🇦🇷 Argentine Spanish slang cheat sheet
The 19 words locals actually use. Tap a word for the full story, or print this page and stick it on your fridge.
| Word | Say it | Means |
|---|---|---|
| che | cheh | Hey / dude — the word Argentines are named after. |
| boludo | boh-LOO-doh | Dude / idiot — best friend or insult, decided entirely by tone. |
| dale | DAH-leh | OK / go ahead / let's do it. |
| posta | POS-tah | For real / the truth / seriously. |
| quilombo | kee-LOM-boh | A mess, chaos, a disaster. |
| laburo | lah-BOO-roh | Work, a job. |
| pibe | PEE-beh | Kid, young guy. |
| copado | koh-PAH-doh | Cool, great, awesome. |
| re | reh | Very, super, really — the Argentine intensifier. |
| mina | MEE-nah | A woman — the everyday informal word. |
| guita | GHEE-tah | Money / cash. |
| bondi | BOHN-dee | The city bus. |
| pelotudo | peh-loh-TOO-doh | Idiot — the harder-hitting cousin of boludo. |
| fiaca | fee-AH-kah | The specific laziness of not wanting to move. |
| chamuyar | chah-moo-SHAR | To sweet-talk — smooth, probably exaggerated talk. |
| trucho | TROO-choh | Fake / dodgy — counterfeit or just not legit. |
| birra | BEE-rrah | A beer. |
| al toque | al TOH-keh | Right away — immediately. |
| morfar | mor-FAR | To eat — with appetite. |
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