so puchi tells me all proudly, nose up in the air... "mami, im going to be a pre-teen!"
i said "que- que!?! que es eso?"
"pues mami- antes de ser 'teenager'?"
"teenager? (pronounced tee-NAY-ga) que es eso m'hija!?! dime- como se dice eso en espanol???"
she's stumped.
"exacto."... yo le dije. "tee-NAY-ga - no existe. eso son los malditos gringos inventando!
Lupita explains that she returned to Mexico to learn Spanish. But you don't have to go to such extremes because here, spanish is everywhere!
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y por que no? si se puede!
