Phrasebook

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encanta /enˈkanta/ Added —
Literal
enchants
Contextual
I love (it pleases me)
Cultural note
Verb conjugated for the thing being loved, not the speaker.
🇦🇷Spanish (Argentina)
Open track
Why I Love Riding Motorcycles
conducir /kondu'sir/ Added —
Literal
to drive
Contextual
to ride
Cultural note
In Argentina, manejar is more common in speech.
🇦🇷Spanish (Argentina)
Open track
Why I Love Riding Motorcycles
amanecer /amaneˈseɾ/ Added —
Literal
to dawn
Contextual
daybreak
Cultural note
Porteños often use madrugada for the same window.
🇦🇷Spanish (Argentina)
Open track
Why I Love Riding Motorcycles
calles /ˈkaʃes/ Added —
Literal
streets
Contextual
streets
Cultural note
Argentine 'sheísmo': ll → /ʃ/.
🇦🇷Spanish (Argentina)
Open track
Why I Love Riding Motorcycles
copado /koˈpado/ Added —
Literal
topped
Contextual
awesome / cool
Cultural note
Buenos Aires slang for 'cool'.
🇦🇷Spanish (Argentina)
Open track
Why I Love Riding Motorcycles
Boludo /boˈludo/ Added —
Literal
ball-like
Contextual
dude / mate
Cultural note
Iconic Argentine address term — friendly between mates.
🇦🇷Spanish (Argentina)
Open track
Why I Love Riding Motorcycles
che /tʃe/ Added —
Literal
hey
Contextual
hey / mate
Cultural note
The quintessential Argentine filler/address word.
🇦🇷Spanish (Argentina)
Open track
Why I Love Riding Motorcycles
encanta /enˈkanta/ Added —
Literal
enchants
Contextual
I love (it pleases me)
Cultural note
Verb conjugated for the thing being loved, not the speaker.
🇫🇷French (Quebec)
Open track
Paris Streets: A Night Vlog
conducir /kondu'sir/ Added —
Literal
to drive
Contextual
to ride
Cultural note
In Argentina, manejar is more common in speech.
🇫🇷French (Quebec)
Open track
Paris Streets: A Night Vlog
amanecer /amaneˈseɾ/ Added —
Literal
to dawn
Contextual
daybreak
Cultural note
Porteños often use madrugada for the same window.
🇫🇷French (Quebec)
Open track
Paris Streets: A Night Vlog
calles /ˈkaʃes/ Added —
Literal
streets
Contextual
streets
Cultural note
Argentine 'sheísmo': ll → /ʃ/.
🇫🇷French (Quebec)
Open track
Paris Streets: A Night Vlog
copado /koˈpado/ Added —
Literal
topped
Contextual
awesome / cool
Cultural note
Buenos Aires slang for 'cool'.
🇫🇷French (Quebec)
Open track
Paris Streets: A Night Vlog
Boludo /boˈludo/ Added —
Literal
ball-like
Contextual
dude / mate
Cultural note
Iconic Argentine address term — friendly between mates.
🇫🇷French (Quebec)
Open track
Paris Streets: A Night Vlog
che /tʃe/ Added —
Literal
hey
Contextual
hey / mate
Cultural note
The quintessential Argentine filler/address word.
🇫🇷French (Quebec)
Open track
Paris Streets: A Night Vlog
encanta /enˈkanta/ Added —
Literal
enchants
Contextual
I love (it pleases me)
Cultural note
Verb conjugated for the thing being loved, not the speaker.
🇬🇧English (UK)
Open track
Mind the Gap: Cockney Conversations
conducir /kondu'sir/ Added —
Literal
to drive
Contextual
to ride
Cultural note
In Argentina, manejar is more common in speech.
🇬🇧English (UK)
Open track
Mind the Gap: Cockney Conversations
amanecer /amaneˈseɾ/ Added —
Literal
to dawn
Contextual
daybreak
Cultural note
Porteños often use madrugada for the same window.
🇬🇧English (UK)
Open track
Mind the Gap: Cockney Conversations
calles /ˈkaʃes/ Added —
Literal
streets
Contextual
streets
Cultural note
Argentine 'sheísmo': ll → /ʃ/.
🇬🇧English (UK)
Open track
Mind the Gap: Cockney Conversations
copado /koˈpado/ Added —
Literal
topped
Contextual
awesome / cool
Cultural note
Buenos Aires slang for 'cool'.
🇬🇧English (UK)
Open track
Mind the Gap: Cockney Conversations
Boludo /boˈludo/ Added —
Literal
ball-like
Contextual
dude / mate
Cultural note
Iconic Argentine address term — friendly between mates.
🇬🇧English (UK)
Open track
Mind the Gap: Cockney Conversations
che /tʃe/ Added —
Literal
hey
Contextual
hey / mate
Cultural note
The quintessential Argentine filler/address word.
🇬🇧English (UK)
Open track
Mind the Gap: Cockney Conversations
encanta /enˈkanta/ Added —
Literal
enchants
Contextual
I love (it pleases me)
Cultural note
Verb conjugated for the thing being loved, not the speaker.
🇦🇹German (Austria)
Open track
Modern Bavarian Slang
conducir /kondu'sir/ Added —
Literal
to drive
Contextual
to ride
Cultural note
In Argentina, manejar is more common in speech.
🇦🇹German (Austria)
Open track
Modern Bavarian Slang
amanecer /amaneˈseɾ/ Added —
Literal
to dawn
Contextual
daybreak
Cultural note
Porteños often use madrugada for the same window.
🇦🇹German (Austria)
Open track
Modern Bavarian Slang
calles /ˈkaʃes/ Added —
Literal
streets
Contextual
streets
Cultural note
Argentine 'sheísmo': ll → /ʃ/.
🇦🇹German (Austria)
Open track
Modern Bavarian Slang
copado /koˈpado/ Added —
Literal
topped
Contextual
awesome / cool
Cultural note
Buenos Aires slang for 'cool'.
🇦🇹German (Austria)
Open track
Modern Bavarian Slang
Boludo /boˈludo/ Added —
Literal
ball-like
Contextual
dude / mate
Cultural note
Iconic Argentine address term — friendly between mates.
🇦🇹German (Austria)
Open track
Modern Bavarian Slang
che /tʃe/ Added —
Literal
hey
Contextual
hey / mate
Cultural note
The quintessential Argentine filler/address word.
🇦🇹German (Austria)
Open track
Modern Bavarian Slang
encanta /enˈkanta/ Added —
Literal
enchants
Contextual
I love (it pleases me)
Cultural note
Verb conjugated for the thing being loved, not the speaker.
🇯🇵Japanese (Kansai)
Open track
Izakaya After Hours
conducir /kondu'sir/ Added —
Literal
to drive
Contextual
to ride
Cultural note
In Argentina, manejar is more common in speech.
🇯🇵Japanese (Kansai)
Open track
Izakaya After Hours
amanecer /amaneˈseɾ/ Added —
Literal
to dawn
Contextual
daybreak
Cultural note
Porteños often use madrugada for the same window.
🇯🇵Japanese (Kansai)
Open track
Izakaya After Hours
calles /ˈkaʃes/ Added —
Literal
streets
Contextual
streets
Cultural note
Argentine 'sheísmo': ll → /ʃ/.
🇯🇵Japanese (Kansai)
Open track
Izakaya After Hours
copado /koˈpado/ Added —
Literal
topped
Contextual
awesome / cool
Cultural note
Buenos Aires slang for 'cool'.
🇯🇵Japanese (Kansai)
Open track
Izakaya After Hours
Boludo /boˈludo/ Added —
Literal
ball-like
Contextual
dude / mate
Cultural note
Iconic Argentine address term — friendly between mates.
🇯🇵Japanese (Kansai)
Open track
Izakaya After Hours
che /tʃe/ Added —
Literal
hey
Contextual
hey / mate
Cultural note
The quintessential Argentine filler/address word.
🇯🇵Japanese (Kansai)
Open track
Izakaya After Hours
encanta /enˈkanta/ Added —
Literal
enchants
Contextual
I love (it pleases me)
Cultural note
Verb conjugated for the thing being loved, not the speaker.
🇵🇹Portuguese (Portugal)
Open track
Tramline 28: Lisbon Stories
conducir /kondu'sir/ Added —
Literal
to drive
Contextual
to ride
Cultural note
In Argentina, manejar is more common in speech.
🇵🇹Portuguese (Portugal)
Open track
Tramline 28: Lisbon Stories
amanecer /amaneˈseɾ/ Added —
Literal
to dawn
Contextual
daybreak
Cultural note
Porteños often use madrugada for the same window.
🇵🇹Portuguese (Portugal)
Open track
Tramline 28: Lisbon Stories
calles /ˈkaʃes/ Added —
Literal
streets
Contextual
streets
Cultural note
Argentine 'sheísmo': ll → /ʃ/.
🇵🇹Portuguese (Portugal)
Open track
Tramline 28: Lisbon Stories
copado /koˈpado/ Added —
Literal
topped
Contextual
awesome / cool
Cultural note
Buenos Aires slang for 'cool'.
🇵🇹Portuguese (Portugal)
Open track
Tramline 28: Lisbon Stories
Boludo /boˈludo/ Added —
Literal
ball-like
Contextual
dude / mate
Cultural note
Iconic Argentine address term — friendly between mates.
🇵🇹Portuguese (Portugal)
Open track
Tramline 28: Lisbon Stories
che /tʃe/ Added —
Literal
hey
Contextual
hey / mate
Cultural note
The quintessential Argentine filler/address word.
🇵🇹Portuguese (Portugal)
Open track
Tramline 28: Lisbon Stories