mariaklec

Help! Does anyone understand this?

---Sirol, el vato si toriquea---dijo el Ricky---. Se hace pendejo porque su carnal se las echa de buti suave. Pos es puro pedo. No puede ni correr.

(Sorry if it's offensive.)

(Thomas---this is your area, right?)

Mario Verber

It's slang and (among others) the word that might have several meanings is "toriquear" The "torica" is a new (secret) kind of language used by street gangs, usually involves speech and sign language.

sirol = definitive yes
el vato = the guy
si torquea = dominates the torica

dijo el Ricky = Ricky told, said

se hace pendejo (expression) = he plays the stupid part, he purposely ignores a fact , he plays it cool (but he's an ass)

porque su carnal = because his brother
se las echa de = shows himself off as
buti suave = (being) very cool

pos, es puro pedo = well, he's full of s... (only appears to be cool)
no puede ni correr = He isn't even able to run / he can't even run

I'm bilingual (native)
I teach english to foreign language students in Mexico.
I found "torica" in this page: http://www.newspapertree.com/culture...imon-que-yesca

Mario Verber

It's slang and (among others) the word that might have several meanings is "toriquear" The "torica" is a new (secret) kind of language used by street gangs, usually involves speech and sign language.

sirol = definitive yes
el vato = the guy
si torquea = dominates the torica

dijo el Ricky = Ricky told, said

se hace pendejo (expression) = he acts the stupid part, he purposely ignores a fact , he acts cool (but he's an a..)

porque su carnal = because his brother
se las echa de = shows himself off as
buti suave = (being) very cool

pos, es puro pedo = well, he's full of s... (only appears to be cool)
no puede ni correr = He isn't even able to run / he can't even run

I'm bilingual (native)
I teach english to foreign language students in Mexico.
I found "torica" in this page: http://www.newspapertree.com/culture...imon-que-yesca

mariaklec

Thanks! The link is very interesting.

Puedes decirme entonces, que es "guachar?"
Y, ¿se usa jefe y jefa por papá y mamá?
¿buti gacho?

I am reading La Vida Loca by Luis Rodriguez. He describes his life growing up in east LA, the gang life. When he drifts into this kind of talk, it's hard for me to follow.

Maria

Mario Verber

Sure!
Guachar means to look at or look out
and jefa or jefe stands for mother and father
I came up with that site when I was searching for toriquear,(I wasn't all that sure) then it made sense.
Happy to be of any help.

mariaklec

Thanks again!

It's probably something awful, but what about buti? Related to booty? And buti gacho? This word, buti, comes up all the time.

I think I'm starting to get the hang of it:

Guachar sounds like watch with the Spanish infinitive ending added.
Toriquear might sound a little like talk with the infinitive ending.

Here's another one:
Jose no es naiden, ése. Tú no eres naiden.
Naiden sounds like it might mean nothing? Jose is nothing. You're nothing.

Maria

Mario Verber

buti is used as emphasis (very)
buti fuerte = very strong

yes, they get some of it from the pronunciation of english words, and the pronunciation of spanish words.

naiden = nadie = no one or nothing, you are correct.

OK Maria
Buena suerte con tu lectura.

I have to leave now, but I'll check your posts later or tomorrow morning.
Mario.

Mario Verber

Oh, almost forgot.
Gacho is used to describe an awful situation or person.
accidente gacho = terrible accident
que gacho eres = you are a mean person / with bad feelings

ok Maria, have a nice evening.

mariaklec

Gracias. Eres buti suave.