Espaol Ecuatoriano

Abrir canchaMove out the way Acolitar To help, stand by someone AgringadoTo act like someone from the United States Agua con gas o sin gas? Be prepared to answer when you order water at a restaurant. Aj Hot sauce ChevereCool Alhaja Nice Chicha Traditional corn beer AlHello when answering the phone ChinearTo assault AnchetaGood price ChiroBroke Aniado A priviledged person, snob ChironaJail AtatayHorrible Ananay Nice, enjoyable AyayayHurt, sore Arraray Hot Achachay Cold BacanAwesome BachachaJail BotaderoCity dump Buena fachaGood dresser Buenazo Really good Cachos - Jokes CaletaHouse CalzonazoLazy man Chiva Old bus with no doors or windows used in places with hot weather Choclo - Corn ChompaJacket Choro - Thief Chuta Shoot! (Exclamation) Chuchaqui Hangover Chumarse To get drunk ConchudoA person with no scruples CucarachaOld car (literally bug) Cuentero A person who tells stories or lies CucayoLunch Cuy Guinea Pig CanaJail Chancho Pig ChanchulloBribe, usually between an individual and a public official Chapa Disrespectful term for a police officer. (Never use!) ChapudoCheeks/red face

Espaol Ecuatoriano
Dame pasando = Psame Dame + Gerund = Imperative De una vez - Do something right now, in one go Dele no mas Go ahead Empleada Maid Esfero - Pen Estar fritoBad situation (literally fried) Estar limpioBroke (literally to be clean) FarraParty Fresco That doesnt worry Gato Blue or green eyed person Guagua - Baby Guambra Young boy or girl Hacer colaStanding in line Jalar dedoHitchhiking Locro Soup with potato, cheese, and avocado Minga Communal Work Mono Disrespectufl term for someone from the coast (literally monkey) MelindrosaPicky eater ao(a) Brother, sister, a very good friend No sea mailto Expression used when a favor is needed Noms Roughly equivalent to just or only Examples: Sigue noms, sentate noms Norro A disrespectful term for someone from the Sierra or Quito Pelado (a)/ Enamorada(o)Girlfriend/boyfriend PapearEat PanaFriend PegaWork Pelar el ojoAlert, awake PlenoIts ok SamboPerson with curly hair Simn Yes Sobrado Arrogant, proud Soroche Altitude sickness ShunshoFool (Quichua) Tiempo Alemn to be ontime referring to German time which is seen as being punctual TraguearTo drink aguardiente Some Fruits Frutilla - Strawberry Guanabana - a luscious thick aromatic sweet white juice Maracuy (passion fruit) and papaya. Mora - blackberry Naranjilla - a cross between an orange and a tomato, Tomate de rbol - tree tomato Tuna Prickly pear