Chile slang

Today, we are going list the 25 most common Spanish slang terms you'll hear from a Spaniard, whether it's walking the streets of Madrid, or from a Spanish friend. 1) Guay. Guay is Spanish slang that normally refers to something or someone cool, and can...
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Slang word for money, capable of replacing the word "pesos" since it can hold a numerical value, like "bucks". Me pagaron esta semana, puedo poner unos cuantos varos más para la pizza - I got paid this week, I can help with a few more bucks for the...
Probably the most common Venezuelan slang word you'll come across, this is generally a positive word, and can describe something as "nice" to "amazing". (this word is also seen in Colombian slang) Estuvo chevere la reunión, te hace falta salir de la...
Pasarlo chancho - To have a really fun time. 32. Pega - Work. 33. Levantarse con la pata izquierda - Bad luck. 1. Po — Pues. This versatile word supposedly comes from the Spanish word pues, which in itself is pretty challenging to understand. Po has a...
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Chilean Spanish can be enough to throw any fluent Spanish speaker off, with the lack of pronunciation of 's' in phrases such as mas o menos ("more or less"), becoming "mah-o-meno." Changing grammatical rules such as not...
That said, here are 30 words to get you started before going to Chile: 1. Aperrao. Aperrao is probably my favorite word in Chilean. It's an adjective that refers to a go-for-it or fearless person. The root of the word is 'perro' or dog,...
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Typically pronounced as weón/weona, this is the quintessential Chilean word. Sometimes it'll just sound like an " on " that's attached to the end of every sentence. This word borders on being rude, so you need to be careful when...
Without further ado, let's start learning some useful Chilean slang words and phrases. You can say any of these two words to express that something is "cool" or "awesome.". Bacán is one of the most common words of Chilean slang,...
Caña. Meaning: hangover. Ay, que caña que tengo. I have the worst hangover. 12. Carrete. Meaning: party (noun) Be sure not to confuse carrete with the next slang word, carretear. This one is the noun rather than a verb, so you'd use it to refer to...
9. Basic Chilean Spanish Slang. 10. Chilean food vocabulary: Typical Chilean Dishes, Chilean Seafood, Chilean Sandwiches and Typical Chilean Desserts (and sweet things). 11. Chilean Spanish vs Mexican Spanish: Download The Matrix with examples that...
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