{"id":185,"date":"2009-07-20T09:49:27","date_gmt":"2009-07-20T13:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=185"},"modified":"2009-07-20T09:49:27","modified_gmt":"2009-07-20T13:49:27","slug":"pedro-navaja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/pedro-navaja\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedro Navaja"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember that song, Mack the Knife,<\/strong> the 1958 classic performed by Bobby Darin? Well, Panamanian singer\/songwriter Rub\u00e9n Blades wrote one of his greatest hits, Pedro Navaja<\/em>, based on Mack the Knife<\/em>. It talks about a neighborhood thug who appears to die during a robbery (his song “Sorpresas” continues the story). Here\u2019s some vocabulary so you can understand the story.<\/p>\n

Tumbao (tumbado) \u2013 rhythm, strut
\nGuapos \u2013 bad boys
\nGab\u00e1n \u2013 coat
\nPa\u2019 que \u2013 so that
\nPu\u00f1al \u2013 dagger
\nSombrero de ala ancha \u2013 wide brim hat
\nZapatillas \u2013 sneakers
\nSalir volao (volado) \u2013 to flee
\nAcera \u2013 sidewalk
\nZagu\u00e1n \u2013 hallway
\nDarse un trago \u2013 to have a drink
\nFlojo \u2013 lazy
\nTo’os (todos) \u2013 everyone
\nPasar la vista \u2013 to look briefly
\nA la carrera \u2013 running
\nRefunfu\u00f1ar \u2013 to grumble
\nNo hacer pesos \u2013 not to make money
\nCargar encima \u2013to have something with you (money, gun, etc.)
\nIrle para encima a alguien \u2013 to attack someone
\nHundir \u2013 to sink; to plunge
\nDe pronto \u2013 all of a sudden
\nEstar salao\/sal\u00e1 \u2013 to be damned
\nAunque \u2013 although<\/p>\n

Check out the v\u00eddeo below and the lyrics here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dmb2foAxa8U<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, would you know how to retell the story of what happened to Pedro Navaja and the woman?<\/p>\n

Looking forward to your comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Remember that song, Mack the Knife, the 1958 classic performed by Bobby Darin? Well, Panamanian singer\/songwriter Rub\u00e9n Blades wrote one of his greatest hits, Pedro Navaja, based on Mack the Knife. It talks about a neighborhood thug who appears to die during a robbery (his song “Sorpresas” continues the story). Here\u2019s some vocabulary so you…<\/p>\n

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