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'''<u>Spanish slang  you gotta know</u>'''


Beside '¡Hola!,¿Cómo estás?'  ( only expression you rememember from Spanish class, because of course ;)  you might already know there  is a lot of polysemy  (plenty of expressions  and words to describe the same thing) Why? Thank the Spaniards  for  conquering a wide piece of continent  more than  a fart ago, and the imagination of people.  Here are a few  terms:
<span style="font-size:200%;">The Spanish Slang you MUST know!</span>


In Spain
Your teacher, for sure, did not teach you the following expressions:


-Ligar : to flirt or succeed in dating. When someone is called "Ligón" he or she is dating evereyone around ...or at least tries.
==In Spain==


-Currar:  means "to work".They don't go to "el trabajo", they go to "el curro".
===Ligar===
To flirt or succeed in dating. When someone is called "Ligón" he or she is dating everyone around ...or at least tries.


-A tomar por el culo: literally  go take  to the ass, "fuck you".
===Currar===
It means "to work". They don't go to "el trabajo", they go to "el curro".


- Tener mucho morro: someone who is very full of himself and is unconsiderate.
===A tomar por el culo===
literally go take  to the ass, "fuck you".


-Mola: something that is good, cool.
===Tener mucho morro===
someone who is very full of himself  and is unconsiderate.


In Latin America...  
===Mola===
something that is good, cool.


-Vaina:  With the right noun  and verb, you can express anything. Means thing, stuff, everyone uses it.
==In Latin America==


- Es lo que hay: a resignation, means "that's all that is".
===Vaina===
With the right noun  and verb, you can express anything. Means thing, stuff, everyone uses it.


-Calladito te ves más bonito:  keep your mouth closed, because you look prettier.
===Es lo que hay===
a resignation, means "that's all there is".


-Chévere: cool, used mostly in Colombia, Venezuela,and Panama.
===Calladito te ves más bonito===
keep your mouth shut, you look prettier that way.


-Mae: in Central America means "amigo/amiga".
===Chévere===
cool, used mostly in Colombia, Venezuela, Perú and Panama.


-Pegar un tubazo: Please don't hit them with a tube! in Argentina means "call me".
===Mae===
in Central America means "amigo/amiga".
 
=== Choro/Chorizo ===
It means thief
 
=== Pata/Causa ===
Used mostly in Perú to refer friend
 
===Pegar un tubazo===
Please don't hit them with a tube! in Argentina means "call me".
 
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Huesos|Huesos]]
* [[Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Compliments|Compliments]]
* [[Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Geography|Geography]]
* [[Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Parts-of-a-leaf|Parts of a leaf]]
* [[Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Botanical-Vocabulary|Botanical Vocabulary]]
* [[Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/When-use-Vamonos?|When use Vamonos?]]
* [[Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Count-from-1-to-10|Count from 1 to 10]]
* [[Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Abreviaciones-al-escribir|Abreviaciones al escribir]]
* [[Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Hobbies|Hobbies]]
* [[Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Airport|Airport]]
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Latest revision as of 21:08, 26 March 2023

Polyglot-club-spanish-slang.jpg

The Spanish Slang you MUST know!

Your teacher, for sure, did not teach you the following expressions:

In Spain[edit | edit source]

Ligar[edit | edit source]

To flirt or succeed in dating. When someone is called "Ligón" he or she is dating everyone around ...or at least tries.

Currar[edit | edit source]

It means "to work". They don't go to "el trabajo", they go to "el curro".

A tomar por el culo[edit | edit source]

literally go take  to the ass, "fuck you".

Tener mucho morro[edit | edit source]

someone who is very full of himself and is unconsiderate.

Mola[edit | edit source]

something that is good, cool.

In Latin America[edit | edit source]

Vaina[edit | edit source]

With the right noun and verb, you can express anything. Means thing, stuff, everyone uses it.

Es lo que hay[edit | edit source]

a resignation, means "that's all there is".

Calladito te ves más bonito[edit | edit source]

keep your mouth shut, you look prettier that way.

Chévere[edit | edit source]

cool, used mostly in Colombia, Venezuela, Perú and Panama.

Mae[edit | edit source]

in Central America means "amigo/amiga".

Choro/Chorizo[edit | edit source]

It means thief

Pata/Causa[edit | edit source]

Used mostly in Perú to refer friend

Pegar un tubazo[edit | edit source]

Please don't hit them with a tube! in Argentina means "call me".

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]