| Term | Definition |
| right now | ahorita // ahora mismo |
| teeny little bit | poquitín |
| tiny bit (little hair) | pelito |
| I rather think that... | Creo más bien que... |
| that's not true | no es cierto ["No es cierto, Mamá!"] |
| not at all | nada de eso |
| to drop in (around here) [on somebody] | caerse (por acá) |
| no kidding! | no me digas! |
| criticize [someone] | tirar arroz [a alguien] |
| [ugly] town | pueblucho [uses the -ucho suffix, which appends a negative meaning to the end of the word] |
| wedding shower | despedida de soltera |
| to work [El Salvador] | chambear/chambiar // camellar |
| Please! [abbreviated] | porfa |
| to do a favor [Central America, Mexico] | hacer un paro ["¿Me haces un paro, Miguel?"] |