argentine phrases

To play hooky

I played hooky today and called in ‘sick’ to work. I hope nobody finds out.

She always plays hooky on Mondays.

ME HICE LA RATA

Don’t be a cheapskate

Bill, come on man, don’t be a cheapskate and leave a tip!

NO SEAS UN RATÓN

MANDAR FRUTA

POLITE: to talk off the top of your headIMPOLITE: to bullshit or to B.S.

-Tim always talks off the top of his head. -Come on, don’t bullshit me!-He’s a B.S.er -That’s a bunch of bull.

Up to your neck

I’m up to my neck with work and I can’t go to lunch.

She’s up to her neck right now!

ESTAR HASTA LAS MANOS

ESTAMOS AL HORNO

We’re screwed

I’m so screwed, I’ll never finish on time!

METER LA PATA

To screw up

Oh my gosh I really screwed up!

QUÉ BAJÓN

What a bummer

I lost my backpack at the gym. My sister ate the last apple. My friend is dating my ex.

TE COMISTE UN GARRÓN

Polite: How awful! Rude: That sucks!

That sucks man I’m sorry you lost your job!

DEJÁTE DE JODER

Quit screwing around

Hey quit screwing around and leave me alone!

TE FUISTE AL PASTO

You went too far orThat’s out of line

You went too far with that joke about the nun and the bordello!

DAME BOLA

Pay attention to me

Please, pay attention to me and call me back!

NO PUEDE SER

No way! Impossible! That can’t be!

You’re moving to Montevideo without me! No way!

PONELELet’s say

If were to, let’s say, give you a 10% raise, what would you say?

UN EMBOLE

How boring or What a bore

This english class really bores me Steve, I’m getting a coffee.