Facts of Life (15 page)

chamacos:
kids

churro:
a type of doughnut

"
Cielito Lindo":
a popular Mariachi song; means "beautiful little sky"

claro qué sí:
of course

comadre:
very close female friend

como lata:
what a bother

día:
day

menudo:
a traditional Mexican soup

mercado:
market

mi abuelito:
my grandpa

la migra:
U.S. immigration officials, such as the Border Patrol

mi'ja/mi'jo:
my daughter/son

nada:
nothing

nalgas:
buttocks

no es Luis Miguel, pero es
okay: it's not Luis Miguel, but it's okay

oye:
hey

puro:
complete

que horible:
how horrible

qué quieres, mi cielo:
what do you want, my heaven

ranchito:
a small ranch

tres días de:
three days of

tu sabes:
you know

Vamos a comer comida Mexicana en un restaurante:
We are going to eat Mexican food in a restaurant

vámanos:
let's go

vieja/viejo:
old woman/man