Finally, I have an internet connection! The downside is that I have it for a week after which I’m not sure if I’ll have an ADSL connection or not. But still, until next week I’ll try to post as much as possible, beginning with the Spanish Word of the Day.
Today’s word is caray. It’s not a word you’ll hear a lot in Spain (Spaniards are way more foul-mouthed) but it’s certainly a colloquial expression. Although it’s a colloquial expression, it’s not a vulgar one. It more or less translates to the English expression “good heavens!”. Where this expression is pretty old-fashioned in the English language, caray is used more widely. Synonyms for the word are caramba (¡caramba!) and caracoles (¡caracoles! – snails!). It’s mainly used to express surprise (just like joder is used, but in a less vulgar way).
Sentences
¡Caray!
God!, good heavens!, good lord!
¡Caray, cómo has crecido!
Good lord, you’ve grown!
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If you don’t mind my making a small note about your English – the only time to use “an” is before a word that begins with a vowel or a vowel sound. So you would still use “a” for “a colloquial expression” but you would use “an” for “an excellent blog post.”
Just a typo (because I know perfectly fine how to use “a” and “an”).