20 Spanish
slang terms
and phrases
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"Tío / Tía"
"Guay" "Vale" Means: Dude / Gal.
Means: Cool. "No pasa nada"
Means: Okay / Alright. Example: ¡Tío! Te tengo
Examples: Esa camisa Means: No worries.
Example: ¿A las doce? que contar algo
está guay / Suena guay. You can say it after
Vale, allí estaré. importante.
Translations: That shirt is a person telling
Translation: At twelve? Translation: Dude! I need
cool / Sounds cool. you Perdón (Sorry)
Okay, I'll be there. to tell you something
important.
*This literally means Uncle / Aunt. But depending of
the context, this can also mean Dude / Gal. It is an
informal expression and typically said by friends
when they want to call for your attention or tell you
something.
"¡Venga!" "¡Olé!" "Majo / Maja" "Me da igual"
Means: Come on! Means: Bravo! / Cheers! Means: Nice. Means: I don't care.
Example: ¡Venga! Example: ¡Olé! Example: Elena es Example: Me da igual
Llegamos tarde. Enhorabuena. una chica maja. lo que digas.
Translation: Come on! Translation: Bravo! Translation: Elena is a Translation: I don't
We are late. Congrats. nice girl. care of what you say.
"Peña" "Colega"
"Rayarse"
Means: People Means: Friend. "Molar"
Means: To worry.
(Informal) Example: Somos Means: To like.
Example: No te
Example: Ya está colegas desde Example: Esta película
rayes, todo irá bien.
llegando la peña. secundaria. me mola.
Translation: Don't
Translation: The Translation: We have Translation: I like this
worry, everything will
people are already been friends since high film.
be alright.
coming. school.
"Cutre"
"Mono / Mona" "¡Ojo!" "Cállate"
Means: Trashy / Poor
Means: Cute. Means: Be careful! Means: Shut up.
quality.
Example: Tu perro es Example: Ojo, que hay Example: Cállate, hablas
Example: Este hotel es
muy mono. coches pasando. mucho.
muy cutre.
Translation: Your dog is Translation: Be careful, Translation: Shut up, you
Translation: The hotel is
so cute. there's cars passing. talk too much.
shabby.
*This literally means Monkey, but *This literally means Eye, but depending
of the context, it can also mean Be
depending of the context, it can
careful!
also mean Cute.
"Currar"
"Ligar" "Puente" "Chaval"
Means: To work.
Means: To flirt. Means: Long weekend. Means: Youngster /
Example: Llevas
Example: Deja de ligar Example: ¿Qué harás Kiddo.
currando todo el día,
con mi hermana. durante el puente? Example: Oye chaval,
descansa.
Translation: Stop Translation: What will ten cuidado.
Translation: You have
flirting with my sister. you do during the long Translation: Hey kiddo,
been working all day,
weekend? be careful.
rest.
*This literally means Bridge, but depending
of the context, it can also mean Long Weekend.
slang terms
and phrases
king
spea
when gs to
times ill use slan o
Som e is als
h , you w n d it
Span
is
ate, a m.
u n ic ta n d the
comm t to unders at
ngs th
p o rtan m m on sla
im w co arn.
are fe an le
Here you c
"Tío / Tía"
"Guay" "Vale" Means: Dude / Gal.
Means: Cool. "No pasa nada"
Means: Okay / Alright. Example: ¡Tío! Te tengo
Examples: Esa camisa Means: No worries.
Example: ¿A las doce? que contar algo
está guay / Suena guay. You can say it after
Vale, allí estaré. importante.
Translations: That shirt is a person telling
Translation: At twelve? Translation: Dude! I need
cool / Sounds cool. you Perdón (Sorry)
Okay, I'll be there. to tell you something
important.
*This literally means Uncle / Aunt. But depending of
the context, this can also mean Dude / Gal. It is an
informal expression and typically said by friends
when they want to call for your attention or tell you
something.
"¡Venga!" "¡Olé!" "Majo / Maja" "Me da igual"
Means: Come on! Means: Bravo! / Cheers! Means: Nice. Means: I don't care.
Example: ¡Venga! Example: ¡Olé! Example: Elena es Example: Me da igual
Llegamos tarde. Enhorabuena. una chica maja. lo que digas.
Translation: Come on! Translation: Bravo! Translation: Elena is a Translation: I don't
We are late. Congrats. nice girl. care of what you say.
"Peña" "Colega"
"Rayarse"
Means: People Means: Friend. "Molar"
Means: To worry.
(Informal) Example: Somos Means: To like.
Example: No te
Example: Ya está colegas desde Example: Esta película
rayes, todo irá bien.
llegando la peña. secundaria. me mola.
Translation: Don't
Translation: The Translation: We have Translation: I like this
worry, everything will
people are already been friends since high film.
be alright.
coming. school.
"Cutre"
"Mono / Mona" "¡Ojo!" "Cállate"
Means: Trashy / Poor
Means: Cute. Means: Be careful! Means: Shut up.
quality.
Example: Tu perro es Example: Ojo, que hay Example: Cállate, hablas
Example: Este hotel es
muy mono. coches pasando. mucho.
muy cutre.
Translation: Your dog is Translation: Be careful, Translation: Shut up, you
Translation: The hotel is
so cute. there's cars passing. talk too much.
shabby.
*This literally means Monkey, but *This literally means Eye, but depending
of the context, it can also mean Be
depending of the context, it can
careful!
also mean Cute.
"Currar"
"Ligar" "Puente" "Chaval"
Means: To work.
Means: To flirt. Means: Long weekend. Means: Youngster /
Example: Llevas
Example: Deja de ligar Example: ¿Qué harás Kiddo.
currando todo el día,
con mi hermana. durante el puente? Example: Oye chaval,
descansa.
Translation: Stop Translation: What will ten cuidado.
Translation: You have
flirting with my sister. you do during the long Translation: Hey kiddo,
been working all day,
weekend? be careful.
rest.
*This literally means Bridge, but depending
of the context, it can also mean Long Weekend.
