Lesson #2: When to use the word “estúpido”
Short answer: NEVER
Long answer: Cabron…pendejo….might seem like highly offensive, fighting words to a gringa learning Spanish…but in fact, when used between friends, they are pretty much harmless.
This casual use of offensive terms is one of the most intriguing yet confusing aspects of the Latino culture that I’ve come across and during my studies, in an attempt to immerse myself completely and learn some “street Spanish”…I would allow myself the occasional use these words, just to see if I could get away with it. I must say, for Latinos, hearing a gringa say pendejo usually gets some laughs and is all for fun. Until, estúpido.
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