suma y sigue
1. and so on, etcetera
continuation of an enumeration
- La tienda vende ropa, zapatos, bolsos y suma y sigue.The shop sells clothes, shoes, bags, and so on.
- En la casa hay libros, juguetes, discos y suma y sigue.There are books, toys, records, and so on in the house.
- Habla de trabajo, de dinero y suma y sigue.He talks about work, money, and so on.
2. and that's not all, the problems keep piling up
accumulation of problems or negative events
- Primero falló el tren y, suma y sigue, perdimos el vuelo.First the train broke down and, to make matters worse, we missed the flight.
- Llegó tarde y, suma y sigue, olvidó las llaves.He arrived late and, to make matters worse, forgot the keys.
- Subió el precio y, suma y sigue, bajó la calidad.The price went up and, to make matters worse, the quality went down.