The Little Mermaid

Used as a nickname or term of address between people who are close. The literal meaning is 'thin person', but as a form of address it functions like 'buddy' or 'pal'. Common across Latin America.

An informal word for a dog, often implying a mixed-breed or stray, but also used affectionately for any dog. Common in Mexico and Central America.

A fixed verb-noun construction where 'miedo' (fear) is the object of 'dar'. In Latin American Spanish the emotion is always expressed this way: not 'estoy asustado del lugar' but 'el lugar me da miedo'. The subject of the sentence is the thing causing fear, not the person feeling it.