El apapacho / 5 minutes of Spanish + Podcast / English version
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Today the verb is apapachar, one of the
most beautiful words in Spanish. Apapachar is to embrace or caress with the
soul.
Apapacho is more than a hug. “Un abrazo” in
English is “a hug”. Although “apapacho” has no direct translation in other
languages. We could say that apapachar in English would be to pamper, to
cuddle, and in French: apapachar, calin.
Apapacho is a way of showing
affection. This term (especially common
in Mexico and Central America, but also used in other Latin American countries)
refers to something that goes beyond physical contact.
And what is the origin of this wonderful
word?
It comes from the
Nahuatl, papatzoa, which means to soften fruit with the fingers.The RAE
translates it as affectionate pat or hug, but in Mexico they say that apapacho
is the embrace or caress of the soul and it is much more poetic and beautiful. Apapacho cannot be defined as a pat on the back, no matter how
affectionate it may be.
Palmadita en la espalda - pat on the back
Apapachar is a beautiful word that speaks
of caring, touching, embracing. A synonym for apapachar is mimar.
Shall we see some examples?
- Puedes apapachar a un niño y también a un
adulto (You can pamper a child as well as an adult).
- Te puedes apapachar a ti mismo con un
regalo especial, una salida a la playa por ejemplo. (You can pamper yourself
with a special gift, a trip to the beach for example).
- María va a apapachar a su madre y le hará
un buen masaje en los pies. (Maria is going to pamper her mother and give her a
nice foot massage).
- Hay críticas al director técnico pues
apapacha mucho a sus jugadores en el equipo de fútbol, es muy permisivo con
ellos. (There is criticism of the coach because he gives a lot of affection to
his players in the soccer team, he is very permissive with them).
Apapachar is a beautiful gift that Nahuatl
gave to Spanish. We have already spoken of many words originating from this
fantastic Mesoamerican language, such as jitomate or chile.
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