In our new series we’ll be teaching you some Spanish slang. So here’s the first part of our Spanish slang dictionary.
Spanish slang words – Part 1
Vale
A commonly used word of Spanish slang to express agreement. It’s similar to “ok” or “alright”.
- Oye, ¿me puedes ayudar? – Hey, can you help me?
Vale, más tarde me paso por ahí. – Sure, I’ll come by later and help you.
- ¿Te apetece ir al cine? – Do you want to go to the cinema?
Vale, ¿qué película quieres ver? – Ok, what movie do you want to watch?
Venga
Venga can be used as a filter word. It can mean an enthusiastic “alright” or a more frustraded “come on” .
- Venga chicos, nos vamos. – Come on guy, let’s go.
- Nos vemos más tarde. – See you later.
Venga, nos vemos. – Ok, see you.
Hombre / Mujer
Hombre it literally means “man” and also in English in some situations we use “man”. And mujer literally means “women”. In Spanish slang we normally use “hombre” and “mujer” as an interjection.
- Hombre, ¿qué tal? ¡Cuánto tiempo! – Man! What’s up? Long time no see.
- Mujer, no te preocupes, que todo va a salir bien. – Don’t you worry (woman), everything will be alright.
Tío / Tía
Tío and tía they literally mean “uncle” and “aunt” but in Spanish slang we use them when referring to “man” or “women” in everyday conversation.
- ¿Qué tal, tío? – What’s up, mate?
- ¿Quién es esa tía de ahí? – Who’s that girl overthere?
- Voy a estar con esos tíos de ahí, si quieres pasarte por ahí más tarde. – I’m with those guys overthere, if you want to come by later.
Hecho polvo
It means “very tired”.
Esta semana he estado trabajando 12horas al día. Estoy hecho polvo. – I’ve been woking 12 hours a day this week. I’m totally wrecked.
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