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.

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.

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 someone as well who is laid-back and friendly.

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.

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?”.