Comments on: Lunfardo, a Survivors Guide to Slang in Buenos Aires http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/ Your Online Guidebook to Argentina Tue, 21 Dec 2010 02:04:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: LA FACHA D' FIGURETTI http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/comment-page-1/#comment-48242 LA FACHA D' FIGURETTI Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:07:01 +0000 http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/#comment-48242 the word quilombo comes from the afro-brasilian word for "community" and was used in Argentina to refer to the brothels or any place considered lowly & scandalous. its commonly used today to mean "problems", worries (eg. i got a big ball of worries in my head), disorder, a mess (un lío). "faso" is cigarette & so is "pucho", but more accurately refers to the ashy end of your cigarette. p.s., your definition: "pendejo: A kid (human, not goat)" ...i think youre confusing "pendejo" with the word "cabron". Best regards, el Figu the word quilombo comes from the afro-brasilian word for “community” and was used in Argentina to refer to the brothels or any place considered lowly & scandalous. its commonly used today to mean “problems”, worries (eg. i got a big ball of worries in my head), disorder, a mess (un lío). “faso” is cigarette & so is “pucho”, but more accurately refers to the ashy end of your cigarette.

p.s., your definition: “pendejo: A kid (human, not goat)”
…i think youre confusing “pendejo” with the word “cabron”.

Best regards,

el Figu

]]> By: Mario Pinot Rios http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/comment-page-1/#comment-29329 Mario Pinot Rios Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:09:53 +0000 http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/#comment-29329 Si, que bueno...pero me gustaria tener frases para usar para mi viaje a B. A. voy a buscar en el Internet. Gracias. Si, que bueno…pero me gustaria tener frases para usar para mi viaje a B. A. voy a buscar en el Internet. Gracias.

]]> By: renato figueiredo http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/comment-page-1/#comment-27851 renato figueiredo Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:24:43 +0000 http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/#comment-27851 Some words of Lunfardo are also used in everyday speech at Brazilian Southern State of Rio Grande do Sul, as gurí (boy), afanar(to rob, and others. Some words of Lunfardo are also used in everyday speech at Brazilian Southern State of Rio Grande do Sul, as gurí (boy),
afanar(to rob, and others.

]]> By: Iftikhar Shallwani http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/comment-page-1/#comment-17411 Iftikhar Shallwani Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:25:46 +0000 http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/#comment-17411 good advice pero como sobrevivir en BA sin lunfargo. good advice pero como sobrevivir en BA sin lunfargo.

]]> By: Robertino http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/comment-page-1/#comment-16125 Robertino Sat, 24 May 2008 05:40:50 +0000 http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/#comment-16125 Michelle, You write as well as you dance, which is saying a lot! :-) What a pleasure to find such good advice online, and so close to home. Besos, ~R Michelle,

You write as well as you dance, which is saying a lot! :-) What a pleasure to find such good advice online, and so close to home. Besos,
~R

]]> By: “Where Are You From?” Video Pokes Fun at Argentines, Gringos and Italians http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/comment-page-1/#comment-13012 “Where Are You From?” Video Pokes Fun at Argentines, Gringos and Italians Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:22:28 +0000 http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/#comment-13012 [...] often here the phrase, “De donde sos?” which is “where are you from?” in Argentina’s particular form of Spanish. Get used to hearing this phrase and get used to answering it! This video, in song, pokes fun at [...] [...] often here the phrase, “De donde sos?” which is “where are you from?” in Argentina’s particular form of Spanish. Get used to hearing this phrase and get used to answering it! This video, in song, pokes fun at [...]

]]> By: Michelle Berrios http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/comment-page-1/#comment-11498 Michelle Berrios Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:26:51 +0000 http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/#comment-11498 To clear any doubts, please refer to the University of Iowa and its Phonetics web page; it's an excellent tool. http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/ To clear any doubts, please refer to the University of Iowa and its Phonetics web page; it’s an excellent tool.

http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/

]]> By: RWS http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/comment-page-1/#comment-11471 RWS Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:32:27 +0000 http://argentinastravel.com/1831/lunfardo-a-survivors-guide-to-slang-in-buenos-aires/#comment-11471 The Spanish "a" isn't pronounced as is the English "a" in "apple" but, rather, as "ah". The Spanish “a” isn’t pronounced as is the English “a” in “apple” but, rather, as “ah”.

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