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An array of books for sale in the tianguis, a traveling Mexican market. © Daniel Wheeler, 2009

Gringa, Gabacha or just Americana?

MazDee: Apr 13, 2008 Gringa, Gabacha or just Americana? I looked in the language forum for a discussion of the use of these terms, but couldn’t find anything useful to answer a question some of us estranjeros have. A friend (US born but with years of experience in México) says that while gringo is not […]

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Sealing Saltillo tiles

Cynthia7 Mar 11, 2006, 9:37 AM What product can I use to seal saltillo floors that will not sit on top like polyurethane or varnish? I have been told motor oil, used motor oil, fabric softener…like Downey or Suavitel, and then Glomosoa. Has anyone had any experience with any of these products?? – – – […]

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An array of books for sale in the tianguis, a traveling Mexican market. © Daniel Wheeler, 2009

How do you say someone is going blind in Spanish?

colibri1, Mar 12, 2015, How do you say someone is going blind in Spanish? + + + + + + + + + + esperanza, Mar 13, 2015, The phrase is ‘quedarse ciego’. + + + + + + + + + + Maesonna, Mar 13, 2015 I would have interpreted “quedarse ciego” as “to […]

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