Mi pareja es del municipio Veroes en Yaracuy. Fiel a sus tradiciones, todos los años asiste a los tambores de San Juan, fiestas en honor a San Juan Bautista. Actualmente, a la fecha de hoy, 29 de abril, estoy en un proyecto de construcción y no terminaré hasta dentro de 5 semanas. ¿Cuántos días tendré para descansar hasta ese día? Quiero acompañarla, estoy intrigado por conocer la parranda sanjuanera.

My partner is from the municipality of Veroes, Yaracuy states. True to her traditions, she attends the "tambores de San Juan" (Saint John drumming) festival every year, a festivity in honor of Saint John Baptist. Currently, April 29th, I'm working on a construction project and won't finish for another five weeks. How many days will I have to rest until then? I want to join her; I'm intrigued to learn about the "parranda sanjuanera"(a way of referring to the festivities of Saint John Baptist).

Reasoning in English: we need to calculate how many days there are from today, April 29th, until the project ends in five weeks. If you multiply 5 weeks by 7 days each, you get 35 days, which would be June 3rd. The rest days begin on June 4th, and Saint John Baptist's Day is on June 24th. However, in Municipality of Veroes "the drumming" (repique de tambores), which is the prelude to the celebration, begins on June 23rd, there are 19 days off until June 22, to go and experience the "parranda sanjuanera" (a way of referring to the festivities of Saint John Baptist).

English Final Response: 19 days.


Encontré una boleta pagos de setiembre de 2019 y me ha sorprendido cuánto han aumentado los costos en 5 años en Lima. Antes con una Santa Rosita y un Basadre me alcanzaba para pagar mis pasajes a razón de S/ 2.00 ida y S/. 2.00 de lunes a viernes y mi almuerzo a S/6.00. Ese era mi ritmo de lunes a viernes, todas las semanas del mes y aún así me quedaban unas 40 maracas para mis gustitos como el cine o el teatro y el resto lo destinaba a mi ahorro. ¿Me puedes decir cuánto ahorré en setiembre de 2019?

I found a payment receipt from September 2019, and was surprised by how much costs have increased in the last 5 years in Lima. Back then, with a “Santa Rosita” (a 200 PEN bill) and a “Basadre” (a 100 PEN bill), I could cover my daily commute, which cost 2.00 PEN each way (2.00 PEN going to work and 2.00 PEN coming back), and my lunch, which cost 6.00 PEN. That was my weekday routine, and I still had about 40 “maracas” (a slang term for Peruvian soles) left for my personal “gustitos” (diminutive of ‘gusto’, associated with hobbies or personal whims), like going to the movies or the theater. I used the rest for my savings.

Can you tell me how much I saved in September 2019?

English Reasoning: To answer the question of the amount saved in September 2019, we must take into account not only your income and expenses, but also some key details about the Peruvian currency and local slang.

First, Peru’s official currency is the sol (PEN). A “Santa Rosita” refers to the 200-PEN bill, which features an image of Saint Rose of Lima, and a “Basadre” refers to the 100-PEN bill, which features the historian Jorge Basadre. The term “maracas” is a local slang word for soles — so 1 maraca equals 1 sol.

In September 2019, the income was 300 PEN: a 200 PEN bill (popularly known as “Santa Rosita”) and a 100 PEN bill (popularly known as “Basadre”).

Now let’s break down the expenses. Your daily transportation (to and from work) costs 4 PEN per day (2 PEN each way), and lunch costs 6 PEN per day. In September, there were 21 workdays (Monday through Friday, with no holidays), so your total work-related expenses were:

-Transportation: 4 PEN × 21 = 84 PEN
-Lunch: 6 PEN × 21 = 126 PEN
Total: 84 + 126 = 210 PEN

In addition, you mentioned spending 40 maracas (40 PEN) on leisure activities like going to the movies or the theater.

So your total spending was:

Work-related expenses: 210 PEN
Leisure: 40 PEN
Total expenses in September 2019: 250 PEN.

To calculate the savings, we know that the income was 300 PEN and the expenses were 250 PEN, so the net savings for the month were 50 PEN.

English Final Answer: 50.00 PEN (In Spanish S/ 50.00)

Mathematical & Logical Reasoning with Cultural Relevance


En Colombia, todos los años se celebra con velas en las aceras en honor a la virgen María ¿Cuántos años lleva esta tradición?

In Colombia, every year there is a celebration with candles on the sidewalks in honor of the Virgin Mary (virgen María). How many years has this tradition existed?

English Reasoning: The prompt asks about the duration of the Colombian tradition of lighting candles for the Virgin Mary, known as "Día de las Velitas". This tradition commemorates the definition of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception by Pope Pius IX. The papal bull Ineffabilis Deus, which defined the dogma, was issued on December 8, 1854. The tradition of lighting candles began that same year in anticipation and celebration of the proclamation. To find the number of years the tradition has existed up to the current year (2024), we subtract the starting year (1854) from the current year: 2025 - 1854 = 171.

English Final Answer: 171


Estoy ayudando a mi tío a conseguir clientes para sus cultivos de papas en Huancavelica, Perú. Hasta el momento tenemos confirmados 4.5 quintales para venta a fines de mes.

Si cada kilo de papa está a S/.3.20 y se debe pagar a la municipalidad el 10% del total, a sus trabajadores S/.700.00 y 50 solanos más 20 ferritos como pago a la tierra, ¿cuánto dinero ganará mi tío luego de la venta?

I'm helping my uncle find buyers for his potato crops in Huancavelica, Peru. So far, we have confirmed 4.5 quintales (a Peruvian unit of weight) for sale at the end of the month.

If each kilogram of potatoes costs 3.20 PEN and 10% of the total must be paid to the municipality, 700.00 PEN to the workers, and 50 "solanos" (colloquial form of Peruvian currency) plus 20 “ferritos" (colloquial form of Peruvian currency less than 1 sol) as payment to the land, how much money will my uncle earn after the sale?

In English, for international contexts, the S/. translates to PEN.

English Reasoning:

To solve this exercise, it is necessary to consider some aspects of the Peruvian context:

First, it is important to understand that a "quintal" in Peru equals 100 kilograms, so 4.5 quintales translates to 450 kilograms of potatoes.
Second, Peru's currency is the Nuevo Sol (PEN), and it is colloquially called "solanos".
Third, 0.10 PEN is called "ferro". "Ferrito" is a diminutive variation, which is common in Peru.

Now, returning to the problem:

Each kilogram of potatoes will be sold at 3.20 PEN, which results in a total income of:
450 kg × 3.20 PEN = 1,440.00 PEN.

Before calculating the uncle’s earnings, the following expenses must be subtracted:

- 10% of the total goes to the Municipality tax: 144.00 PEN.
- Payment to workers for the harvest: 700.00 PEN.
- Payment to the land (tribute to the Pachamama, as per Andean traditions): 50 solanos (50 PEN) + 20 ferritos (20 × 0.10 PEN = 2 PEN), for a total of 52.00 PEN.

Therefore, the final calculation is:
Total income: 1,440.00 PEN.
Total expenses: 144.00 + 700.00 + 52.00 = 896.00 PEN.

Net income for the uncle after payments: 1,440.00 - 896.00 = PEN 544.00.

English Final Answer: 544.00 PEN


Trabajo en una ferretería donde vendemos multitud de productos. Hace un par de días, un cliente me trajo esta lista de compras:

* 20 clavos de 1/4 de pulgada
* Una manguera reforzada de 31 metros
* 20 pinzas para manguera de la medida más chica
* 30 tuercas de 1/4 de pulgada
* 30 tornillos de 1/4 de pulgada
* 2 botes de 200gr. de grasa

Yo tengo el mismo número de hermanas que tipos de productos de género femenino en esta lista, ¿Cuántas hermanas tengo?

I work in a hardware store where we sell many different products. A couple of days ago, a client brought this shopping list:

* 20 1/4 inch nails (masculine substantive)
* A 31-meter reinforced hose (feminine substantive)
* 20 hose clamps (feminine substantive), of the smallest size
* 30 1/4 inch nuts (feminine substantive)
* 30 1/4 inch screws (masculine substantive)
* 2 200gr grease containers (masculine substantive)

I have the same number of sisters as the number of products of the feminine gender on this list. How many sisters do I have?

English Reasoning: To solve this, we need to identify the types of products on the list and determine their grammatical gender in Spanish. Then, we need to count how many of those product types are feminine.

The shopping list items are:

1.- Clavos (nails): In Spanish, "clavo" is masculine (el clavo, los clavos).
2.- Manguera (hose): In Spanish, "manguera" is feminine (la manguera).
3.- Pinzas para manguera (hose clamps): In Spanish, "pinza" is feminine (la pinza).
4.- Tuercas (nuts): In Spanish, "tuerca" is feminine (la tuerca).
5.- Tornillos (bolts/screws): In Spanish, "tornillo" is masculine (el tornillo).
6.- Botes de grasa (grease containers/containers of grease): The user mentioned "2 botes de 200gr de grasa." While the containers have grease in them, due to the grammatical structure of the sentence, the item on the list is "botes," which is masculine.

In total, the user mentioned three items with feminine gender in Spanish: manguera (hose), pinzas (clamps), and tuercas (nuts). This means that the user has three sisters.

English Final Answer: 3 sisters (in Spanish, 3 hermanas).

Linguistic Reasoning with Cultural Significance


Mi tío está vendiendo una zona de su finca en Palmira, Valle para dedicarla a la siembra. La zona que quiere vender tiene una distancia de 150 palmos de ancho y 94 pies de largo, cada metro cuadrado va a tener un valor de 4 lukas. ¿Cuál es el costo total de la zona que quiere vender?

Prompt Translation to English: My uncle is selling an area of his farm in Palmira, Valle, to dedicate it to planting/sowing. The area he wants to sell has a width of 150 palmos (a measurement unit used in Colombia that represents 22.86 Cm) and a length of 94 feet (a measurement unit that represents 30.48 Cm). Each square meter will have a value of 4 lukas (1000 pesos). What is the total cost of the area he wants to sell?

English Reasoning: To determine the total cost of the land, we need to follow these steps:

Convert the given dimensions (width and length) from their respective units (palmos and feet) into meters.

The standard conversion for a Spanish "palmo" (palmo mayor or Castilian span) is 1 palmo = 22.86 centimeters.

The standard conversion for a foot is 1 foot = 30.48 centimeters.

Calculate the area of the land in square meters using the formula: Area = Width (in meters) × Length (in meters).

Interpret the currency "lukas". "Luka" is a colloquial term used in Colombia (where Palmira, Valle is located) for one thousand Colombian Pesos (COP). Therefore, 4 lukas = 4,000 COP.

Calculate the total cost by multiplying the area (in m²) by the price per square meter (in COP/m²).

Round the final monetary value to a practical unit for Colombian Pesos (e.g., the nearest whole peso).

Step-by-step calculation:

Width conversion: 150 palmos × 0.2086 meters/palmo = 34.29 meters.

Length conversion: 94 feet × 0.3048 meters/foot = 28.6512 meters.

Area calculation: 34.29 meters × 28.6512 meters = 982.44 square meters (m²).

Price per square meter: 4 lukas/m² × 1,000 COP/luka = 4,000 COP/m².

Total cost calculation: 982.44 m² × 4,000 COP/m² = 3,929,798 COP.

Rounding: The total cost is rounded to the nearest whole Colombian Peso, resulting in 3,929,798 COP.

English Final Answer: 3,929,798 COP


Ayer estaba hablando con mi hermano, él me contaba que desde que se mudó a Garachico en 2004 hasta que volvió a León en 2022 había ido a las Fiestas Lustrales del Cristo de Garachico todas las veces que se habían celebrado y que había ido 4 veces. Yo le dije que no era posible que hubiera ido 4 veces, aunque hubiese ido a todas las ediciones. ¿Quién de los dos miente?

I was talking to my brother. He told me that since he moved to Garachico in 2004 until he returned to León in 2022, he had gone to the "Lustral Festivities of Cristo de Garachico" (Fiestas lustrales del Cristo de Garachico) every time they were celebrated, and that he had gone 4 times. I told him it wasn't possible for him to have gone 4 times, even if he had attended every edition. Which one of us is lying?

English Reasoning: The Fiestas Lustrales del Cristo de Garachico are celebrated every five years, specifically in years ending in 0 or 5. The brother lived in Garachico from 2004 to 2022. We need to identify the years these fiestas were celebrated within this period. The relevant years are 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020. This amounts to exactly 4 occurrences during the brother's time living in Garachico. However, in 2020, the Fiestas Lustrales del Cristo de Garachico was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic and postponed until 2025, meaning that the brother was only able to attend three editions (2005, 2010, and 2015).

English Final Answer: The brother (In Spanish, el hermano)


Mi hermana regresó contenta porque le dieron dos Santa Rositas y nos ha propuesto salir a comer unos postres en la plaza.

Los picarones cuestan S/.7.00, las cremoladas tienen oferta de 3 x 10 luquitas, el combinado está luquita china. Somos tres y hemos comido todo.
De regreso hemos entrado a una tienda de electrodomésticos para comprar una cafetera como sorpresa a nuestra mamá. Elegimos la de oferta a S/.175.00

¿Después de todo cuánto dinero le queda a mi hermana?

My sister returned happy because she was given two “Santa Rositas” (S/.200.00, PEN - Peruvian currency), and she suggested we go out to eat some desserts in the plaza.

The "picarones" (Peruvian dessert) cost S/.7.00 (7 PEN), the "cremoladas" (frozen fruit slushes) are on offer at 3 for 10 "luquitas" (slang for 1 PEN, so 10 PEN), and the "combinado" (Peruvian dessert) costs 1 "luca china" (which is 1.50 PEN). There are three of us, and we ate everything.

On our way back, we stopped at an appliance store to buy a coffee maker as a surprise for our mom. We chose the one on sale for 175.00 PEN.

How much money does my sister have left after everything?

English Reasoning: To find out how much money my sister had left after her shopping day, we first have to understand some cultural and monetary terms used in Peru.

In Peru, a “Santa Rosita” is the colloquial term for the S/.200 bill (200 PEN), which features the image of Santa Rosa de Lima, a Peruvian saint known as the patroness of the Americas. So, if she received two "Santa Rositas", she started with 400.00 PEN.

It’s also important to know the slang terms for coins: “luca” means 1 PEN, a “china” equals 0.50 PEN, and a “luquita china” is a colloquial way of referring to 1.50 PEN.

Now, let's calculate how much she spent:

"Picarones" (a traditional Peruvian dessert): S/.7.00 each. Since she bought for three people, she spent:
3 × 7.00 PEN = 21 PEN.

"Cremoladas" (a dessert made of shaved ice and fruit juice): These were on sale, 3 for 10 lucas (meaning 10 soles in total): 10.00 PEN in total.

"Combinado" (a mixture of rice pudding and purple corn with milk): Each one costs 1.50 PEN (a “luquita china”). For three people, it was: 3 × 1.50 PEN = 4.50 PEN.

Total spent on desserts:
21 PEN + 10 PEN + 4.50 PEN = 35.50 PEN.

Then, they went to an electronics store and bought a coffee maker for her mom, which cost S/.175.00.

Total spent that day:
35.50 PEN (desserts) + 175.00 PEN (coffee maker) = 210.50 PEN.

Started with 400 PEN, and after spending 210.50 PEN, my sister has a total of:
400 PEN - 210.50 PEN = 189.50 PEN left.

English Final Answer: 189.50 PEN (In Spanish: S/.189.50)


Mis dos hijos nacieron en El Tigre, Anzoátegui, 5 días antes de la celebración de su santa patrona el año pasado. Les puse María Guadalupe y José Guadalupe. ¿Si hoy es 27 de mayo de 2025, cuántos miércoles han transcurrido desde que nacieron a la fecha?

My two children were born in El Tigre, Anzoátegui, 5 days before the celebration of their patron saint last year. I named them María Guadalupe and José Guadalupe. If today is May 27, 2025, hoy many Wednesdays have passed since they were born to date?

English Reasoning:

To solve this problem, we need to find out when the children were born and then calculate the number of Wednesdays between that date and May 27, 2025.

First, we need to identify when the patron saint of El Tigre, Anzoátegui is celebrated.

The patron saint of El Tigre, Anzoátegui is the "Virgen del Valle" (Virgin of the Valley), whose day of celebration is September 8th of each year.

So, we know that the children were born 5 days before the celebration, so they were born on September 3rd and the prompt tells us about last year, that is, 2024. So the children were born on September 3, 2024.

From September 3, 2024, to May 27, 2025:
• September 2024: 4 Wednesdays (September 4, 11, 18, 25)
• October 2024: 5 Wednesdays (October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30)
• November 2024: 4 Wednesdays (November 6, 13, 20, 27)
• December 2024: 4 Wednesdays (December 4, 11, 18, 25)
• January 2025: 5 Wednesdays (January 1, 8, 15, 22, 29)
• February 2025: 4 Wednesdays (February 5, 12, 19, 26)
• March 2025: 4 Wednesdays (March 5, 12, 19, 26)
• April 2025: 5 Wednesdays (April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30)
• May 2025: 4 Wednesdays (May 7, 14, 21)

English Final Answer: 38


En la empresa de Carla ocurre algo curioso. Es habitual que los nombres de los puestos de trabajo puedan referirse tanto a hombres como a mujeres. Los roles pueden ser masculino, femenino o neutro: Asistente, Jefe, Gerente.

La información disponible es la siguiente:

Asistente siempre firma los correos como "líder".
Gerente fue nombrado "empleado del mes".
Jefe es descrito por sus compañeros como "estricta".
Jefe menciona que le llaman "dueña del éxito".
Gerente se define como "una persona sencilla".
Coordinador fue felicitado por ser "un excelente profesional".

¿Cuántos roles están ocupados por hombres, cuántos por mujeres y cuántos son neutrales?

In Carla's company, something curious happens. It is common for job titles to refer to both men and women. The roles can be masculine, feminine, or neutral: assistant (asistente), boss (jefe), manager (gerente).

The available information is as follows:

The assistant always signs emails as “leader” ("líder" is neutral).
The manager was named “employee of the month” (“empleado", although it appears masculine, is an exception as it is neutral).
The boss is described by colleagues as “strict” ("estricta" is feminine).
The boss mentions being called "the owner of success” ("dueña" in “dueña del éxito” is feminine).
The manager defines themselves as "a simple person” ("persona simple” is neutral).
The coordinator was praised for being "an excellent professional” ("un" in “un excelente profesional” is masculine).

How many roles are held by men, how many by women, and how many are neutral?

English Reasoning:
In Spanish, certain adjectives and nouns are considered neutral because they do not change in gender. This occurs with words that remain unchanged when referring to men or women, maintaining a grammatically masculine form. Some examples, like leader (líder), employee (empleado) of the month, and excellent (excelente) professional, are considered neutral because they do not change form to indicate gender. Some exceptions, like employee (empleado), retain the grammatical masculine but are used in a general sense, while others, like leader, are invariable.

Examining each role
Assistant:
"Signs emails as 'leader'" - This description does not indicate gender, as "leader" is a neutral term in Spanish.

Manager:
"Was named 'employee of the month'" - The term "employee" is neutral in Spanish and does not indicate gender.
"Defines themself as 'a simple person'" - This is also neutral and doesn’t contradict the previous information.

Boss:
"Is described by colleagues as 'strict'" (estricta)- The adjective “strict" in this context in Spanish is in the feminine form.
"Is called 'owner of success’" (dueña del éxito) - “Owner" (dueña) confirms that it is a woman.

Coordinator:
"Was 'praised' (felicitado) for being 'an excellent professional’ (un excelente profesional)” - "Praised" and "an excellent professional" are in masculine form, indicating a man.

In conclusion, the roles identified by gender are: Assistant (neutral), Manager (neutral), Boss (feminine), and Coordinator (masculine), resulting in one masculine role, one feminine, and two neutral.

English Final Answer:
Neutral 2, masculine 1, feminine 1.


El año pasado mi mamá nos regaló a mis hermanos y a mí unos borreguitos con lana. El borreguito de mi hermana tenía 500 varos, el de mi hermano 300 científicos y mi borreguito tenía un veinte por ciento más de varos que el de mi hermana más una milpa. Sí, mi carnal, siempre gandalla, me arrebató un tostón porque más vale pájaro en mano que cien volando. ¿Cuánta feria tiene mi hermano en pesos mexicanos?

Last year, my mom gave my siblings and me some little “borreguitos con lana” (sheep bank similar to a piggy bank with money in them). My sister's little sheep had 500 "varos" (pesos), my brother's had 300 "científicos" (in Mexican slang, 100 pesos bills), and my little sheep (sheep bank similar to a piggy bank) had twenty percent more "varos" (pesos) than my sister's, plus one "milpa" (in Mexican slang, 1000 pesos). If my “carnal" (brother), always a "gandalla" (similar to rascal but a little bit more negative), snatched one "tostón" (in Mexican slang, 50 pesos) of my little sheep's money (sheep bank similar to piggy bank) from me because "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”. How much "feria" (colloquially form of money in Mexico) does my brother have in Mexican pesos?

English Reasoning:

First, we need to understand the given quantities and their units. The prompt uses colloquial ways of calling money in Mexico: “varos”, “científicos”, “milpa”, and “tostón”:

“Varo” is used for a 100 pesos bill. For example, one varo is one peso, five varos, five pesos.
“Científicos” refers to a 100 peso bill.
“Milpa" is used to refer to a 1000 peso bill.
"Tostón" was colloquially used to refer to the 50-cent coin, and nowadays, it is also used to refer to the 50 pesos bill.

Second, let’s do the math:

The sister had 500 "varos," which is 500 Mexican pesos. So, the sister's total was 500 pesos.
The narrator had 20% more "varos" than their sister. Twenty percent of 500 pesos is 100 pesos (0.20 × 500 = 100). So, that’s 500 + 100 = 600 pesos.
In addition, the narrator also had one "milpa," which is slang for 1,000 pesos. Therefore, the narrator had a total of 600 + 1,000 = 1,600 pesos.
The brother had 300 "científicos" (another slang term for pesos). But he snatched a "tostón" from the narrator's money, "tostón" meaning 50 pesos, and "arrebató" meaning he took it abruptly.
So, the narrator was left with 1,600 - 50 = 1,550 pesos.
The brother, who originally had 300 pesos, now has an extra 50 pesos he took from the narrator.
So the brother has a total of 350 pesos.

English Final Answer: 350 Mexican Pesos


A mi hija española de 10 años le está costando identificar a sus familiares directos, y quiero reforzarle esta información colocando los nombres, sus familiares en una de sus tarjetas.

1.- Martina es la tía del furgón que viene a buscarla todos los días para llevarla al colegio.
2.- Juana es la tía de mi hija que le trae los regalos de Navidad.
3.- Carolina es la tía que cuida de mi hija durante los recreos del colegio.
4.- Gustavo es un tío que me vende los dulces para mi hija.
5.- Julio es su tío, pero vive muy lejos.
6. Marta es una tía muy guapa, a mi hija le encanta cuando la visitamos.

¿Puedes darme los nombres de sus familiares sanguíneos?

My 10-year-old Spanish daughter is having trouble identifying her direct family members, and I want to reinforce this information by putting their names, her relatives, on one of her cards.

1.- Martina is the "lady" ("tía" term used in Spain to refer to a family (aunt) or a woman) from the van who comes to pick her up every day for school.
2.- Juana is my daughter's aunt ("tía" term used in Spain to refer to a family (aunt) or a woman) who brings her Christmas presents.
3.- Carolina is the "lady" ("tía" term used in Spain to refer to a family (aunt) or a woman) who looks after my daughter during school breaks.
4.- Gustavo is a "man" ("tío" term used in Spain to refer to a family (uncle) or a man) who sells me sweets for my daughter.
5.- Julio is her uncle ("tío" term used in Spain to refer to a family (uncle) or a man), but he lives very far away.
6.- Marta is a very pretty "lady" ("tía" term uses in Spain to refer to a family (aunt) or a woman); my daughter loves it when we visit her.

Can you give me the names of her blood relatives?

English Reasoning:
The term "tía" (aunt) or "tío" (uncle) in Spanish can refer to a blood relative (a parent's sibiling) or be used colloquially foran unrelated adult. To identify blood relatives, we analyze each description:

• Martina is referred to as "tía del furgón," meaning the woman who drives the school van. This use of "tía" appears to be colloquial, indicating she is not a blood relative.

• Juana is described as "la tía de mi hija" (my daughter's aunt). The phrase, "la tía de mi hija" (my daughter's aunt), suggests a genuine familial connection. She es likely a true aunt.

• Carolina is the "tía que cuida de mi hija durante los recreos del colegio" (the lady who looks after my daughter during school breaks). This sounds like a school supervisor or caretaker, referred to affectionately as "tía." She is not a blood relative.

• Gustavo is described as "un tío que me vende los dulces para mi hija" (a man who sells me sweets for my daughter). Here, "tío" seems to be used informally to refer to a man, likely a shopkeeper or vendor. He is not a blood relative.

• Julio is clearly stated as "es su tío, pero vive muy lejos" (is her uncle, but he lives very far away). The possessive "su tío" (her uncle) strongly implies that he is a blood relative, despite the distance.

• Marta is referred to as "una tía muy guapa" (a very pretty lady), indicating a woman admired by the daughter but not described as a relative. This use of "tía" is affectionate or social, not biological.

English Final Answer: Juana and Julio.


Un grupo de amigos acordaron una juntada el fin de semana, pero no todos pudieron asistir. La primera en llegar fue Luciana, a quien le re pintaba el plan; Luis se había dejado meter el perro así que veía la carta con precaución; Lucía tenía ojeo; Manuel contó que le afanaron el celular cuando iba de camino; Mariana se morfó todas las facturas; y Carlos se tomó el palo después de un fernet. ¿Cuántos amigos hay en la juntada?

A group of friends arranged to meet up on the weekend, but not everyone could make it. The first to arrive was Luciana, who was really into the plan ("le re pintaba el plan", Argentine colloquial). Luis had been scammed/fooled ("se había dejado meter el perro", Argentine colloquial), so he looked at the menu cautiously. Lucía had the evil eye ("ojeo", slang). Manuel said his cell phone was stolen ("que le afanaron el celular" slang) on his way there. Mariana ate ("se morfó", slang) all the pastries, and Carlos left ("se tomó el palo" Argentine dialects) after one Fernet. How many friends were at the gathering?

English Reasoning:

This task focuses on linguistic features, which cannot be directly translated into English.

The question asks, "How many friends are at the gathering?" The Spanish word "hay" translates to "there are," implying a count of those currently present at the gathering at the end of the narrative. We need to identify each friend and determine if they are still present.

Luciana: "La primera en llegar" (The first to arrive). She is present.

Luis: "se había dejado meter el perro" is an idiom in Argentina that means a person was scammed or fooled, but he "veía la carta con precaución" (was looking at the menu cautiously). Which means that despite everything, he is present.

Lucía: "tenía ojeo" (had the evil eye). Although it does not explicitly state she is absent, the prompt mentions at the beginning that not everyone could make it, since having the evil eye (ojeo) in Argentina means the person is not feeling physically well due to the believing of being affected by negative energies sent by someone else: pain, fever, digestive problems, etc, we can conclude that the person who couldn't make it was Lucía. She was never present.

Manuel: "contó que le afanaron el celular cuando iba de camino" (said his cell phone was stolen on his way). "Afanar" in Argentina is an idiomatic expression for being stolen/robbed. However, to tell this story at the gathering, he must be present.

Mariana: "se morfó todas las facturas" (ate all the pastries). "Morfar" in Argentina means to eat, and "facturas" in this context refers to the typical pastries served in Argentina. Based on that, we can say she is present and participating.

Carlos: "se tomó el palo después de un fernet" (left after one fernet). The idiom "tomarse el palo" means "to leave." Since Carlos left, he is no longer at the gathering.

The initial statement "pero no todos pudieron asistir" (but not everyone could make it) explains why the whole original group isn't there. The narrative then describes those who did attend.
Because the question asks how many friends are (present tense) at the gathering, we count those who are currently there. Lucía, who was sick due to the evil eye, and Carlos, having left, are not included in this final count.

Thus, the friends still at the gathering are Luciana, Luis, Manuel, and Mariana.

English Final Answer: 4


Mi novio se me declaró por primera vez durante el último día del festival Rock al Parque en 2022, y ese mismo día me pidió que fueramos novios. ¿En qué fecha mi novio y yo celebramos nuestro primer aniversario?

My boyfriend confessed his feelings to me for the first time on the last day of the Rock al Parque festival ("Rock in the Park festival") in 2022, and that same day, he asked me to be his girlfriend. When would we celebrate our first anniversary?

English Reasoning: The prompt states that the relationship began on the last day of the Rock al Parque festival in 2022. Rock al Parque (Rock in the Park) is a free rock music festival held annually in Bogotá, Colombia, since 1995. The festival dates can vary slightly each year. Research shows that in 2022, Rock al Parque took place on November 26–27 and December 3–4. Therefore, the last day of the festival—and the day the relationship began—was December 4, 2022. A first anniversary is celebrated one year after the relationship starts, so the first anniversary would fall on December 4, 2023.

English Final Answer: December 4, 2023 (in Spanish, "4 de diciembre de 2023").


La gente me dice que soy una cucha rara. Ya conoces mi nombre, dímelo ahora.

People tell me I'm a "weird old lady" (cucha rara). You already know my name; tell it to me now.

In Spanish, the phrase "cucha rara" (weird old lady) hides the word "cucahra" (spoon).

English Reasoning: The key phrase is "cucha rara" (weird old lady). Phonetically, "cucha rara" sounds very similar to the Spanish word "cuchara," which means "spoon." The second line, "You already know my name; tell it to me now," reinforces that the name is hidden within the first line's sound. This suggests the answer is a single word disguised phonetically within the phrase, and when said aloud, "cucha rara" blends into "cuchara," revealing the hidden word.

English Final Answer: Spoon (In Spanish, mean Cuchara)

Wordplay & Riddles with Cultural Context


Olenka, Fiorella, Fernanda y Andrea son familiares y tienen un trato muy peculiar y de bastante confianza:

-A Fiorella, Fernanda le dice "mi wawita"
-Andrea le dice "mamacha" a Fernanda
-Olenka le dice "jefa" a Fiorella
-Fiorella le dice "mi cisterna" a Andrea

¿Cuál es el parentescos de Fiorella con las tres mujeres?

Andrea es la hermana.
Fernanda es la abuela.
Olenka es la hija.

Olenka, Fiorella, Fernanda, and Andrea are family members with a peculiar and trusting relationship:

-Fernanda calls Fiorella “mi wawita” (in Quechua, it means daughter or granddaughter).
-Andrea calls Fernanda “mamacha” (in Quechua, it means grandmother).
-Olenka calls Fiorella “jefa” (slang for “boss lady,” and is used to refer to the mother).
-Fiorella calls Andrea “mi cisterna” (sister in Peruvian slang).

What is Fiorella’s relationship to each of the other three women?

English Reasoning: Based on the nicknames and the cultural context, let's analyze the information:

Fernanda calls Fiorella ‘mi wawita’. In Quechua, ‘wawita’ is an affectionate term often used to refer to a child, grandchild, or someone very young, such as a baby. This suggests that Fernanda could be Fiorella's mother or grandmother.

Andrea calls Fernanda ‘mamacha’. ‘Mamacha’ is a Quechua word commonly used in Andean regions, such as Peru and Bolivia, to refer to a grandmother affectionately and respectfully. Thus, Fernanda is Andrea's grandmother.

Olenka calls Fiorella ‘jefa’. In Latin American slang, ‘jefa’ literally means ‘boss lady’; it is commonly used affectionately to refer to one’s mother. This means that Fiorella is Olenka's mother.

Fiorella calls Andrea ‘mi cisterna’. ‘Cisterna’ is a Peruvian slang term that sounds similar to “hermana” in Spanish (pronounced like “cister” and “sister”). This shows that Fiorella and Andrea are sisters.

The key term to pay attention to is ‘mamacha’, as it could be mistaken for ‘mamá’ (the Spanish word for mother), but in this cultural context, it refers to a grandmother. It’s a common expression in the Andean regions of Peru and also a warm, affectionate way many Peruvian families refer to their grandmother at home.

So we conclude that Fiorella is Fernanda’s granddaughter, Andrea’s sister, and Olenka’s mother.

Final answer:
Andrea – sister
Fernanda – grandmother
Olenka – daughter


Mi abuelo, para motivarme a estudiar geografía en el colegio, me dijo que me iba a dar en reales el resultado de sumar, para cada comunidad autónoma que tuviera costa al mar Cantábrico, el número de provincias de la respectiva comunidad, elevado al número de sílabas del nombre de cada una de las provincias en cuestión de esa comunidad que tuvieran costa, daba igual al mar que fuera, para cada una de estas comunidades con costa al Cantábrico.
¿Cuántos euros sería eso al cambio?

Prompt Translation to English: My grandfather, to motivate me to study geography in school, told me he would give me in 'reales' (an old Spanish coin that was worth 0.25 pesetas) the result of summing, for each autonomous community, raised to the power of the number of syllables in the name of each of the provinces in question from that community that had a coast (it did not matter to which sea), for each of these communities with a coast on the Cantabrian Sea.
How many euros would that be at the current exchange rate?

English Reasoning: In first place, it must be identified the autonomous communities in Spain (the 'autonomous community is a territorial figure in Spain).
Regarding the data, the communities with coast to the Cantabrian Sea are: Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and Euskadi (or País Vasco 'Vasque Country').
The number of provinces of each of these communities is: Galicia (4), Asturias and Cantabria (1), Euskadi (3).

The syllables of each province to these communities that have a coast to the sea are:
For Galicia: Pontevedra (4 syllables), A Coruña (4 syllables,) and Lugo (2 syllables).
For Asturias: 4 syllables of Asturias.
For Cantabria: 3 syllables of Cantabria.
For Euskadi: Vizcaya (3 syllables) and Guipúzcoa (4 syllables).

Therefore, the total amount of reales is:
For Galicia: 4^4 (for Pontevedra) + 4^4 (for A Coruña) + 4^2 (for Lugo) = 256 + 256 + 16 = 528.
For Asturias: 1^4 (one province and four syllables) = 1.
For Cantabria: 1^3 (one province and three syllables) = 1.
For Euskadi: 3^3 (for Vizcaya) + 3 ^4 (for Guipúzcoa) = 27 + 81 = 108.
In total: 528 + 1 + 1 + 108 = 638 reales.

One peseta is 4 reals, then, the total amount in pesetas is: reales/4, that is 638/ 4 = 159.5 pesetas.
One euro is 166.386 pesetas, then, the total amount in euros is: pesetas/166.386 that is 159.5/166.386 = 0.9586 ≈ 0.96 euros.

English Final Answer: 0.96 euros.


Anoche encontré unos papeles muy antiguos de mi abuelo. En estos papeles aparecían las medidas de 3 terrenos en la provincia de León. Uno de ellos pone que era de secano y tenía un tamaño de 1 hemina. Los otros 2 decían que eran de regadío y tenían un tamaño de 2 heminas cada uno. ¿Cuántos metros cuadrados tienen en total todos los terrenos?

Last night I found some old papers from my grandfather. In these papers, there were measurements of 3 pieces of land in the province of León. One of them says it was dry land and has a size of 1 "hemina" (the "hemina" is a traditional unit of measurement). The other 2 said they were irrigated land and had a size of 2 "heminas" each. How many square meters do all the lands have in total?

English Reasoning: To solve this problem, I need to know the conversion of "heminas" to square meter in León province, Spain. The "hemina" is a traditional unit of measurement that varies depending on whether the land is "dry" (secano) or "irrigated" (regadío).
In León:
    For dry land (secano): 1 "hemina" = 939.41 square meters.
    For irrigated land (regadío): 1 "hemina" = 628.88 square meters.
So we have:
    1 "hemina" of dry land = 939.41 square meters.
    2 "heminas" of irrigated land = 2×628.88 = 1257.76 square meters.
    2 "heminas" of irrigated land = 2×628.88 = 1257.76 square meters.
Total area = 939.41 + 1257.76 + 1257.76 = 3454.93 square meters.

English Final Answer: 3454.93 square meters.


Mi papá compra la Tinka todas las semanas y vemos resultados todos los domingos, es como una tradición familiar en algunos hogares de Perú. Aunque mi papá ha ganado únicamente dos veces en 15 años siempre tiene entusiasmo porque dice que cualquier domingo llegará la suerte.

Hoy en la mañana nos dijo que mínimo se ganará el premio de medio palo cholo y hasta sacó cuentas de lo que hará con el premio. Lo que no sabe es que se deben aplicar impuestos y obviamente el monto sería menor.

¿Cuánto recibiría mi papá si ganara el premio?

My dad buys a Tinka (a Peruvian lottery) ticket every week, and we watch the results every Sunday. It’s a small family tradition in some Peruvian households. Even though he has only won twice in the last 15 years, he remains hopeful and says that any Sunday could be his lucky day.

This morning, he said he’s sure he’ll win at least “medio palo cholo” (a Peruvian slang term meaning half a million soles). He even started making plans for what he’d do with the prize.

What he doesn’t realize is that lottery winnings in Peru are taxed, so the final amount would be lower.

How much would my dad receive if he won that prize?

English Reasoning: To answer this question, we need to consider some cultural aspects of Peru, such as the currency and some colloquial slang used to refer to amounts of money, as well as an important detail regarding taxes on gambling winnings.

Tinka is a very popular lottery game in Peru, operating since 1994.

The expression “medio palo cholo” is a colloquial way to refer to half a million soles. In this context, “palo” means one million, so “medio palo” means half a million. The term “cholo” refers to something characteristic of Peru, indicating that the prize is being expressed in the local currency (PEN). Therefore, “medio palo cholo” is equivalent to 500,000 (PEN).

According to Peruvian law, prizes won in lotteries and other gambling games are subject to a 10% tax on the prize value.

With this information, we can calculate the net prize amount:

- Gross prize: 500,000 PEN
- Tax (according to the law, 10%): 500,000 PEN × 0.1 = 50,000 PEN
-> Net prize (after tax): 500,000 PEN - 50,000 PEN = 450,000 PEN

So, if he won the Tinka prize, he would receive a total of 450,000 soles (PEN).

English Final Answer: 450,000 PEN (S/ 450,000.00).


Ayúdame con esta adivinanza: es muy suave y natural, pero en la tierra no se da ¿Sabes qué es?

Help me with this riddle: It's very soft and natural, but it doesn't grow on the land (en la tierra no se da). Do you know what it is?
In Spanish, silk is said “seda”.

English Reasoning: The riddle describes something natural and soft, which are key characteristics. The crucial clue is that it "doesn't grow on land" ("no se da en la tierra"), which creates a pun with the use of the verb "grow" (se da), that sounds the same as the word "seda" ('silk' in English). As the silk is also soft and natural (it comes from a special worm), the response is "la seda," making perfect sense with the pun.

Final answer: Silk (seda in Spanish).


Siempre va llena, nunca vacía, la ve grandota el que la mira. ¿Que es esto?

It is always full (va llena), never empty, it looks big (la ve grandota) to the observer. What is this?
In Spanish, whale is said "ballena"

English reasoning: The answer to this riddle is found in the first clue that seems to mislead if taken literally, when it says it always goes full "va llena" but in Spanish, those words are phonetically the same as the word whale "ballena" (whale). But it is also a word play that gives a metaphoric clue because it points to the whale always being full of water, and as the other part of the riddle says, never empty (nunca vacia) since it's always full of water. The last clue comes at the end, where it says that whoever sees it can tell it's huge, whales are the biggest animals in the ocean.
In addition, we can find another play on words when it is said: “it looks big (la ve grandota) to the observer”. Here in Spanish “it looks big” sounds “la ve grandota” which sounds exacty as “la b grandota” (“the big B”), telling us that the word does not start with “v” but with “B” which is colloquially called “B alta o B grande” (B high or B big) to differentiate it from the “V”.

English Final Answer: Whale (In Spanish, Ballena)


Pensó que tu madre "estaba riendo", en lugar de "estar barriendo".

Help me solve this Spanish riddle: "Al llegar a mi casa, mi mamá está barriendo. Al contarle a mi papá, él va y le pregunta cuál es el chiste. ¿Por qué le preguntó eso?". In English it'd be: "When I get home, my mom is sweeping. When I tell my dad, he goes and asks her what the joke is. Why did he ask her that?".
Hint: In Spanish, "está barriendo" (she's sweeping) sounds like "estaba riendo" (she was laughing) when pronounced a certain way.

English Reasoning: This is a wordplay in Spanish. The phrase "está barriendo" means "she's sweeping", but it sounds similar to "estaba riendo" which means "she was laughing". When the person told their dad "mamá está barriendo" (mom's sweeping), the dad likely misheard it as "mamá estaba riendo" (mom was laughing). Since laughing implies there's a joke, the dad went to ask what the joke was that made her laugh.

English Final Answer: The dad understood "está barriendo" (she's sweeping) as "estaba riendo" (she was laughing).


Alguna vez leí en un libro para niños "entre el clavel blanco y la rosa roja, su majestad escoja" al lado de una foto de una reina con un bastón. ¿A qué se refería?

Once I read in a children's book, "entre el clavel blanco y la rosa roja, su majestad escoja" (between the white carnation and the red rose, your majesty chooses[escoja) next to a picture of a queen with a walking stick. What was this referring to?

In Spanish, the word "escoja," which means "choose" sounds like "es coja", which means "has a limp".

English Reasoning: The wordplay in the phrase "Entre el clavel blanco y la rosa roja, su majestad escoja" (translated as "Between the white carnation and the red rose, your majesty choose") lies in the phonetic similarity between "escoja" (which means "choose") and "es coja" (which means "has a limp"). When spoken aloud quickly, "escoja" sounds almost identical to "es coja", leading to an amusing misunderstanding where the listener might interpret the phrase as "your majesty has a limp" instead of a polite request to choose between flowers. The humor comes from the contrast between the formal, respectful tone of the phrase and the surprising, awkward interpretation that arises from the wordplay, making it a clever use of sound and context.

English Final Answer: "escoja"(choose) sounds as "es coja" (has a limp).


Mi mamá siempre me decía: "lea libros para que no se aburra". Pero siempre me recomendaba manuales de matemáticas y ciencias naturales. ¡Esos libros son muy aburridos! ¿A qué se refería?

"No se aburra" suena como "no sea burra"

My mother always told me in Spanish: "lea libros para que no se aburra" (read books so you don't get bored). However, she always referred to math and natural sciences books. What did she mean?
Hint: In Spanish, “no se aburra” (don't get bored) sounds similar to ‘no sea burra’ (don't be a donkey).

English Reasoning: Your mother probably meant to say "lea libros para que no sea burra" (read books to not be a donkey) as a pun. In some Spanish speaking countries, the term "burro" (donkey) can also mean "ignorant" but in a playful way. In that sense, young people that don't focus on their studies (reading their school books) remain a "burro" (donkey/ignorant). So the solution is a pun between read to “no se aburra” (to not be bored) and read to “no sea burra” (to not be ignorant).

English Final Answer: Your mother meant “read so you won't be ignorant (no sea burra) instead of so you won't be bored (no se aburra).


Hace dos horas que estoy entrenando Italia. ¿Quiénes están a cada uno de mis lados?

I have been training (entrenando) Italy (Italia) for two hours. Who is on each of my sides?

In Spanish, the words 'entrenando' can be split as 'entre Nando' (between Nando (Ferdinand)'.
Italia can be split as 'I talia' which sounds a lot like 'y Talía resulting in Nando and Talía'.

English reasoning: The question is asking who is on each side of the asker. The point here is that 'entrenando' (training) can be split into 'entre Nando'. 'Nando' is a name itself and the hypocoristic of 'Fernando (Ferdinand)'.
'Italia' (Italy) can also be split into 'I Talia' which sounds very a lot like 'y Talía'. 'y' (and) and 'Talía'.
Therefore, the key point here is to split 'entrenando Italia' into 'entre Nando y Talía'.

English Final Answer: Nando and Talía. (In Spanish, Nando y Talía)


Yo nací un día después del jueves que se celebró la festividad de los Diablos de Yare del año 1995. ¿Podrías decirme en qué años mi cumpleaños concordó con dicha festividad?

I was born one day after the Thursday when the Dancing Devils of Yare festival "Diablos danzantes de Yare" (a religious festivity celebrated in Venezuela during Corpus Christi) was celebrated in 1995. Can you tell me in which years my birthday coincided with this festival?

English Reasoning: First, determine the date of the Diablos de Yare festival in 1995. This festival is celebrated on Corpus Christi, which is the Thursday 60 days after Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday in 1995 was April 16th. Counting 60 days forward leads to Thursday, June 15th, 1995. The prompt states the person was born the day after this Thursday festival. Therefore, the person's birthday is June 16th. The question asks for the years when their birthday (June 16th) coincided with the Diablos de Yare festival (Corpus Christi Thursday). We need to find the years after 1995 when Corpus Christi Thursday fell, specifically on June 16th. Calculating the date of Corpus Christi for subsequent years (which depends on the variable date of Easter):

-Corpus Christi 2022: Thursday, June 16th.

English Final Answer: 2022.


Mi hermana cumple años el mismo día que el día de la Vieja Belén, ¿Qué día de la semana cae su próximo cumpleaños ella tiene 36 años,  además que día de la semana será su cumpleaños 40?

El próximo cumpleaños será Martes, y el cumpleaños numero 40 será Sábado.

My sister's birthday is the same as the day of the Old Lady Belen (La Vieja Belen, a folkloric day in the Dominican Republic). What day of the week will her next birthday fall on? She is 36. What day of the week will her 40th fall on?

The Old Lady Belén (La Vieja Belén) is a folkloric figure in the Dominican Republic who is supposed to bring gifts a week after the 3 Magi day, which is on January 6th. So "La Vieja Belen's" day is on January 13th. The sister's birthday then will fall on January 13th of 2026, which is a Monday. 2028 is a leap year, so the following year, her 40th birthday on January 13th, 2029, will fall on Saturday.

English final answer: The next birthday will be Tuesday, and the 40th birthday will be Saturday.


Mi esposo y yo nos conocimos el día del santo patrono de la ciudad de Duaca y luego, al siguiente año, nos casamos en San Felipe, el día de su santa patrona. ¿Cuántos meses pasaron desde que nos conocimos hasta que nos casamos?

My husband and I met on the patron saint day of the city of Duaca (a city in Lara, Venezuela) and then, the following year, we got married in San Felipe (a city in Yaracuy, Venezuela) on the day of their patron saint. How many months passed from when we met until we got married?

English Reasoning: The patron saint of Duaca is Saint John the Baptist (in Spanish, San Juan Bautista), whose feast day is on June 24. The patron virgin of San Felipe is Our Lady of the Presentation (Nuestra Señora de la Presentación), celebrated on November 21. They met on June 24 and married the following year on November 21. From June of one year to November of the next spans 12 months + 5 additional months = 17 months.

English Final Answer: 17 months (in Spanish, "17 meses").


Durante el segundo día del Baradero Rock 2017, conocí a mi actual grupo de amigos. ¿En qué fecha cumpliríamos 10 años de amistad?

I met my current group of friends on the second day of the Baradero Rock Festival in 2017. What date would mark our 10-year anniversary?

English Reasoning: The user reports meeting their friends on the second day of the Baradero Rock Festival in 2017. This annual rock music event is traditionally held in Baradero, Argentina, typically occurring between February and April. According to available records, the 2017 edition of the festival took place from February 3rd to February 5th. Therefore, the second day of the festival was February 4th, 2017. Adding ten years to this date yields the 10th anniversary: February 4th, 2027.

English Final Answer: February 4th, 2027. (In Spanish, 4 de febrero de 2027).


La familia de mi madre es de Acarigua, ella me ha dicho que el próximo año (2026) quiere asistir a la celebración de la patrona de ese lugar y quiere que yo vaya con ella. Por supuesto he aceptado, pero le he dicho que nos vayamos el viernes antes de la celebración para pasar tiempo con la familia. ¿Qué fecha viajaré para Acarigua?

My mother's family is from Acarigua. She told me that next year (2026) she wants to attend the celebration of the patron saint of that place and wants me to go with her. Of course, I agreed, but I told her we should leave the Friday before the celebration to spend time with family. On what date will I travel to Acarigua?

English Reasoning: The user wants to know the travel date to Acarigua in 2026. The trip is planned around the celebration of Acarigua's patron saint. The user wants to arrive the Friday before the celebration day. First, identify Acarigua'a patron saint and her feast day. Acarigua's patron saint is the "Virgen de la Corteza" (Virgin of the Bark), and her day is celebrated on February 11th. The user wants to travel in 2026. Therefore, the celebration day is February 11th, 2026. We need to find the Friday immediately preceding February 11th, 2026. February 11th, 2026, falls on a Wednesday. The Friday before Wednesday, February 11th, 2026, is Friday, February 6th, 2026.

English Final Answer: February 26th (In Spanish, 26 de febrero)


Julio, Andrés, María José y Pedro son familiares.
– A Andrés, María José le dice "pebete".
– Pedro le dice "nona" a María José.
– Pedro le dice "mi pibe" a Andrés.
– Julio le dice "mi noerma" a Pedro.
¿Cuáles son los parentescos con Andrés de las otras tres personas?

María José es su bisabuela, Pedro su padre y Julio su tío.

Julio, Andrés, María José and Pedro are relatives.

– María José calls Andrés "pebete" (little child).
– Pedro calls María José "nona" (granny).
– Pedro calls Andrés "mi pibe" (my child).
– Julio calls Pedro "mi noerma" (my bro).

How are the other tree people related to Andrés?

English Reasoning:
– “Nona” is slang for grandmother, so Pedro calls María José his grandmother.
– “Mi pibe” means “my kid”, so Pedro uses it for Andrés, making Pedro Andrés’s father.
– “Mi noerma” is a playful mix-up of “mi hermano” (“my brother”), so Julio is Pedro’s brother, hence Andrés’s uncle.
– Because María José is grandmother to Andrés’s father, she is Andrés’s great-grandmother.

English Final Answer: María José is his great-grandmother, Pedro his father and Julio his uncle.


En una comunidad rural de Boyacá, Colombia, se organiza una jornada de recolección de leche. La meta es entregar un total de 90 cuartillos.

El primer productor aporta 32,5 cuartillos y un cuarto de litro.
El segundo productor aporta 29,5 cuartillos y un cuarto de litro.
El tercer productor aún no ha entregado su parte.

¿Cuántos litros de leche debe entregar el tercer productor?

In a rural community in Boyacá, Colombia, a milk collection day is organized. The goal is to deliver a total of 90 "cuartillos" (Colombian measure).

The first producer contributes 32.5 "cuartillos" (Colombian measure) and a quarter of a liter.
The second producer contributes 29.5 "cuartillos" (Colombian measure) and a quarter of a liter.
The third producer has not yet delivered their share.

How many liters of milk must the third producer deliver?

In English, there is no direct translation for the word "cuartillo," which is 0.504 liters but is normally rounded to 0.5 liters.

English Reasoning:

The equivalence of 1 cuartillo = 0.5 liters is used. Precisely, a cuartillo is 0.504 liters, but over time it became standardized and is widely used as 1/2 liter in some rural areas of Colombia.

First producer:
32.5 cuartillos × 0.5 liters = 16.25 liters
A quarter of a liter = 0.25 liters
Total from the first producer: 16.25 + 0.25 = 16.5 liters

Second producer:
29.5 cuartillos × 0.5 liters = 14.75 liters
A quarter of a liter = 0.25 liters
Total from the second producer: 14.75 + 0.25 = 15 liters

The sum of both contributions is 16.5 + 15 = 31.5 liters.

The total goal is 45 liters (90 cuartillos × 0.5 liters).

To reach the goal, the third producer must deliver: 45–31.5 = 13.5 liters.

English Final Answer:  13.5


Mi abuelo, cuando era joven, vivía en México, me contó que le construyó una casa a mi abuela en un terreno con las siguientes medidas: 7.5 varas de ancho por 10 varas de largo. Y me contó que cada metro cuadrado de terreno le costó 10 Muera Huerta. ¿Cuántos pesos pagó mi abuelo por todo el terreno?

My grandfather, when he was young, lived in Mexico. He told me that he built a house for my grandmother on a piece of land with the following measurements: 7.5 "varas" (traditional Mexican measure) long. And he told me that each square meter of land cost him 10 Muera Huerta (old Mexican currency). How many pesos (Mexican currency) did my grandfather pay for the entire land?

English Reasoning:
The problem requires calculating the total cost of a piece of land in "pesos" (Mexican currency). The dimensions are given in "varas" (traditional Mexican measure) and the cost per square meter is in "Muera Huerta" (old Mexican currency).

1.  Convert "varas" to meters: A "vara" is an old Spanish unit of length. The Mexican vara is approximately 0.838 meters.

• Width of the land = 7.5 varas
• Length of the land = 10 varas
• Width in meters = 7.5 varas x 0.838 meters/vara = 6.285 meters
• Length in meters = 10 varas x 0.838 meters/vara = 8.38 meters

2. Calculate the area of the land in square meters:

• Area = Width in meters x Length in meters
• 6.285 m x 8.38 m = 52.668 square meters

3. Calculate the total cost of the land: The cost is given as 10 Muera Huerta per square meter.

• Total cost = Area in square meters x Cost per square meter
• Total cost = 52.668 m² x 10 Muera Huerta/m² = 526.68 Muera Huerta

4. Convert "Muera Huerta" to "Pesos": The term "Muera Huerta" (which translates to "Death to Huerta") was a political slogan related to Mexican President Victoriano Huerta (1913-1914) and is not an official currency name. Since the problem asks for the final answer in pesos and provides the cost in "Muera Huerta" without a specific conversion rate, the most direct interpretation is to assume that "Muera Huerta" is used in the story to refer to a unit of currency equivalent to a peso for the purpose of this calculation (i.e., 1 Muera Huerta = 1 Mexican peso).

• Therefore, Total cost = 526.68 Mexican pesos.

English Final Answer: 526.68 Mexican pesos.


La semana pasada mi abuelito falleció, mi mamá está demasiado triste y me pidió el favor de que la ayudara a recoger sus cosas, para regalar algunas y para repartir entre sus 3 hijos. Entre sus cosas encontré un frasco con monedas de diferentes épocas. En el frasco encontré las siguientes monedas: 32 puyas, 60 lochas, 72 medios, 36 reales, 15 bolívares y 18 fuertes. ¿Cuánto dinero representa eso?

Last week, my grandfather passed away, my mom is too sad and asked me to help her collect his things, to give away some, and to distribute them among his 3 children. Among his things, I found a jar with coins from different eras. In the jar, I found the following coins: 32 puyas (1.6 Bs), 60 lochas (7.5 Bs), 72 medios (18 Bs), 36 reales (18 Bs), 15 bolívares, and 18 fuertes (90 Bs). How much money does that represent?

English Reasoning: Convert each coin type to bolívares using historical Venezuelan currency relationships: 1 fuerte = 5 Bs, 1 bolívar = 1 Bs, 1 real = 0.5 Bs, 1 medio = 0.25 Bs, 1 locha = 0.125 Bs, 1 puya = 0.05 Bs.

First, the totals are calculated by currency type:
* 32 puyas = 32 × 0.05 = 1.6 Bs
* 60 lochas = 60 × 0.125 = 7.5 Bs
* 72 medios = 72 × 0.25 = 18 Bs
* 36 reales = 36 × 0.5 = 18 Bs
* 15 bolívares = 15 Bs
* 18 fuertes = 18 × 5 = 90 Bs

Now sum the totals of each coin: 1.6 + 7.5 + 18 + 18 + 15 + 90 = 150.10 Bs.

English Final Answer: 150.10 bolívares.


Quiero volver a ir de vacaciones a Mérida. El año pasado (2024), justo me tocó la Feria de Xmatkuil. Pude ver a varios artistas tanto en le Feria del Pueblo como en el Palenque. Lo malo es que no recuerdo cuántos días me quedé allá. Si llegué dos días antes de que empezara, y me fui 3 días antes de que terminara. ¿Cuántos días me quedé en Mérida?

I want to go back on vacation to Mérida. Last year (2024), I was lucky enough to catch the Xmatkuil Fair. I was able to see several artists both at the "Feria del Pueblo" (People's Fair) and at the Palenque (Night performance arena). The problem is that I don't remember how many days I stayed there. If I arrived two days before it started, and left 3 days before it ended. How many days did I stay in Mérida?

English Reasoning:
To determine the number of days stayed in Merida, we need the following information:
The start and end dates of the 2024 Xmatkuil Fair.
The person's arrival date relative to the fair's start.
The person's departure date relative to the fair's end.
Step 1: Determine the dates of the Feria de Xmatkuil 2024.
A search reveals that the Feria Xmatkuil 2024 took place from November 8, 2024, to December 1, 2024.
Step 2: Determine the arrival date.
The person arrived 2 days before the fair started.
Arrival date = November 8 - 2 days = November 6, 2024.
Step 3: Determine the departure date.
The person left 3 days before the fair ended.
Departure date = December 1 - 3 days = November 28, 2024.
Step 4: Calculate the total number of days stayed.
The stay was from the arrival date (November 6, 2024) to the departure date (November 28, 2024).
Number of days stayed = (Departure Date - Arrival Date)
Since both dates are in November: (28 - 6) =22 days.

English Final Answer: The person stayed in Merida for 22 days.


Mi mamá me contó que hace mucho tiempo mi abuela venezolana vendía helados, besitos de coco y ponquecitos. Todos los días preparaba para la venta 30 helados, 25 besitos de coco y 20 ponquecitos y los vendía todos. Los precios por cada uno eran:
• Helado: 1 churupo c/u
• Besitos de coco: 1 locha c/u
• Ponquecitos: 1 medio c/u

¿Cuántos bolívares obtenía mi abuela con esas ventas?

My mother told me that a long time ago, my Venezuelan grandmother used to sell ice cream, coconut kisses, and cupcakes. Every day she prepared for sale 30 ice creams, 25 coconut kisses, and 20 cupcakes and sold them all. The prices for each were:

• Ice cream: 1 "churupo" (old Venezuelan coins) each.
• Coconut kisses: 1 "locha" (old Venezuelan coins) each.
• Cupcakes: 1 "medio" (old Venezuelan coins) each.

How many "bolívares" (Venezuelan currency) did my grandmother earn with these sales?

English Reasoning:
To calculate how many "bolívares" (Venezuelan currency) she obtained, we first need to know the equivalences of those old Venezuelan coins to the bolívar:

• 1 "churupo" (old Venezuelan coins) = 5 bolívar cents (Bs. 0.05)
• 1 "locha" (old Venezuelan coins) = 12.5 bolívar cents (Bs. 0.125)
• 1 "medio" (old Venezuelan coins) = 25 bolívar cents (Bs. 0.25)

Now let's calculate the income for each product:

• Ice cream:
Quantity: 30
Unit price: 1 churupo = Bs. 0.05
Income from ice cream: 30 x Bs. 0.05 = Bs. 1.50

• Coconut kisses:
Quantity: 25
Unit price: 1 locha = Bs. 0.125
Income from coconut kisses: 25 x Bs.0.125 = Bs. 3.125

• Cupcakes:
Quantity: 20
Unit price: 1 half = Bs. 0.25
Income per cupcake: 20 x Bs. 0.25 = Bs. 5.00

Finally, we add up the income from all products:
Total bolívares = Income from ice cream + Income from coconut kisses + Income from cupcakes.

Total = Bs. 1.50 + Bs. 3.125 + Bs. 5.00 = Bs. 9.625

Your grandmother earned 9.625 bolívares with these daily sales.

English Final Answer: Bs. 9.625 (in Spanish, "9.625 bolívares").


Cuando mi abuelo era joven tenía muchos animales y vivía en Duaca, Venezuela. Pero su madre enfermó y tuvo que vender algunos de los animales que tenía para ayudar con el tratamiento.
• Tenía 2 cerdos y los vendió a 10 reales cada uno.
• Tenía 3 chivos y dos de ellos los vendió a 8 reales y 1 locha y el tercero lo pudo vender a 9 reales y 1 medio.
• El que más le costó vender fue a un ovejo, que lo terminó vendiendo a 5 reales, 1 medio y 1 locha.

¿Cuántos bolívares recaudó mi abuelo con la venta de los animales?

When my grandfather was young, he had many animals and lived in Duaca, Venezuela. But his mother got sick, and he had to sell dome of the animals he had to help with the treatment.

• He had 2 pigs and sold them for 10 "reales" (old Venezuelan currency) each.
• He had 3 goats and sold two of them for 8 "reales" (old Venezuelan currency) and 1 "locha" (old Venezuelan currency) each, and the third one he sold for 9 "reales" (old Venezuelan currency) and 1 "medio" (old Venezuelan currency).
• The hardest to sell was a sheep, which he ended up selling for 5 "reales" (old Venezuelan currency), 1 "medio" (old Venezuelan currency), and 1 "locha" (old Venezuelan currency).

How many "bolívares" (Venezuelan currency) did my grandfather raise from the sale of the animals?

English Reasoning:
Convert all amounts to bolívares using historical currency units:

• 1 real = 0.5 bolívares
• 1 medio = 0.25 bolívares
• 1 locha = 0.125 bolívares

Now, we claculate how many "bolívares" (Bs.) the animals were sold for:

• Pigs:
2 x (10 reales x 0.5 Bs./reales) = Bs. 10

• Goats:
First two: 2 x [(8 reales x 0.5 Bs./reales) + (1 locha x 0.125 Bs./locha)] = 2 x (4 + 0.125) = Bs. 8.25

Third: (9 reales x 0.5 Bs./reales) + (1 medio x 0.25 Bs./medio) = 4.5 + 0.25 = Bs. 4.75

Total goats: 8.25 + 4.75 = Bs. 13

• Sheep:
(5 reales x 0.5 Bs./reales) + (1 medio x 0.25 Bs./medio) + (1 locha x 0.125 Bs./locha) = 2.5 + 0.25 + 0.125 = Bs. 2.875

Adding the money earned by the animals we obtain:

• Total:
10 + 13 + 2.875 = Bs. 25.875

English Final Answer: Bs. 25.875


Con mi esposo vamos el otro puente al Parque Tayrona en Colombia. Las indicaciones dicen que saliendo desde donde estamos, debemos recorrer 2800 varas hasta Santa Marta y luego 1400 varas hasta el parque nacional a las afueras. De ahí, a pielillo 1250 varas hasta playa San Juan. Si vamos en una bicicleta eléctrica y la batería de esta solo puede recorrer 1 kilómetro. ¿Cuántas veces debemos cargar la batería hasta llegar al destino?

My husband and I are going to Tayrona Park in Colombia next long weekend. The directions say that from where we are, we must travel 2800 "varas" (0.80 meters each) to Santa Marta (a city in Colombia) and then 1400 "varas" to the national park on the outskirts. From there, on foot ("a pielillo"), 1250 "varas" to San Juan beach. If we go on an electric bicycle and its battery can only travel 1 kilometer, how many times must we charge the battery to reach our destination?

English Reasoning: First, you need to calculate the total distance in "varas" that will be traveled by bike.

Since the last leg of the journey (1,250 varas) is on foot ("a pielillo" is a colloquial Colombian idiom that means walking), the bike will only be used for the first two legs: 2,800 varas to Santa Marta + 1,400 varas to the national park = 4,200 varas.

Now you need to convert varas to kilometers. A vara is a traditional Spanish unit of measurement that varies by region; in Colombia, it is equivalent to 0.8 meters. Therefore, 4,200 varas × 0.8 meters/vara = 3,360 meters = 3.36 kilometers.

Since the bike's battery can only travel 1 kilometer per charge, it would need to be charged 3.36 times, which means 4 full charges are required. If it only required three charges, it wouldn't be able to travel the last 0.36 legs. Therefore, you need to approximate the number below. Then, the total number of charges is 4 (four).

English Final Answer: 4 times


En la costa, donde el sol arrecha, hay una cosa que para todo sirve, y en la calle la dicen de tanto en tanto. Es entre nativa y natural. Adivina, adivina que cosa será.

On the coast where the sun shines, there is one thing that works for everything, and in the street they say it from time to time. It is between native and natural (nativa y natural). Guess, guess what it is.
In Spanish, “vaina” is a catch-all word that could be translated as “thing” and is used to name any object or action.
“Y” is pronounced exactly the same as ‘i’.

English Reasoning: The term or something commonly applicable in dialogue and used for everything is "vaina" in many coastal Spanish dialects. "Vaina" is a word used to refer to almost anything. For example, "pásame esa vaina" ( pass me that thing, where the "thing" could be a chair, an umbrella, or a book), or "que vaina tan pesada" (what a heavy thing). There is also an extra hint, the expression: It's something both "nativa y natural" (native and natural). In Spanish, the last two letters of the "nativa" word -va- the connector -y- and the first two letters of the natural word -na- form the word "vayna" which sounds like "vaina", so implicitly the answer is in the wordplay.

English Final Answer: Thing (In Spanish, "vaina")


Juanito pasó y grito: ¡Ahí viene Meloso!, al escucharlo su hermanito salió corriendo sin mirar atrás. Pero detrás de Juanito, su cuñado salió. ¿Por qué corrió su hermanito?

Porque escuchó "el oso" en lugar de "Meloso" y se asustó.

Juanito passed by and shouted: Here comes Meloso (Me-el oso / El oso). Upon hearing this, his little brother ran out without looking back. But, behind Juanito, his brother-in-law came out. Why did his little brother run?
In Spanish, “the bear” is said ‘el oso’.

English reasoning: The Spanish word "Meloso" contains the words "el" and "oso". Then, the sentence "Ahí viene Meloso" (Here comes Meloso) could be understood as "Ahí viene el oso" (Here comes the bear). Juanito's little brother humorously misunderstood the sentence with the nickname of their brother-in-law, and he thought that the bear was coming.

English Final Answer:  He understood “Here comes the bear” (el oso) instead of “Here comes Meloso”.


Entre la corona dorada y el cetro plateado, su Señoría escoja. ¿Qué padece su Señoría?

Between the golden crown and the silver scepter, (Entre la corona dorada y el cetro plateado) Your Lordship chooses (su Señoría escoja). What does Your Lordship suffer from? (¿Qué padece su Señoría?)

In Spanish, the word "escoja" (choose) sounds similar to "es coja" (is a lame).

English Reasoning: When asking what Your Lordship suffers from, the response is hidden in the word "escoja" (choose) which in Spanish can be separated in two words: "es coja" meaning that the Lordship has a limp. "Coja" in Spanish means limp.

English Final Answer: Lameness (In Spanish, Es Coja).


La princesa está con esperanza de que no le duelan los pies. En la frase está la respuesta. ¿De qué estoy hablando?

The princess has hope ("La princesa está con esperanza") that her feet won't hurt ("de que no le duelan los pies"). The answer is in the phrase. ("En la frase está la respuesta"). What am I talking about? ("¿De qué estoy hablando?").

In Spanish, the combination of these three words: "está con esperanza" can be put together as: ("ta-con-es"= "tacones) (Heels).

English Reasoning: The riddle plays on words in the Spanish phrase "está con esperanza" (having hope) When asking why the princess has hope that her feet do not hurt, the word "heels" is hidden in the mentioned Spanish phrase: "ta-co-nes" (tacones), which in Spanish means heels.

English Final Answer: Heels (In Spanish means, tacones).


Elena reprobó un examen aunque estudio mucho.
Al salir triste, sus amigos le gritaron a lo lejos, pero ella solo logro entender: "¡El enano estudia!".
¿Qué fue lo que realmente querían decir?

Elena failed an exam even though she studied hard.
As she left sadly, her friends shouted at her from afar, but she could only understand:
“The dwarf studies! (El enano estudia)”.

What did they really mean?

In Spanish, "el enano estudia" (the dwarf studies) is similar to "Elena no es tu día" (elena is not your day). Elena is a girl's name.

English Reasoning: The phrase "El enano estudia" (The dwarf studies) is a phonetic mishearing, leading to Elena’s confusion. The friends shouted, "¡Elena no es tu día!" ("¡Elena no es tu día!"), trying to cheer her up.

English Final Answer: ¡Elena is not your day! Which (in Spanish, means, Elena no es tu dia).


Un vendedor le dice a un cliente distraído:
"Ven, dame la mano".
El cliente se detiene y responde confundido:
"Acaso no es usted el vendedor"
¿Qué fue lo que interpreto el cliente del vendedor?

El vendedor quería comprar la mano del cliente "Vendame la mano".

A salesman says to a distracted customer:
“Come, give me your hand.”
The customer stops and responds in confusion:
“Aren't you the salesman?”
What did the customer interpret the salesperson to mean?

In spoken Spanish, “Ven dame la mano” (come, give me your hand) can be interpreted as “Vendame la mano” (sell me your hand).

English Final Answer: The customer interpreted the salesperson's request "Ven, dame la mano" (come, give me your hand) with a different phonetic meaning, hearing it as "véndame la mano" (sell me your hand), as if the salesperson were asking to purchase the customer's hand as an object. This misunderstanding explains why the customer questioned the salesperson's role, since salespeople typically offer products rather than request items from customers.

English Final Answer: The seller wanted to buy the customer's hand (In spanish "Vendame la mano").


Tengo una amiga, Canty, que es muy reservada con sus cosas. Yo le pregunto y le pregunto cómo se llama su novio y Canty, ¡nada que me dice el nombre! La busqué para platicar y ver si soltaba prenda, pero no lo logré. ¿Sabes a dónde fuimos?

I have a friend, Canty, who is very secretive about things. I ask her and ask her what her boyfriend's name is and Canty won't (Canty-Nada / Cantina) tell me his name! I looked her up to talk and see if she would tell me, but I didn't succeed. Do you know where to

in Spanish, "Canty, ¡nada" sound like "cantina" (pub)

English Reasoning: This is a Spanish wordplay riddle. The friend's name is "Canty". The crucial phrase is "Canty, ¡nada que me dice el nombre!" which means "Canty, she tells me nothing!". However, "Canty, nada" sounds phonetically very similar to "Cantina" (a bar or tavern in Spanish). The riddle uses this sound similarity to ask where they went.,

English Final Answer: Pub (In Spanish, means Cantina)


Anda Lucia en el campo, anda Lucia en la ciudad, anda Lucia en auto, y no sabe en qué región está.

Lucia is in (Anda Lucía) the countryside, Lucia is in (anda Lucía) the city, Lucia is in (anda Lucía) the car, and she doesn't know what region she is in. (y no sabe en qué region esta)

In Spanish, this words form the name of a place in Spain, "Andalucia".

English Reasoning: This is a wordplay that combines the phonemes between the words "Anda" (walk/goes/is in) and "Lucía" a feminine name. The phonetic repetition of the words sound like "Andalucia" an autonomous region of Spain. The joke is that combining the words "Anda" and "Lucia," the phonetics sound like the Spanish region of "Andalucía" and the girl doesn't know it yet.

English Final Response: Andalucia (In Spanish, this words form the name of a place in Spain)


Adivina este acertijo: Todos me quieren para echarse. Posarse tranquilos, sin mirar atrás. Si ya te lo he dicho, no lo busques más.

Guess this wordplay: Everyone wants me to sit down ("echarme"). To settle calmly, without looking back. If I've already told you ("si ya te lo he dicho"), look no further!

Hint: In some areas, the expression “echarse” is used as a synonym for "sentarse" (“sit down”).

English Reasoning: The riddle describes something used for resting or settling down ("echarse" or "sentarse"). The key clue is "si ya te lo he dicho" ("If I've already told you"), which is a common riddle construct pointing to a word hidden within the riddle's text. In Spanish, the words "si ya" sound identical to "silla," which means "chair." A chair fits the description: people use it to sit down/rest ("echarse tranquilos"), and the word is hidden in the riddle.

English Final Answer: Chair (In spanish, mean "Silla" or "La silla").


Mi sobrino nació el 16 de abril de este año en Venezuela, cuya fecha coincidió con el día del Nazareno de San Pablo. ¿Podrías decirme que edad tendrá mi sobrino la próxima vez que le concuerde su cumpleaños con el día del Nazareno de San Pablo?

My nephew was born on April 16 of this year in Venezuela, which coincided with the day of the Nazarene of Saint Paul. Could you tell me how old my nephew will be the next time his birthday coincides with the day of the Nazarene of Saint Paul?

English Reasoning: The day of the Nazarene of Saint Paul in Venezuela is celebrated on Holy Wednesday, which is a movable date as it depends on the date of Easter each year. In 2025, Holy Wednesday fell on April 16. To determine when the next coincidence will happen, I need to check the upcoming years in which Holy Wednesday will fall on April 16. Upon reviewing the list of Holy Wednesday dates for future years, the next occurrence is in 2087, when Holy Wednesday will again fall on April 16. Therefore, your nephew will be 62 years old in 2087 (2087–2025 = 62).

English Final Answer: 62 years old.


Mis primos José, Luis, Ana y Gabriela regresarán a Venezuela y les prometí hacerles sus platillos favoritos que son "Palo a pique", "aguadito", "cruzado" y "majarete". ¿Podrías decirme cuál es el platillo favorito de cada uno?

Información disponible:
-A José le gusta el dulce de maíz.
-A Luis le gustan los granos.
-A Ana le gusta el arroz con pollo.
-A Gabriela le gusta la sopa.

José: majarete
Luis: palo a pique
Ana: aguadito
Gabriela: cruzado

My cousins José, Luis, Ana and Gabriela will return to Venezuela and I promised to make them their favorite dishes, which are "palo a pique" (Venezuelan dish made mainly of red beans and rice), "aguadito" (rice and chicken with lots of broth), "cruzado" (beef and chicken soup), and "majarete" (corn dessert). Could you tell me which is each person's favorite dish?

Available information:
-José likes the corn dessert.
-Luis likes beans.
-Ana likes rice with chicken.
-Gabriela likes soup.

English Reasoning: Let's match each cousin's preference to the given dishes:

-"Majarete" is a corn dessert, so José's favorite is "majarete."

-"Palo a pique" is a Venezuelan dish made with beans, so Luis's favorite is "palo a pique."

-"Aguadito" is a soup, commonly made with rice and chicken, so Ana's favorite is "aguadito."

-"Cruzado" is a term used for a type of soup (often a combination of two proteins, such as chicken and beef), so Gabriela's favorite is "cruzado."

English Final Answer:
José: "Majarete" (dessert corn)
Luis: "Palo a pique" (dish made with red beans)
Ana: "Aguadito" (rice and chicken with broth)
Gabriela: "Cruzado" (beef and chicken soup)


Cada domingo mi hermano se reúne con sus amigos a festejar. Esta vez he considerado acompañarlos, pero no tengo idea de a qué se reúnen, solamente me ha pasado la siguiente lista con las cosas que llevará cada persona:
Nahuel: bombilla y calabaza.
Lucas: vacío.
Facundo: un refresco negro.
Jorge: tres botellas de refresco cortadas a la mitad.
Vi la lista y me pareció extraño lo que Jorge lleva, según mi hermano, es para preparar una bebida. ¿De qué bebida se trata?

Every Sunday my brother gets together with his friends to celebrate. This time I've considered joining them, but I have no idea what they get together for, he only passed me the following list of things each person will bring:
Nahuel: metal straw and calabash gourd.
Lucas: flank steak.
Facundo: a dark soda.
Jorge: three soda bottles cut in half.
I saw the list and what Jorge is bringin seemed strange to me, according to my brother, it's to prepare a drink. What drink is it?

English Reasoning: The context suggests a gathering in Argentina or Uruguay.
Nahuel brings items for preparing mate (a metal straw and calabash gourd). Lucas brings flank steak, a typical cut of beef for asado (roast). Facundo brings a dark soda and Jorge brings cut plastic soda bottles, very commonly used in these regions as improvised large cups or pitchers to mix and share a specific popular cocktail, especially at informal gatherings like asados (roast/barbeque). This cocktail is made by mixing Fernet with cola. Therefore, the cut bottles Jorge is bringing are likely intended for preparing and serving Fernet with coke.

English Final Answer: Fernet ((Typical Argentinean drink)


Sergio quiere viajar durante las celebraciones de la Virgen de Dzitás y ver la icónica danza Kotz Kal Tso, puesto que sus padres han participado cada año desde hace 20 años y el próximo será su último año. Sin embargo, Sergio solo ha podido atender un día durante las celebraciones y normalmente está ocupado de domingo a miércoles durante todos estos años. ¿Cuántas veces ha podido atender Sergio a ver a sus padres danzar? Considera que hoy es 30 de abril del 2025.

Sergio wants to travel during the celebration of the Virgin of Dsitás and see the iconic Kotz Kal Tso dance, since his parents have participated every year for 20 years and next year will be their last year. However, Sergio has only been able to attend one day during the celebrations and is normally busy from Sunday to Wednesday during all these years. How many times has Sergio been able to attend to see his parents dance? Consider that today is April 30, 2025.

English Reasoning:
Sergio's parents have participated for 20 years in the dance, and next year hints at the celebration in 2026.
The Virgin of Dzitás is celebrated every year, and the event takes place from January 21st-22nd.

Sergio can only attend one day each year, and he is only available if the celebration falls on a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. Therefore, to calculate the past attendance, we only consider the years from 2006 to 2025.

The dates he could have attended from 2006 to 2025 are:
2006 (Saturday, 21st)
2009 (Thursday, 22nd)
2010 (Thursday, 21st, and Friday, 22nd)
2011 (Friday, 21st, and Saturday, 22nd)
2012 (Saturday, 21st)
2015 (Thursday, 22nd)
2016 (Thursday, 21st, and Friday, 22nd)
2017 (Saturday, 21st)
2021 (Thursday, 21st, and Friday, 22nd)
2022 (Friday, 21st, and Saturday, 22nd)
2023 (Saturday, 21st)

Since he could only attend once each year, the years with more than one day are only counted once. Therefore, Sergio attended 11 times in the past 20 years.

English Final Answer: 11


Mi mamá Julia nació 120 años y 2 semanas después del rendimiento de las últimas tropas leales al presidente López al final de la Guerra de la Triple Alianza. Si yo nací 200 años y 5 días después del Día de la Independencia de la República Argentina, ¿cuánto tiempo de diferencia hay entre nuestros nacimientos?

My mom Julia was born 120 years and 2 weeks after the surrender of the last troops loyal to President López at the end of the War of the Triple Alliance. If I was born 200 years and 5 days after the Independence Day of the Argentine Republic, how much time difference is there between our births?

English Reasoning: According to official sources, the surrender of the last of López's troops occurred on March 9, 1870, when they found out about his death. Adding 120 years and 2 weeks (14 days) gives Julia's birthdate as March 23, 1990. Argentina's Independence Day is July 9, 1816. Adding 200 years and 5 days gives the user's birthdate as July 14, 2016. The difference between March 23, 1990, and July 14, 2016, is 26 years, 3 months, and 21 days.

English Final Answer: 26 years, 3 months, and 21 days (in Spanish, "26 años, 3 meses y 21 días").


Adrian, Andrés, Denisse y Lara estaban jugando a un juego de cartas muy conocido en La Plata. Evitaban decir el nombre del juego porque iba en contra de las reglas y el que lo hacía era penalizado. Andrés, que estaba a la izquierda de Denisse, tiró un once de copas. Luego, ella tiró un cuatro de copas pensando que sería lo correcto, pero la castigaron y tuvo que levantar más cartas. ¿Qué debería haber hecho Denisse?

Adrian, Andrés, Denisse and Lara were playing a very well-known card game in La Plata. They avoided saying the name of the game because it was against the rules, and whoever did was penalized. Andrés, who was to Denisse's left, played an eleven of cups. Then, she played a four of cups thinking it was the correct move, but she was penalized and had to draw more cards. What should Denisse have done?

English Reasoning: The players were playing a card game that is well-known in La Plata (Argentina) with a rule that states that saying the name of the game is to be penalized. Taking that into account, it is safe to assume they were playing the game known as "Jodete" (Screw You in Spanish) because it is the only traditional card game with said rule that is played with a Spanish deck. The game is played from left to right, but one rule states that when a player plays an eleven, the order of play must be reversed. Since Denisse was to the right of Andrés, and he played an eleven, Denisse should not have played her card.

English Final Answer: Denisse should not have played her card.


Mi padrino quiere que lo ayude a planear la fiesta de cumpleaños de su hijo, pero olvidé la fecha de su cumpleaños. Recuerdo que lo hizo muy feliz que su hijo hubiera nacido en la misma fecha que su artista favorito, el cantor de Carrizal. Si mi padrino quiere que la fiesta se haga el viernes de la semana en la que cae su cumpleaños, ¿en qué fecha exacta se celebraría el cumpleaños del hijo de mi padrino este año, 2025?

My godfather asked me to help him plan his son's birthday party, but I can't remember the exact date of his son's birthday. I do recall, though, that he was thrilled his son was born on the same day as his favorite artist—the singer of Carrizal (el cantor de Carrizal). If he wants to celebrate the party on the Friday of the week his son's birthday falls in, what exact date would the party be held this year, in 2025?

English Reasoning: To find the date of the party, we first need the son's birthday. The prompt states that the son shares a birthday with his father's favorite artist, "El Cantor de Carrizal" (the singer of Carrizal). This is one of the nicknames for the Colombian Vallenato singer Diomedes Díaz. Diomedes Díaz's birthday is May 26th. Therefore, the son's birthday is May 26th.
The godfather wants the party on the Friday of the week the birthday falls in, for the year 2025. We need to check a calendar for 2025. May 26th, 2025, falls on a Monday. The Friday of that same week (the week containing Monday, May 26th) is May 30th, 2025.

English Final Answer: May 30th, 2025. (In Spanish, 30 de mayo de 2025).


En el 2023, conocí al que ahora es mi novio, nos conocimos en Falcón en el segundo día de las Turas. 3 semanas después, nos hicimos novios y hasta hoy 6 de mayo de 2025 seguimos juntos. ¿Me puedes decir el tiempo exacto que tenemos siendo novios?

In 2023, I met my current boyfriend. We met in Falcón on the second day of "Las Turas" (traditional syncretic ritual). 3 weeks later, we became a couple, and as of today, May, 6, 2025, we are still together. Can you tell me the exact time we have been dating?

English Reasoning:
1. Determine the start date of the relationship:
-The couple met on the second day of "Las Turas" (traditional syncretic ritual) in Falcón in 2023. "Las Turas" is a traditional festival, typically celebrated around September 23rd and 24th. Assuming the second day was September 24, 2023.
-They became a couple 3 weeks after this date. 3 weeks = 21 days.
-Start date = September 24, 2023 + 21 days = October 15, 2023.

2. Determine the end date:
-The prompt specifies "today, May 6, 2025." So, the end date is May 6, 2025.

3. Calculate the duration between the start date (October 15, 2023) and the end date (May 6, 2025):
-So, these people became boyfriend and girlfriend on October 15, 2023. From October 15, 2023, to October 15, 2024, we have one year. From October 15, 2024, to April 15, 2025, we have 6 months, and from April 15, 2025, to May 6, 2025, we have 21 days.

Therefore, the total duration is 1 year, 6 months, and 21 days.

English Final Answer: 1 year, 6 months, and 21 days (in Spanish, "1 año, 6 meses y 21 días").


Entre los invitados a mi cena, hay familiares y personas de mi trabajo. Han llegado algunas personas y mi mujer quiere saber cuántos de ellos son mujeres y cuántos son hombres. Acabo de hablar con mi jefe quien me traía mi prima, lo que me hizo muy feliz, pero fue al baño porque manchó su Chanel de salsa. Después veo a mi primo llegar con sus mellizos, en sus brazos lleva a su consentida, mientras que de la mano lleva a Juanito. Mi taita, como le digo de cariño, está cerca de la parrilla, y finalmente, veo a Dani que viene con prisa por el pasillo luego de que Juanito preguntara por su madre. ¿Qué respuesta debería darle a mi mujer?

Among the guests at my dinner party, there are family members and people from my work. Some people have arrived, and my wife wants to know how many of them are women and how many are men. I just spoke with my boss, who brought me my bonus, which made me very happy, but she went to the bathroom because she spilled her Chanel with sauce. Then I see my male cousin arrive with his twins, in his arms he carries his favored one (female), while he holds Juanito's hand. My 'taita' (dad), as I affectionately call him, is near the grill, and finally, I see Dani coming hurriedly down the hall after Juanito asked for his mother. What answer should I give my wife?

English Reasoning: Let's identify each person mentioned and their gender based on the text:

*My boss ('jefe'): The word 'jefe' is grammatically masculine in Spanish, but it can be used to refer to a male or a female. However, the mention of 'Chanel' removes the ambiguity, as the Chanel brand is exclusive for women, hence, we can conclude the boss is a female based on the contextual information.

    - The "prima" confusion: The user mentions that their boss brought them their "prima," which may be confused with a female cousin as per its literal translation into English. However, in this case, it cannot be a person reference, as the sentence says "me trajo mi prima" instead of "me trajo a mi prima." In this case, "mi prima" (my bonus) is the direct object of the verb "traía" ("brought"), and "me" is the indirect object (meaning she was bringing the bonus to me). The verb "traer" (to bring) is followed by an inanimate or abstract object (things, concepts, payments, etc.). When what follows is a person (a specific human being), Spanish requires the personal "a": "Me traía a mi prima." In this case, it would refer to a person, their female cousin.

* My male cousin ('primo'): Explicitly stated as male. (1 Man)

* His favored twin ('su consentida'): The term 'consentida' is feminine, indicating this twin is a girl. (1 Woman)

* The other twin ('Juanito'): Explicitly a male name. (1 Man)

* My father ('taita'): Affectionate term for father, who is male. (1 Man)

* Dani: Mentioned as coming after Juanito asked for 'his mother' ('su madre'). This strongly implies Dani is Juanito's mother and therefore female. (1 Woman)

Counting the individuals:
Men: Male Cousin + Juanito + Taita = 3
Women: The boss + Female Twin + Dani = 3

English Final Answer: 3 men and 3 women (3 hombres y 3 mujeres).


Quiero emparejar a una querida amiga. Para ella, lo más importante en un hombre es el sentido del humor, seguido de la cantidad de cabello y, por último, la estatura. Cuanto más cumpla un hombre con estos criterios, y en ese orden, mayores serán las posibilidades de que a mi amiga le interese. Lo que sí tiene claro mi amiga es que ningún hombre con el que esté dispuesta a salir puede carecer de dos de estos tres atributos, que ella considera imprescindibles.

Alejandro es mi primer candidato. Él es un comediante consolidado y lo apodan "el Pelonchas". Aunque, a juzgar por su estatura, mejor deberían apodarlo "el Pelonchín".

Luego tenemos a Erick, quien hace honor a su apodo, "el Cascarrubio", un apodo compuesto por las palabras "cascarrabias" y "rubio"; la segunda palabra hace referencia al color de su abundante cabellera. Es importante destacar que mi amiga, que mide 1.55 m, aún sin usar tacones sería más alta que Erick.

Por último, está Pedro, cuyo apodo, "Sansón", nació del sarcasmo puro, pero cuyo gran sentido del humor es inversamente proporcional a su estatura.

Así las cosas, dime, ¿quién de ellos tres es un buen candidato para mi amiga? ¿Alejandro, Erick o Pedro?

Ninguno es un buen candidato para la amiga.

I want to matchmake a dear friend. For her, the most important thing in a man is his sense of humor, followed by the amount of hair, and finally, height. The more a man meets these criteria, and in that order, the greater the chances my friend will be interested. What my friend is clear about is that no man she is willing to date can lack two of these three attributes, which she considers essential.
Alejandro is my first candidate. He is an established comedian and is nicknamed "el Pelonchas" (baldy). Although, judging by his height, they should better nickname him "el Pelonchín" (diminutive, implies short baldy).
Then we have Erick, who lives up to his nickname, "el Cascarrubio," a nickname composed of the words "cascarrabias" (grumpy/irascible) and "rubio" (blonde); the second word refers to the color of his abundant hair. It is important to note that my friend, who is 1.55 m tall, would be taller than Erick even without wearing heels.
Finally, there is Pedro, whose nickname, "Sansón" (Samson), was born out of pure sarcasm, but whose great sense of humor is inversely proportional to his height.
So, tell me, which of these three is a good candidate for my friend? Alejandro, Erick, or Pedro?

English Reasoning:

The friend prioritizes candidates based on (1) sense of humor, (2) amount of hair, and (3) height. Crucially, any candidate must possess at least two of these three attributes; lacking two is a deal breaker.

- Alejandro has a great sense of humor (established comedian) but is bald and apparently short, as "Pelonchín," diminutive of "Pelonchas," implies.
- Erick has abundant hair but is grumpy (no sense of humor) and is shorter than the friend. The former is implied by the word "cascarrabias" (grumpy), which composes his nickname, and the latter is explicitly stated by the matchmaker. He only meets one attribute.
- Pedro's humor is high (due to being short), but his nickname, "Sansón" (Samson), is sarcastic about hair, implying he lacks it. He only meets one attribute.

In conclusion, none of the three candidates possesses at least two of the attributes the friend requires any potential date to possess.

English Final Answer: None of them is a good candidate for the friend (in Spanish: "Ninguno es un buen candidato para la amiga").


Tengo una cafetería en Lima donde solo vendemos café cusqueño. Hoy entraron 4 amigas y al momento de hacer el pedido expresaron:
A esta una prensa, a aquellita un sifón, a esa un aeropress y a mí, Mariana, un cold brew.

Las amigas son algo particulares al hablar y se refieren así entre ellas:
A Vanesa le dicen la francesa.
A Daniela le dicen la agilita.
A Milagros le dicen la samurai.
A Mariana le dicen la coya.

 Si la mesera estaba al lado de Mariana, ¿a quién tuvo que llevarla el café más lejos?

I have a coffee shop in Lima where we only sell Cusco coffee. Today, four friends entered, and when they made their order, they said:

"To this one ("esta", short distance to the speaker), a French press; to that one ("aquellita", diminutive of "aquella", which indicates far distance from the speaker), a siphon; to that one ("esa", medium distance), an Aeropress; and me, Mariana, a cold brew."

The friends speak in a particular way and refer to each other like this:
They call Vanesa "la francesa" (the French one)
They call Daniela "la agilita" (the quick one)
They call Milagros "la samurai"
They call Mariana "la coya" (the Inca woman)

If the waitress was standing next to Mariana, which friend did she have to take the coffee to, the one who is furthest away from her?

English Reasoning: To answer this question, we need to understand how the Spanish language indicates distance when referring to people or things.

In Spanish, demonstratives reflect different levels of proximity to the speaker:

• "Esta" means “this one”, used for someone or something very close to the speaker.
• "Esa" means “that one", used for someone at a medium distance.
• "Aquella" also means “that one”, but it refers to someone far from the speaker (English only uses "that" for both medium and far, so the Spanish distinction doesn’t translate exactly).

Now, let’s look at each coffee order and how it relates to the friends:

Aeropress is a quick coffee method that fits with speed. So it's likely that Daniela, nicknamed “the quick one” (la agilita), ordered it. She was referred to as "Esa", which indicates she was at a medium distance from Mariana.

Siphon is a Japanese brewing method. Since Milagros, nicknamed "the samurai" (la samurai), relates to Japanese culture, she likely chose it. She was referred to as "aquellita", a diminutive of "aquella", indicating she was far from Mariana.

French press is associated with France, so Vanesa, nicknamed “the French one” (la francesa), likely ordered this one. She was referred to as esta, which means she was right next to Mariana.

Lastly, Mariana, the speaker, ordered a cold brew. Her nickname is "La Coya" (an Inca woman).

Therefore, if the waitress was standing next to Mariana, the coffee that had to be taken the farthest was Milagros's.

Final answer: Milagros.


Fuimos a una feria de animales en Pedro Ruiz y saliendo llevamos comida para los gatos, para los patos y para las aves de corral. La semana próxima tenemos una fiesta en casa y queremos compartir nuestras viandas con los niños de arriba, con los abuelitos que viven entre Gocta y Cocachimba y con los turistas que nos han escrito.

Si el número de invitados se está contabilizando con el número de artículos definidos en las frases anteriores, ¿puedes decirme cuántos invitados tendré para planificar mis compras y que todos puedan recibir una ración de la vianda?

We went to an animal fair in Pedro Ruiz, and when we left, we brought food for the cats ("los gatos"), for the ducks ("los patos"), and the poultry ("las aves de corral"). The ("la") upcoming week, we are having a party at home, and we want to share our food with the kids ("los niños") from up the street, with the grandparents ("los abuelitos") who live between Gocta and Cocachimba, and with the tourists ("los turistas") who have written to us.

If the number of guests is counted based on the number of definite articles in the previous sentences, can you tell me how many guests I will have so I can plan my shopping and make sure everyone gets a serving of food?

English Reasoning:  To solve this question, it’s important to understand that in Spanish, a definite article is a word used to refer to something specific or known to the speakers, such as "el", "la", "los", and "las". These articles come before a noun to identify something particular. For example, "los libros" (the books), "las sillas" (the chairs), "la calle" (the street). This is different from English, which uses a single definite article: "the".

To count the definite articles in the text, we identified the following expressions:

-Los gatos (the cats)
-Los patos (the ducks)
-Las aves de corral (the poultry)
-La semana próxima (the upcoming week)
-Los niños (the children)
-Los abuelitos (the grandparents)
-Los turistas (the tourists)

In total, we found 7 definite articles. Therefore, you need to prepare 7 servings of food so that each guest receives one.

English Final Answer:
7