Spanish Idioms: Romperse el coco | Comerse el coco

Today we are going to learn three Spanish idiomatic expressions:

Romperse el coco | Comerse el coco | Le patina el coco

Hoy aprenderemos tres expresiones idiomáticas en Español.

In my previous video you learned the names of fruits in Spanish. 

So you already Know that coco means coconut.

But coco is also an informal way of saying head in Spanish. 

You may use this word to refer to someone's head in an informal situation. Don´t use it in a formal conversation.

Keep in min that the Spanish word for head is Cabeza (la cabeza).

Example:

                 - Me duele el coco

                   (I have a headache)

Example:

                 - Este acertijo me está rompiendo el coco

                   (This puzzle is racking my brain)

Example:

                 - La televisión les ha comido el coco.

                   (The TV has got them brainwashed)

Example:

                 - No le hagas caso, se nota que le patina el coco.

                   (Don't pay him attention, he is obviously crazy)

Watch the video to see the pronunciation.