🇻🇪 Venezuelan Spanish slang cheat sheet
The 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| chamo | CHAH-moh | Dude, guy, kid. "Chama" for a woman. |
| pana | PAH-nah | Friend, buddy — also as an adjective meaning cool and loyal. |
| vaina | VYE-nah | Thing, stuff, whatsit — the universal placeholder. |
| arrecho | ah-RREH-choh | Angry — or amazing. And in some countries, something else entirely. |
| ladilla | lah-DEE-yah | An annoying person or situation; a pain. |
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