When we get our visa renewed we have to send it to Mexico City for a prórroga. Prórroga is an extension. It can mean a renewal, but more specifically it means to add time to something. It is also used for overtime work. Prorrogar is to extend or postpone. It can mean to delay or […]

Normas are rules. You could also use the word reglas. Normas consegradas is a phrase that means established laws. It seems to carry with it a stronger idea than just reglas. I have seen the word normas used more at school than the word reglas. So maybe reglas would be like guidelines and normas more […]

Foro is a word I learned from Internet surfing. It means a forum. This can be an online forum, or it can be a round table discussion group. It can also be where you make your position known in a court room. All of these are a place for your voice to be heard. Strangely, […]

Tonight we are going to hear a guitarist. It is a special occasion and therefore I will wear a suit (traje). The suit coat is called a saco. It can also be a sports coat. Saco has some meanings outside of a fancy piece of clothing which does not seem to fit with a suit […]

Cofre is a chest or trunk, as in luggage for traveling. It can also be a coffer. In Mexico it has a unique meaning that is apparently not used in other countries. It is the hood of a car. My dictionary tells me this is specific to Mexico. It also says that capó is what […]

A couple of days ago the word was matriz which is the parent company or home office of a business. The branch offices are called sucursales. It can also be translated as agency or subsidiary.

Let’s discuss heavy equipment. Not something I run into in every day conversation but good things to know when I am about town. Here we have many trucks with signs saying doble remolque. That is to let you know they have a double trailer. Good thing to know when trying to pass. A grúa is […]