Vocabulary
que
that; than; indicates reason; because, for; used to form sentences with an optative meaning; may; indicates emphasis or repetitive answer
Conjunction
queísmo
the nonstandard use of que alone (instead of a preposition, usually de, preceding que) in various constructions
Noun
que no panda el cúnico
phrase said in a Mexican TV show, whose correct form is que no cunda el pánico (“do not panic”)
Phrase
es que
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see es, que.; Used for explanations: it's just that, because; implies; filler, see also que lo que; it's not that
Phrase
que si
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see que, si.; if only; Used to list things, often things one thinks are too many, e.g. someone's complaints or excuses, or things someone tells you to do.
Phrase
alalimón
a game consisting of two lines of people holding hands, each group facing each other, and they step forward and backwards chanting "Alalimón, alalimón, que se ha roto la fuente"
Noun
tembleque
shakes, jitters; shakes, jitters
En la parte más elevada me ha entrado el tembleque; es que hay mucha altura y la barandilla es bajita.
(please add an English translation of this usage example)https://youtu.be/mgUv7hkUSpk?t=646; En la parte más elevada me ha entrado el tembleque; es que hay mucha altura y la barandilla es bajita.; https://youtu.be/mgUv7hkUSpk?t=646
Noun
por lo que
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see por, lo, que.; so, consequently, therefore; as far as
Conjunction
quesuismo
the nonstandard use of que su or que + article as a relative determiner denoting posession equivalent to cuyo and English whose
Noun
ser de
synonym of hay que: to be necessary, to have got to, have to, gotta; to be one for; to be the type to
Verb
no veas
wow, unbelievable, you have no idea (used as an interjection to express surprise, shock, or strong emphasis); incredibly, extremely, like crazy (used as an intensifier, typically preceded by the conjunction que)
Phrase
querer
to desire, to want, to want to; to love; to be fond of (usually used with people or personified objects); would you ... ?; to mean to, to try to; to love each other
Verb
quedar
to be (as a result of something), to end up; to be situated; to be located (used with only static objects, such as buildings); to be left; to remain; to fit, to suit; to look good (clothes); to turn out, e.g. well or poorly; to agree on; to agree to meet up with someone; to die; to turn out, become, go (usually used for negative, physical descriptions); to stay; to remain, to stick with; …
Verb
quemar
to burn; to scorch, to sear; to tan; to be very hot; to freeze; to be very cold; to burn (e.g. a CD); to wear out, overuse (a meme, a phrase, a song, a joke, etc); to call out, expose; to lose an election
Verb
quejarse
to complain, to whine, to gripe, to grouse, to fuss, to bitch, to beef; to grumble, to moan, to groan; to quarrel
Verb
quebrar
to break, to snap, to shatter (to smash or rupture); to break (often in legal contexts), violate a law; to bend, flex or twist; to fail; to go broke; to become bankrupt; to go out of business; to crash, to go bust, to go under (used in political, economic and business/financial/investment contexts); to break up; to kill; to crack, to break, to shatter (putting the onus on the thing cracking itself, absolving any sentient subject of responsibility); to crack, to break (e.g. crack under pressure, break after interrogation); to vomit after drinking too much alcohol
Verb
quebrado
bankrupt; broke; broken; uneven; coarse; rough; capable of both attack and defense; spirited; skilled at dodging (cf. quiebro, quebradillo)
Adjective
quebrantar
to break (physically); to break (e.g. someone's spirit, one's faith or trust, one's power); to break, to breach (e.g. peace, the rules, a policy, a principle); to break down, to be broken (typically used figuratively)
Verb
quebrado
número quebrado: fraction; verso quebrado: a line of poetry shorter than the surrounding or natural meter of the poem (cf. hemistich); hernia
Noun