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•Expression #1: Hacer el dos

•Example: “María, ¿me puede hacer el dos con la
computadora?”
•Meaning: This expression is used to refer when someone
call a favor
“María, can you do me a favor?”

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•Expression #2: Lo que le diga es mentira

•Example: do you know where is the bus station?
Answer: Lo que le diga es mentira
•Meaning: This expression is used to refer when you don’t know the answer
“What I (could) tell you is a lie.”

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• Expression #3: ¡Nanay cucas!

• Example: Could you please lend me some money?
Answer: ¡Nanay cucas!
• Meaning: This expression is used to refer when you have a negative
answer about an action, “No way!”

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• Expression #4: ¡Pa’ las que sean, papá!

• Example: Carlos thank you for help me with the job
Answer: “De nada, ¡estamos pa’ las que sean papá!”
“You’re welcome. We’re here no matter what!”
• Meaning: This expression is used to refer when you or the person
that say it— will be there in any circumstance, no matter what.

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•Expression #5: Sumercé, ¿se le ofrece algo?

•Example: “Sumercé, ¿se le ofrece algo?”
“Ma’am/Sir, what can I do for you?”
•Meaning: This expression is used to refer when someone want to do a formal
treatment, but in many situations, can be a lovely treatment too. It very respectful, it
can be translated as ma’am or sir.

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•Expression #6: Se lo(a) rumbiaron

•Example: “se rumbiaron a la hija de ese man”
•Meaning: This expression is used to refer when someone is rumbeado or
rumbiado, it means “took advantage of her.”

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•Expression #7: O todos en la cama o todos en el suelo

•Example: “O todos en la cama o todos en el suelo.”
•Meaning: This expression is used to refer when someone want to indicates that there
are equal rules in a group.

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• Expression #8: Eh, ¡Ave María pues!

• Example: Eh, ¡Ave María pues!
• Meaning: This expression is a very common Colombian expression in the capital
of the department of Antioquia, Medellín. Generally, it is used as a filler, which means
that it means almost nothing. And Also, it can mean yes.

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