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By Lingobi, Published on 03/24/2025
Learning Spanish from textbooks and apps is great, but to truly blend in with native speakers, you need to master slang. Slang adds color and authenticity to your conversations, making you sound more natural and relatable. Here are some essential Spanish slang terms and phrases that will help you sound like a local.
In Spain, guay is a popular slang term used to describe something cool, nice, or awesome. For example:
¡Qué guay! – How cool!
It’s a casual term used frequently in everyday conversations, making it a great addition to your vocabulary.
In Mexico, you’ll often hear chido instead of guay. Both words mean the same thing, but chido is specific to Mexican Spanish:
Ese lugar está chido. – That place is cool.
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Argentinians frequently use che as a casual way to get someone’s attention, similar to “hey” in English:
Che, ¿qué hacés? – Hey, what are you doing?
In Spain, it’s common to refer to friends as tío (for men) or tía (for women). It’s similar to saying “dude” or “girl” in English:
¡Oye, tío! ¿Vienes a la fiesta? – Hey, dude! Are you coming to the party?
When something makes you laugh, instead of just saying es gracioso (it’s funny), use the slangy ¡Qué risa! to express genuine amusement:
¡Qué risa me dio esa película! – That movie was so funny!
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