Free Spanish Lessons

Meaning: Job/Work (trabajo) How to use it: Laburo is a common way to say work (trabajo). It can be placed anywhere that work (trabajo) would regularly be used. Technorati Tags: spanish slang,laburo,trabajo

Meaning: Bus (referring to a city bus) How to use it: This is another way of saying “colectivo” (city bus) in Argentina. Its a slang used commonly in Buenos Aires to refer to a city bus.   Technorati Tags: spanish slang,bondi,colectivo

Meaning: Vibe How to use it: This is used often in Argentina to describe a feeling or a vibe about something or someone. For example, to describe a restaurant/pub, one could say, “ Que buena onda!”. This means that there is a great vibe or feeling at the place. It’s a nice way to describe [...]

Meaning: a fake, a bad quality forge How to use it: You can use this to describe anything that is a fake, for example, C.D’s, a fake Gucci watch, etc.   Technorati Tags: spanish slang,truchada

Spanish Slang: Mangos Meaning: Pesos/Money How to use it: The word mangos is used in informal situations when asking the price of something or telling someone else the cost of something. You can say “ Cuantos mangos es el auto?”, meaning, “How many pesos (dollars) is the car?”.

Spanish Slang: Chabón/chabona (fem.) Meaning: Guy, dude, bloke How to use it: The word Chabón is commonly used by teenagers and sometimes older people in an informal conversation. This word is to be used among friends or people outside the workplace. Do NOT use it while talking to you boss or elders.

Spanish Slang: Hacerse el vivo Translation: To act alive Meaning: To be a sly, deceptive, or a slick evasive person. Application: This Spanish slang phrase is used when someone is trying to get away with something and the other person isn’t buying it. They will generally say “¡No te hagás el vivo!” or “Don’t act [...]

Spanish Slang: Ratearse, hacerse la rata Translation: To do like a rat. Meaning: To skip school.