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I thought I would write this post for those of you who want to learn more colloquial Spanish to tell you about an interesting word with a double meaning that is used often in Spain. The word is enchufe.
You see, enchufe literally refers to an electrical plug or socket; however, it is also used in Spain to refer to someone “on the inside” who pulls a few strings for you. For instance, when you’re looking for a job in Spain, Spaniards say it’s a good idea to have a person acting as your enchufe within the company to put in a good word and pull a few strings for you. If you want to get elected, you’re also going to need a good enchufe or two.
An example of this term in a Spanish sentence is as follows: Lo consiguió por enchufe. This phrase would mean something along the lines of he (or someone he knows) pulled some strings to do/get it.
I hope someone has found this little tidbit interesting… as more unique and useful phrases come to mind I will post them to the “Learn Spanish” category of this site. Thanks for visiting!
Hasta luego,
–Chris
http://abroadinspain.com
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