Example of Colloquial Expressions

The colloquial expressions make up the common language, mainly spoken, and are the usual form of expression of most of speakers of any language, far from fields where a "learned" language is needed and "precise".

Colloquial language is everyday language, simple and not necessarily subject to the usual linguistic rules for the expression of ideas. It is the language that is used without technicalities or specialized expressions. The colloquial language is the spontaneous and natural linguistic manifestation that springs from the habitual and daily conversation. Within the colloquial expressions are pleonasms, nonsense, nonsense, exaggeration, irony, ambiguities and metaphor.

Differentiating itself from the "cult" language by its variability, versatility, relaxation and permissiveness with respect to the general linguistic rules.

Characteristics of colloquial expressions:

Linguistic spontaneity in expression and the use of nuances when speaking.

Changes of subject, unfinished reasoning and broken expressions are common, but they are understood by the context of the conversation. Also amount of repetitions of words, either due to ignorance and lack of vocabulary.

Some colloquial phrases use high-sounding words and insults, which can be interpreted positively or negatively depending on the context of the conversation.

In some colloquial expressions, the meaning of the words or the phrases themselves is extrapolated.

As they are mainly oral expressions, intonation acquires great importance, sometimes changing the meaning of the expression, of part of the phrase, or of some words.

The use of short words like: Refri, prof, tele, compu, amigui ...

In colloquial expressions, the use of augmentative, diminutive and derogatory suffixes is common: Grandototote, gordote, strongote, feote ...

The indefinite are widely used to refer to the first or second person: I'll do it, someone will have heard it, someday someone will. It may be, who knows ...

The excessive use of comparisons: You smell worse than a pig, you are skinny as a worm, You walk like a duck.

Example of colloquial expressions:

• The expression maybe!,... It is an expression that is used in negative and positive phrases: "Maybe tomorrow will come." "Maybe he died."
• To put the batteries... it refers to paying attention, being attentive.
• It's a piece of cake... referring to something that is considered easy to do.
• See the world in pink... see something in an unrealistically positive way.
• See the ant-colored things... refers to seeing difficult or negative things.
• She's cheeky... something of poor quality or that does not work.
• They are nail and grime... it is used with people who are very close.
• What a güeva... I am tired (exhausted).
• What is your name called? Where does your address live... What is your name?
• What is your address?
• How do you say that you say that he said... What he wanted to say?
• And your lemon snow? Or, and your snow, that you want it? They express that someone asks too much.