Monday, December 05, 2011
Una Familia Con Suerte #42 Mon 12/5/11 Unruly Pilgrims at the Cathedral of Merengue
Labels: familia
Madelaine
For now, though, here's the colorful language:
amar a dios en tierra de indios - to suffer in a place you don't belong; to be on your own
catalejo - telescope
zancadilla - a trip (as in falling over)
zancadillar - to trip someone up
estribillo - chorus, refrain
caño - pipe, faucet
tirar el rollo - to have a fling
juanetes - bunions
mustiez - either two-facedness or sad moodiness?
desaguisado - a mess (looks like an adjective, but is a noun)
agarrarse de chongo - to scratch each other's eyes out
guaje - sucker; gullible fool
burda - coarse, blatant, crude
tina - bathtub
chafísima - super trashy, junky
a destajo - by the piece (how Tomás gets paid, as opposed to by the hour)
I was really hoping for some more music and dancing. Darn Chela for always throwing agua on Pancho's fiesta!
Julia, love the vocab.
We need a Familia vocabulary list to refer to.
I think Sergio is the best one in this TN. Who knew he could be so funny? Hope he wins a premio. He reminds me of Peter Sellers, funny but not slapstick. He would be great as the Mex inspector Clouseau.
Variopinta
I loved the scene with all the kids lounging and chatting on the bed. So cozy.
Madelaine, Alex did tell Freddy that since Pepe is best friends with Elena's brother Tomás, Monica would definitely find out about his fling with Elena. Alex does NOT approve of Freddy's behavior, either the tomcatting around in the first place, or his brainlessness in believing there will be no consequences. Freddy, of course, pompously pooh-poohed his concerns.
Lupita knows about Elena's relationship with Freddy, so if she finds out that Freddy is trying to get back with Monica she might say something, too.
Chela's a moron. Whine, yell, crab, sulk, pick fights, be a total aquafiestas and ruin Pancho's evening. Yeah, that'll make him fall in love with you for sure. Never fails.
I loved the club and the music! I want to go there. I would have a WAY better time than these fools, no doubt.
Good grief, Chela is a terminal wet blanket! I've taken to fast forwarding through her dreary pity parties. Boo frickin' hoo.
I'm enjoying how Freddy keeps building himself up. It's going to make for a long hard fall flat on his rump I hope. Imagine the nerve of him toasting to himself and his exploits. I don't understand why Alex is still his friend.
I also love Sergio Sendel in this. He seems to truly adore the doggie. So cute.
Julia, your list is simply marvelous. You have a good ear for pulling out the best words and phrases.
Thanks Ez, you rock! I'm so glad you decided to recap regularly.
I too am enjoying Sendel, he should always do comedy, he has his character nailed.
Rosemary
Julie, thanks for Monday's recap. Loved the jokes.
Well, whatever - good work and thank you! I hope you'll consider it a very high compliment that when I was reading it, I thought it was Melinama! (At least until I got to the part where you didn't care about Monica and Pepe! LOL!)
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