Literally the word deshuesadero means a de-boner (i.e.: someone who fillets chickens or fish). The common usage for the word is a junk yard, or used car parts dealer.

This time of year the viveros are very busy. A vivero is a plant nursery.

Never heard of TLCAN? What about NAFTA? They are the same thing.
NAFTA: North American Free Trade Agreement
TLCAN: Tratado de Libre Comercio de Norteamérica

Salchicha is a hot dog or a sausage.
I met someone a few months ago who knew a little Spanish and one of the words she knew was that salchicha meant sausage. She insisted that there must be a different word for hot dog. It was humorous to me to hear her argue her position that […]

You would not want someone calling you prepotente. While it is not a curse word or anything like that, it is an adjective that describes someone who is overbearing, arrogant, or a bully.

I was in the store the other day and saw an advertisement for a vajilla. A vajilla is a set of dishes.

OVNI is an acronym which stands for “Objeto Volador No Identificado.” In English we say UFO (Unidentified Flying Object).

This week we have had native Spanish speakers living with us who do not speak English. I am amazed as to how many new words I have learned just by paying a bit of attention.
Tonight at the dinner table we had eaten meat and were sitting around talking. One of the men looked around on […]

SIDA is better known in English as AIDS.
SIDA: Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
AIDS: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Yunque is a word you probably won’t need to use on a regular basis. A yunque is an anvil. The herrero or blacksmith, would use one on a regular basis though.
I only learned yunque today when playing a game which dropped an anvil on a poor cartoon monkey’s head.