Spanish Various countries

cacerolazo

Word USED On Occasion BY Most People

(noun) • (casserole ) • Comes from the word “cacerola” meaning "pan". It’s a form of peaceful protest in which protestors create noise by banging together pots and pans. The tradition began in medieval times to shame men who’d marry young girls. It was then taken on by French revolutionaries, and now protestors in Latin America.

“El descontento de la gente ha provocado cacerolazos en Argentina.”

“The people’s discontent has led to the banging on pots and pans in Argentina.”

Spanish Guatemala

¡Aguas!

Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(Waters! ) • A warning for when danger is approaching.

“¡Aguas! ¡Las rocas están cayendo!”

“Waters! The rocks are falling!”

Spanish Guatemala

calidá

Slang USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(adj.) • Describing something that is cool or exceeds one's expectations

“¡Esa artista es tan calidá!”

“This artist is so cool!”

Spanish Spanish speaking countries

jajaja

Sound USED Very frequently BY Everyone

The Spanish sound for laughter. It is a direct analog of the English "ha ha ha".

"¡Jajaja! ¡Qué vídeo tan divertido!"

"Ha ha ha! What a funny video!"

Spanish Spanish speaking countries

palomitas

Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(n.) • (little doves) • It's the word for 'popcorn'.

"Siempre que van al cine, se guardan una bolsa de palomitas en la mochila antes de entrar a la sala."

"Every time they go to the movies, they keep a bag of little doves in their backpack before entering the theater."

Spanish Spain

estar en la edad del pavo

Expression USED On Occasion BY Adults

(to be in the peacock age) • This expression is used to describe the stage that takes place after childhood and before adolescence (between 11 and 13 years old).

"Ay, estás en la edad del pavo: no dejas de reírte por nada."

"Uf, you're in the peacock age - you won't stop laughing about nothing."

Spanish Spanish speaking countries

#YoMeQuedoEnCasa

Hashtag USED In the past BY Everyone

(#Iwillstayhome) • Hashtag used during the COVID-19 pandemic to encourage people to follow the quarantine.

"#YoMeQuedoEnCasa ¿y tú?"

"#Iwillstayhome and you?"

Spanish Honduras

birria

Slang USED Very frequently BY Most People

(n.) • Used to refer to beers.

"¿Tomaste mucho?" "Solo dos birrias."

"Did you drink a lot?" "Just two beers."

Spanish Honduras

maje

Slang USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

"Maje" is used to refer to your friends or anyone in a casual way. It can also be used as an insult depending on the context.

"Maje, ¿dónde estás?" "No seás maje"

"Dude, where are you?" "Don't be fool"

Spanish Argentina

holanda ke hacelga?

Slang USED On Occasion BY Friends

(Holland what chard?) • A funny way of greeting your friends. The pun consists of "hola" (hello) turned into Holanda (Holland) and "qué haces" (what are you up to) turned into "ke (h)acelga" (chard).

"¿Holanda ke hacelga?" "¿Naranja y bosque?"

"Holland what Chard?" "Orange and woods?"

Spanish Argentina

piola

Word USED Very frequently BY Teens

(adj.) • In Argentina we use this word to express something is cool or someone did something cool.

"Hola chabón, ¿todo piola?" "Sí, ¿y vos?"

"Hey dude, everything cool?" "Yeah and you?

Spanish Spanish speaking countries

xq

Abbreviation USED Frequently BY Teens

(why/because) • It's short for "por qué", which translates to "why" in English. It's used when texting other teenagers.

"Che, ¿qué haces ahora?" "Nada... ¿xq?"

"Hey friend, what are you doing right now?" "Nothing... why?"

Spanish Argentina

boludo

Word USED Very frequently BY Most People

(n.) • It's originally an insult meaning dumb or idiot, but it's also frequently used with friends.

"Che boludo, ¿cómo andás?"

"Hey boludo, how are you going?"

Spanish Spain

Para ti la perra gorda

Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(The fat coin (goes) to you) • You say this when you want to give up on an argument and tell the other person they're right without actually meaning it.

"La pizza con piña está muy rica." "Que no, que es una aberración." "Está buenísima." "Dejémoslo ya, pa ti la perra gorda."

"Pineapple pizza is very tasty." "It's not, it's an abomination." "It's delicious." "Let's leave it, the fat coin goes to you."

Spanish Spain

guiri

Slang USED Frequently BY Everyone

(n.) • The term refers to tourists, specifically those from the North of Europe.

"Mira, ahí vienen unos guiris con sandalias y calcetines."

"Look, there come guiris wearing socks and sandals."

Spanish Spain

Se te fue la olla

Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(You lost your pot) • To go crazy, with the pot referring to one's head.

“¿Qué! ¿No quieres llevar paraguas con la de lluvia que hace? Se te fue la olla, mijo.”

“What?! You don't want to take an umbrella with how bad it's raining? You lost your pot, son.“

Spanish Spanish speaking countries

media naranja

Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(n.) • (half orange) • Translates to 'other half' or 'better half'. Used to describe one's soulmate.

"Ella es mi media naranja."

"She's my half orange.”

Spanish Mexico

la neta

Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(n.) • (the truth) • A more colloquial word that used to mean "the truth," and when used, emphasizes the truthfulness of what was said.

“¿neta wey?”

“for real?“

Spanish Spanish speaking countries

chao pescao

Slang USED Frequently BY Young people

(goodbye fish) • Similar to the English "see you later alligator", it's a colloquial expression used with friends to say goodbye in a funny, rhyming way.

"Nos vemos el martes, ¡chao pescao!"

"See you on Tuesday, goodbye fish!"

Spanish Mexico

de cajón

Expression USED Very frequently BY Some People

(of drawer) • Refers to something mandatory and completely necessary.

"Si quieres ser ingeniero, debes entender matemáticas, es de cajón."

"If you want to be an engineer, you must understand Maths, it is of drawer."