Word USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
(n.) • It's originally a way to refer to a young person, but can now also be used as a way to refer to someone of the same age or older if you have enough confidence with that person.
"¡Epale chamo! ¿Cómo estás?" | "¿Puedo invitar a tu hermano a la fiesta?" "No puede ir, está muy chamo aún."
"Hey dude! How are you?" | "May I invite your brother to the party?" "He cannot go, he's still too young."
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost everyone
(water stick) • It's used to say that is raining a lot.
"Agarra el paraguas, está cayendo un palo de agua."
"Take the umbrella, a water stick is falling."
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Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • Popcorn.
"Cuando veo una película, me gusta comer cotufas."
"When I watch a movie, I like to eat cotufas."
Expression USED Frequently BY Gen Y, Gen X and Older
(don't waste gunpowder on vulture) • It refers to not wasting time, money or effort on things that will not leave any benefit.
"Deja de invitarle tragos, ella tiene esposo. No gastes polvora en zamuro."
"Stop buying her drinks, she has a husband. Don't waste gunpowder on vulture."
quedarse sin el chivo y sin el mecate
Expression USED Frequently BY Gen Y, Gen X and Older Gen
(to be left without the goat and without the rope) • Having two options and ending up not having either.
''Porque no tomaste una desición a tiempo, te quedaste sin el chivo y sin el mecate.''
''Because you didn't make a decision in time, you're left without the goat and without the rope.''
Expression USED On Occasion BY Gen X, Gen Z and Olders
(low mango) • Something is low mango when is easy to get or is a good opportunity.
''Aprovecha esa oferta! Es un mango bajito!''
''Take advantage of that offer! That is a low mango!''
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Word USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
(adj.) • Common way to refer to blond people.
"Me gustan las mujeres catiras."
"I like blond girls."
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Word USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
(interj.) • It's a way to say hey or hi.
"¡Épale! ¿Cómo estás?" "¡Épale Andrés! ¿Cómo estuvo tu fin de semana?"
"Hi! How are you?" "Hey Andres! How was your weekend?"
Word USED Very frequently BY From Gen X until Z
It's another way to say 1) friend or 2) friendly. Also can use like 3) "dude".
1) "Carlos es mi pana." 2) "Carlos es pana." 3) "Oye pana, ¿qué hora es?"
1) "Carlos is my friend." 2) "Carlos is friendly." 3) "Hey dude, what time is it?"
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Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(A stick of water is falling) • It is used to say that it's raining a lot.
"¡Por acá está cayendo un palo de agua!"
"Over here, a stick of water is falling!"
