MODULE 1
“Cosas Locas” — A Louisiana Spanish Language Game
Module 1
Cosas Locas — A Louisiana Spanish Language Game
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Nouns — Animals
- caramón(es) 'crawfish'
- bujero(s) 'hole'🕳️
- chapul(es) 'grasshopper'
- chicaracuero(s) 'whip-poor-will / bull bat'
- chilchonte(s) 'mockingbird'
- pichicuate(s) 'water moccasin'
- tejón(es) / shawí / ardilla(s) 'raccoon'
- tacuache(s) 'possum'
- tecolote(s) 'owl'
- tiburón(es) 'bullfrog'
- murcélago(s) 'bat'
Nouns — Food & Plants
- bombó 'okra'
- cacahuate(s) 'peanut'
- ejote(s) / jejote(s) 'string bean'
- nísparo(s) 'persimmon'
- qeuque(s) / pan(es) duce(es) 'cake'🎂
- pashti 'Spanish moss'
Nouns — People, Places & Things
- awelo(s) / pap'viejo 'grandfather'👴
- comisaria / grocería 'grocery store'🏪
- cuates 'friends / twins'👯
- djoga(s) 'whiskey jug'🫙
- humo(s) 'fog'🌫️
- lairón(es) / robón(es) 'thief'🦹
- l'lesia 'church'⛪
- nugue(s) 'cloud'☁️
- panza(s) 'stomach'🫃
- pícaro(s) / bicho(s) malo(s) 'bad child'😈
- shodrón(es) 'bucket'🪣
Adjectives
- chucoso 'funny'😂
- duce 'sweet'🍬
- fiero 'ugly'🤢
- guapo 'intelligent'🧠
- huarte 'strong'💪
- jambiente 'greedy'🤑
- motigoso 'suspicious'🤨
- rañoso 'dirty'🧹
- regoso 'dangerous'⚠️
- temblaroso 'nervous'😰
Verbs (past perfect)
- chicá 'chewed tobacco'
- gastoseá 'yawned'
- jedé 'stank'
- laigrá 'barked'
- rí 'laughed'
Verbs (infinitive)
- chicar 'to chew'
- gastosear 'to yawn'
- jeder 'to stink'
- laigrar 'to bark'
- reír 'to laugh'
Adverbs
- reglao 'often'
- toldía 'all day'
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