Learn how to use some common Spanish slang terms
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Some of the Most Common Slang Expressions in Spain |
| Eric: Hi everyone, and welcome to SpanishPod101.com. I'm Eric. |
| Anna: And I'm Anna! |
| Eric: This is Must-Know Spanish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 1. In this lesson you'll learn Some of the Most Common Slang Expressions in Spain. |
| Eric: These are the expressions you'll hear around any Spanish city as part of the interactions in daily life. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Eric: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are... |
| Anna: guay |
| Anna: buenas |
| Anna: majo |
| Anna: chulo |
| Eric: Anna, what's our first expression? |
| Anna: guay |
| Eric: It’s a slang expression that can mean "cool,” or “great." And you can find it in almost every colloquial chat. |
| Anna: [SLOW] guay [NORMAL] guay |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: guay |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to express that something is good in a more effusive way. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Qué estuche más guay, ¿dónde lo has comprado? [SLOW] Qué estuche más guay, ¿dónde lo has comprado? |
| Eric: "What a cool pencil case, where did you buy it?" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Qué estuche más guay, ¿dónde lo has comprado? |
| Eric: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Anna: buenas |
| Eric: literally meaning "good." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "hi,” or “hey." |
| Anna: [SLOW] buenas [NORMAL] buenas |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: buenas |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to say "hello" in a more colloquial way. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] ¡Buenas! ¿Cómo te va? [SLOW] ¡Buenas! ¿Cómo te va? |
| Eric: "Hi! How are you doing?" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] ¡Buenas! ¿Cómo te va? |
| Eric: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Anna: majo |
| Eric: literally meaning "nice." But when it's used as a slang expression it can have different meanings such as "nice,” “good-looking” or “hot." |
| Anna: [SLOW] majo [NORMAL] majo |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: majo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you’re referring to someone who is nice to you. But depending on the tone, it could have a good or bad meaning. If you're using it to say something is good, it could be to refer to somebody who is good-looking. But if you use it in a bad way, with a rude tone, it's derogatory. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Está bien majo el nuevo entrenador. [SLOW] Está bien majo el nuevo entrenador. |
| Eric: "The new trainer is quite hot." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Está bien majo el nuevo entrenador. |
| Eric: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Anna: chulo |
| Eric: literally meaning "pimp." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "cool,” or “fancy ." |
| Anna: [SLOW] chulo [NORMAL] chulo |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: chulo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you describe something that you like. Usually for describing things, not people. Some people change the word to |
| Anna: "chuli" |
| Eric: to make it sound more cute. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Me encanta la nueva línea de productos ¡es tan chula! [SLOW] Me encanta la nueva línea de productos ¡es tan chula! |
| Eric: "I love the new line of products. It's so cool!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Me encanta la nueva línea de productos ¡es tan chula! |
| QUIZ |
| Eric: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| Eric: You bump into a friend in the street |
| Anna: ¡Buenas! |
| Eric: "Hey!" |
| Eric: You find something terrific. |
| Anna: guay |
| Eric: "cool, great" |
| Eric: Your mom buys you a new laptop and you like it. |
| Anna: chulo |
| Eric: "cool, fancy " |
| Eric: You see someone handsome. |
| Anna: majo |
| Eric: "nice, good-looking, hot" |
Outro |
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| Eric: There you have it; you have mastered four Iberian Spanish Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at SpanishPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Anna: ¡Hasta la próxima! |
Comments
HideHi Listeners! Do you know any other related slang expression? Post them in the comments.
Hola Josefina,
Thank you for your comment.
Only “buenas” can be use everywhere, all the other vocab words are specific to Spain.
Sigamos practicando!
Saludos,
Carla
Team SpanishPod101.com
Hola,
Can all of these only be used in Spain? Or are they general? Just asking because I use “guay” sometimes during my practice time.
¡Gracias!
Hi Brian Littleton,
Thanks for your feedback! We are glad to know that you enjoy our lesson!
Cheers,
Khanh.
Team SpanishPod101.com
?Surprise lesson, thanks so much, gracias muchas