANING: To believe yourself to be the mother of Tarzan.
ACTUAL MEANING: To think that you’re very important.
