Spanish Colombia

ponte las pilas

Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone

(put on your batteries) • It means that you need to get your head out of your ass, or focus on the task at hand.

"Ey papi, ponte las pilas!"

"Hey man, put on your batteries!"

Spanish Colombia

parcero

Slang USED Very frequently BY Although it started in the middle-low class society, it has been spread through other socioeconomic status.

It is commonly used in the region of Antioquia, to address someone. However, after years it has spread to all the country. There is an abbreviation as well: Parce!

"Hey Parcero que más, como ha estado?"

"Hey man/dude! How are you doing/How is it going?"

Spanish Colombia

no le cabe un tinto

Expression USED Frequently BY Some People

(not even a coffee fits) • Used to say a place is way too crowded.

"A este bus no le cabe un tinto."

"Not even a coffee fits in this bus."

Spanish | Cucuteño Norte de Santander, Colombia

toche

Expression USED Frequently BY People from the border between Colombia and Venezuela

It's a expression you use when someone does or says something dumb. It's also the name of a famous bird of the region.

“Ella pensó que Nueva York es la capital de Canadá, qué toche."

“She thought that New York is the capital of Canada, what a toche."

Spanish Bogotá, Colombia

más falso que una moneda de cuero

Expression USED Frequently BY People older than 30

(faker than a leather coin) • 1) Someone who isn't genuine, who pretends to be something else. 2) When an object seems to be or is actually fake.

1) "Juan es más falso que una moneda de cuero. No le creo." 2) "Ese perfume no es Chanel, es más falso que una moneda de cuero."

1) "John is faker than leather coin, I don't trust him." 2) "That perfume isn't Chanel, it's faker than a leather coin."

Spanish Colombia

Coma mierda

Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

(Go eat shit) • Something you say when someone makes you very angry.

"Estoy muy enojado por lo que hizo. ¡Coma merda!"

"I'm very angry about what you did. Go eat shit!"

Spanish Colombia

quedar gringo

Slang USED On Occasion BY some people

It's when someone doesn't understand anything about what is happening.

"Quedé gringo en esa clase de matemáticas."

"I stayed gringo in that math class."

Spanish Colombia

hablar paja

Slang USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

It's when someone talks lies or unimportant things.

"Ese man habla mucha paja."

"That guy talks a lot of straw."

Spanish Colombia

gomelo

Word USED Frequently BY Everyone

(n.) • Someone rich or someone who wears expensive clothes, drives expensive cars, etc.

"Mi amigo dice que los gomelos son egocéntricos."

"Mi friend says that the gomelos are egocentric."

Spanish Caribbean coast , Colombia

habla

Idiom USED Very frequently BY Among friends

(interj.) • (speak) • You're demanding a person to speak basically. However, in real context, it's a way of saying "what's up?"

"¡Habla, cachón!"

"What's up, cheater!"

Spanish Colombia

recocha

Expression USED Frequently BY Teens

(n.) • Fun that is noisy and unorganized. Doing various things without doing anything.

"Qué recocha esto."

"What a noisy an unorganized fun this is."

Spanish Colombia

líchigo

Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone

(adj.) • Someone who is very miserly.

"Que man tan líchigo, nunca paga nada."

"What a miserly man, he never pays for anything."

Spanish Colombia

enguayabado

Expression USED Very frequently BY Teens

(adj.) • When someone has a hangover.

"Estoy super enguayabado."

"I am very hangover."

Spanish Colombia

amañado

Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone

For when a person is very comfortable in a position or place.

"Está muy amañado en su nuevo trabajo." "Está muy amañada en la fiesta."

"He is very comfortable in his new job." "She is very comfortable in the party."

Spanish Colombia

chimbita

Slang USED Frequently BY Young People

(adj.) • It is used to say something is cool or nice.

"Este regalo está una chimba." "Ese man es una chimbita."

"This gift is nice." "That man is cool."

Spanish Valle del Cauca, Colombia

pavo

Expression USED Frequently BY Teens

(n.) • (turkey) • Word used to denote the group of people with whom you have sexual intercourse.

“Ya quiero que sea fin de semana para verme con mi pavo.”

“I want it to be the weekend to see my turkey.”

Spanish Colombia

cuadrarse (con alguien)

Expression USED Very frequently BY Young People

(v.) • (to position yourself (with somebody)) • To become the boyfriend/girlfriend of someone.

“Yo me quiero cuadrar con Simon.“

“I want to position myself with Simon.”

Spanish Colombia

tusa

Expression USED Very frequently BY Teens

(n.) • A residual bad feeling that is the result of the love that remains for someone after the end of a relationship.

“Tengo una tusa terrible después de haber cortado con Carlos.“

“I have a bad feeling after having broken up with Carlos.“

Spanish Colombia

caerle (a alguien)

Expression USED Frequently BY Teens

(fall to someone) • Phrase used to express the actions used to show the desire of starting a romantic relationship with someone.

"Yo le estaba cayendo a Laura, pero ella me dijo que me quería como amigo."

"I was falling to Laura, but she said that she saw me as a friend."

Spanish Colombia

lucas

Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Teens

(n.) • Word used to denote a thousand Colombian pesos.

“¿Amigo, tienes 10 lucas que me prestes?”

“Friend, do you have ten thousand pesos you can lend me?“