Spanish Glossary for Viramontes’ Under the Feet of Jesus Compiled by Dr. Cristóbal Sartori The glossary is organized first on the basis of page number in which the Spanish word or phrase appears and second in alphabetical order of the Spanish word or phrase. BY PAGE NUMBER Page 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 Spanish aquí Gringo Gracias a Dios Tripas Niño de tierra huercos fregados corriendo sin zapatos Te van a comer los niños de la tierra huerquitos mano huercos loca English here American Thank God Tripe Child of earth = scorpion damn kids running without shoes 20 22 23 ¿Entiendes? Do you understand. short for hermano = brother Short for mi hija = my daughter 25 26 38 39 aquí pegarle aquí 39 40 garrapatas, no garranalgas garrapatas=ticks (insect, lice) Estoy viendo tus ojitos que de agua se están llenando Tu espalda esta toda mojada Yo no quisiera separarme de tu lado Niño de tierra Ojala Dios lo permita, Pa' estrecharte entre mis brazos, Pa' estrecharte en mis brazos Buenas, como 'stan? y estoy muy lejos de donde nací. Como la canción Mixteca Llévalos a tu Mama 9 9 11 13 20 40 40 41 41 42 44 44 45 mano mi'ja manitas mano pronto ! pronto 'mano ¿Qué diablos te’ ta pasando? 60 ¿Por qué corres? 60 The scorpions are going to eat you. little huercos = little children short for hermano = brother kids crazy Comment Intestines Chicano slang for bro or brother Chicano slang for bro or brother Here, hit it here little hands Brother soon soon brother garranalgas= word play "agarrar" to garrapatas=ticks (insect, lice) grab, "nalgas" ass =ass grab I have come to tell you goodbye, Y don't want to see you cry I am looking at you little eyes that are filling with water. Your back is all wet I would not want to be separated from your side scorpion I hope God will permit it, to hug you in my arms, to hug you in my arms. Good day, how are you? and I am very far away from where Mixtec is an indigenous group from I was born. Like the Mixtec Song the area a Oaxaca in Mexico. Take them to your mother What the hell is happening to you? Why do you run? 61 61 62 62 63 63 64 ¿Qué dices? Ya no hay ajo Yo ya no voy a correr. No puedo más Ya cállate que tienes una madre aquí ¿Y tu primo? ¿Cómo? 64 64 64 A poco no sabes ai 64 ¿De dónde eres? Del Valle del Río Grande Texas ya es parte de los Estados Unidos Sí lo sé, said another. Muy bonito. Muchas chicharras. ¡Como música de maracas! 64 64 64 64 64 ¿En serio? Regaron las plantas Sí lo sé Dos pasajes or Me voy pa'l norte 69 Sin labios 82 ¿Qué traes? 68 Las mañanitas 84 Gigante Mueblería 84 Hay un especial de sillones 83 84 93 93 95 101 104 105 106 106 ¿Cuál es el criterio que usa la migra pa’ reconocer mojados? daño ¿Mande? ¡Deja ai! La Virgen Vámonos huercos fregados ¡AHORA MISMO! Pronto chanclaso 107 ese perro loco 108 raspada 106 What are you saying? There is no more garlic I am not going to run anymore. I can't do anymore. Be quite already That you have a mother here. And your cousin? What? Don't tell me you don't know "I take a leak" Seriously? They watered the plants ai = phonetic sound of English letter "I" Where are you from? From the valley of the river Grand Texas is already a part of the United States Yes I know, said another. Very pretty. A lot of cicadas. Like the music from maracas Yes I know Cicada = bug Maracas= musical Instrument Two tickets or I'm going to the north without lips Whats up? The early morning A serenade that is sung to people for their birthday. The Mexican birthday song. Giant furniture store There is a special on easy chairs What is the criteria that the border guards use to recognize illegal immigrants mojados= wetbacks or people who crossed the Rio Grand illegally to get into the USA damage You asked? leave that there! The Virgin Mary Let's go damn kids Right now! Quick Crushed, hit That crazy dog snow cone Chancla is a foot ware that flies off after being hit very hard like by a car. 109 109 112 114 122 122 123 127 128 128 134 138 138 142 142 142 142 142 143 143 144 ¡Puta madre! ¿Y qué gana hablando así? Gracias, muy amable Vámonos ¿Y tú, tú qué quieres? ¿Yo? Mama. No más comida. Es todo. Así comienza todo Puta madre ¿Y qué ganas hablando así? Uno dos tres ¿Amá? ¿Qué dice? Claro ¿Qué dice del corazón? Corazón ¿Está loca la enfermera? Es la verdad. Su primo Gumecindo lo puede llevar al hospital. Vámonos, Perfecto. Piénsalo, hija Nalgazo Puta madre. ¿Dónde está Corazón? ¡Diez dólares! ¿Y por qué diez? No más para decir que está enfermo el joven. Por gratis yo le digo la misma cosa. ¡Que racketa! cabeza de burro chingado 166 Certificado de Bautismos 163 Name Name Name Name Name Name Name Name Name Name Name Name Name Perfecto Alejo Gumecindo Plato Estrella Petra Jesucristo La Virgen Maria José Perla La llorona Jerez Zacatecas whore of a mother What do you get speaking like that. thank you, you are very nice Let's go And you, what do you want? I? Momma. No more food. That’s all/ That’s the way everything begins whore of a mother What do you get speaking like that. One two three Mother? Slang shortened form of Mamá What is he saying? Of course What is she saying about the heart? Heart Is that nurse crazy? It's true. His cousin Gumecindo can take him to the hospital. Lets go. Thank about it, daughter Spanking Mother fucker. Where is Heart? Ten dollars! And why ten? Just to say the young man is sick. For free I would have told you the same thing. What a racket! fucked burro head racketa = Not a Spanish word just adding the a to the English word. burro = Animal like a horse but smaller and with longer ears. Baptism certificates Perfect From 'alejar' to move away Plate Star Jesus Christ Virgin Mary Joseph Pearl The crying woman City in Mexico State in Mexico Mexican Folklore ghost story Name Name Name Name City in Mexico, state of Baja California Norte Ensenada Méndez García Flores Flowers Cantinflas = famous Mexican comedian of the 40 to early 80. As iconic for the Mexicans as Charlie Chaplin is for the USA. Name Name Cantinflas Cuca Possibly Francisca = Frances Name Migra La Border patrol officers BY ALPHABETICAL ORDER OF WORD OR PHRASE. Spanish Page English A poco no sabes ai AHORA MISMO! Alejo Amá? aquí aquí pegarle aquí Así comienza todo 64 106 Name 134 4 25 Don't tell me you don't know "I take a leak" Right now! From 'alejar' to move away Mother? here 123 44 That’s the way everything begins Good day, how are you? cabeza de burro chingado 163 fucked burro head chanclaso Claro Como música de maracas! Cómo? Corazón corriendo sin zapatos Cuál es el criterio que usa la migra pa’ reconocer mojados? Cuca daño De dónde eres? Deja ai! Del Valle del Río Grande Diez dólares! ¿Y por qué diez? No más para decir que está Name 166 Crushed, hit 138 Of course 64 Like the music from maracas 64 What? 84 Name Heart running without shoes What is the criteria that the border guards use to recognize illegal immigrants Possibly Francisca = frances 93 damage 64 Where are you from? 95 leave that there! 64 From the valley of the river Grand Ten dollars! And why ten? Just to say the young man is sick. For free I would have told you the same 144 burro = Animal like a horse but smaller and with longer ears. Cantinflas = famous Mexican comedian of the 40 to early 80. As iconic for the Mexicans as Charlie Chaplin is for the USA. Baptism certificates 106 142 9 Slang shortened form of Mamá Here, hit it here Buenas, como 'stan? Cantinflas Certificado de Bautismos Comment ai = phonetic sound of English letter "I" Chancla = is a foot ware that flies off after being hit very hard like by a car. Maracas= musical Instrument mojados= wetbacks or people who crossed the Rio Grand illegally to get into the USA racketa = Not a Spanish word just adding the a to the English word. enfermo el joven. Por gratis yo le digo la misma cosa. ¡Que racketa! Dos pasajes or Me voy pa'l norte En serio? Ensenada Entiendes? Es la verdad. Su primo Gumecindo lo puede llevar al hospital. Vámonos, Perfecto. ese perro loco Está loca la enfermera? thing. What a racket! 68 64 Name 20 Two tickets or I'm going to the north Seriously? City in Mexico, state of Baja California Norte Do you understand. 142 It's true. His cousin Gumecindo can take him to the hospital. Lets go. 107 That crazy dog 142 Is that nurse crazy? Estoy viendo tus ojitos que de agua se están llenando Estrella Flores 40 Name Name García Name garrapatas, no garranalgas garrapatas=ticks (insect, lice) 39 40 I am looking at you little eyes that are filling with water. Star Flowers Very common last name. Like Smith or Brown in English garranalgas= word play "agarrar" to garrapatas=ticks (insect, lice) grab, "nalgas" ass =ass grab I have come to tell you goodbye, Y don't want to see you cry Gigante Mueblería 84 6 Giant furniture store Thank God Gracias a Dios Gracias, muy amable Gringo Gumecindo Hay un especial de sillones huercos huercos fregados huerquitos Jerez Jesucristo José La llorona La Migra La Virgen La Virgen Maria Las mañanitas Llévalos a tu Mama loca Mande? manitas mano mano pronto ! Méndez 112 5 Name thank you, you are very nice American 84 13 9,105 9 Name Name Name Name There is a special on easy chairs kids damn kids little huercos = little children City in Mexico Jesus Christ Joseph The crying woman Name Border patrol officers 101 Name The Virgin Mary Virgin Mary 83 45 20 93 26 11, 22 38 Name No translation The early morning Take them to your mother crazy You asked? little hands short for hermano = brother Brother soon Chicano slang Chicano slang Mexican Folklore ghost story A serenade that is sung to people for their birthday. The Mexican birthday song. slang for bro or brother mi'ja Nalgazo Niño de tierra Ojala Dios lo permita, Pa' estrecharte entre mis brazos, Pa' estrecharte en mis brazos Perfecto Perla Petra Piénsalo, hija Plato Por qué corres? Pronto pronto 'mano Puta madre Puta madre. ¿Dónde está Corazón? Qué diablos te’ ta pasando? Qué dice del corazón? Qué dice? Qué dices? que tienes una madre aquí Qué traes? raspada Regaron las plantas Sí lo sé Sí lo sé, said another. Muy bonito. Muchas chicharras. Sin labios Te van a comer los niños de la tierra Texas ya es parte de los Estados Unidos Tripas Tu espalda esta toda mojada Uno dos tres Vámonos y estoy muy lejos de donde nací. Como la canción Mixteca Y qué gana hablando así? Y qué ganas hablando así? Y tu primo? Y tú, tú qué quieres? Ya callate Ya no hay ajo 23 143 8, 41 Short for mi hija = my daughter Spanking Child of earth = scorpion 42 Name Name Name I hope God will permit it, to hug you in my arms, to hug you in my arms. Perfect Pearl 142 Name Thank about it, daughter Plate 60 106 39 109,127 143 60 Why do you run? Quick soon brother whore of a mother, mother fucker Mother fucker. Where is Heart? 142 What the hell is happening to you? What is she saying about the heart? 138 What is he saying? 61 What are you saying? 63 That you have a mother here. 82 What’s up? 108 64 64 64 69 9 64 7 40 128 104,114 snow cone They watered the plants Yes I know Yes I know, said another. Very pretty. A lot of cicadas. without lips The scorpions are going to eat you. Texas is already a part of the United States Tripe Your back is all wet 44 109 What do you get speaking like that. 128 What do you get speaking like that. 63 Intestines One two three Let's go and I am very far away from where I was born. Like the Mixtec Song 122 Cicada = bug And your cousin? And you, what do you want? 62 Be quite already 61 There is no more garlic Mixtec is an indigenous group from the area a Oaxaca in Mexico. Yo no quisiera separarme de tu lado Yo ya no voy a correr. No puedo más Yo? Mama. No más comida. Es todo. Zacatecas 41 I would not want to be separated from your side 62 I am not going to run anymore. I can't do anymore. 122 Name I? Momma. No more food. That’s all/ State in Mexico