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ANTEAYER - a one-word way of saying the day before yesterday.

ARROBA - in Spain this word refers to the @ symbol.

BOTELLÓN - a large gathering in a public space to drink alcohol and have a good time.

DESVELADO - unable to sleep because of being kept awake by someone or something, sleep-deprived.

EMPALAGARSE - is a word that Spanish speakers use to describe the feeling they get when they’ve just had a food or beverage that is too sweet to continue eating or drinking. Empalagarse is used with only the most sickly sweet of confections.

ENCANDILAR – the aftermath of seeing a sudden bright flash of light, often associated with seeing spots. Encandilar comes from the Spanish verb encandilarse, meaning ‘to be dazzled/blinded by’.

ENTRECEJO - the space between the eyebrows.

ESTADOUNIDENSE - someone who is from the United States. The demonym “Americano” (American in English) would refer to a person from North or South America.

ESTRENAR – means ‘first time’ or the beginning of something. It’s used to describe the first time you do, wear or use something for the first time.

FLECHAZO - Feeling that you've been struck by Cupid's arrow (when you have an intense connection with someone.)

FRIOLERO – having a special sensitivity to cold. Being friolero doesn’t imply criticism. It’s like being left-handed or lactose intolerant: just a fact about you. The word is affectionate, some of one’s favourite people might be especially friolero – and therefore in special need of blankets and hugs.

MANDILON - a guy who is super dedicated to his girlfriend, as compared to his friends

MEDIA NARANJA - in Costa Rica you can schmooze your valentine by calling them your media naranja, “the other half of your orange”. Sweet, dimpled and infinitely juicy: the orange is the queen of the citrus fruits.

PAVONEARSE - comes from pavo real (an interesting word, meaning peacock, but literally translating to "royal turkey"), and perfectly illustrates the action of the male bird when trying to catch the attention of a female peacock. This verb is often used in Spain to describe someone strutting around like a peacock, acting like they own the place. Other Spanish words to describe someone who likes to pavonearse is chulo. When someone says: “Es un chulo,” they mean “He’s cocky.”

PICOTEO - means “small bites of different types of food”. This is a word people use in Spain when having a snack to socialize, usually accompanied by a drink, and an important part of tapas culture.

PUENTE- literally translates to “bridge.” However, depending on the context, it can also refer to a long or three-day weekend. Whether it’s Labor Day, or Tuesday is a holiday and you take Monday off, it’s a puente!

SOBREMESA - time spent after a meal when the food is gone but the conversation is still flowing at the table.

TE QUIERO - more meaningful than “I like you” (me gustas) but less meaningful than an “I love you” (te amo). It’s a way to tell someone you care about them and it may be used as “I love you” in non-romantic relationships.

TOCAYO - refers to someone who shares the same first name as you.

TRASNOCHAR - to stay up all night.

TUTEAR - to treat someone informally by addressing them as “tú” instead of the more formal “usted.”

VERGÜENZA AJENA - to feel embarrassed or ashamed on behalf of someone else, even if they don’t share the feeling. This is sometimes referred to as “secondhand embarrassment”

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