Lingo Kaiava Slang 🇦🇷 Argentine Spanish Slang 19 words people in Argentina actually
use — with what they mean, how to say them, and which ones will get you in trouble.
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che Hey / dude — the word Argentines are named after. boludo Dude / idiot — best friend or insult, decided entirely by tone. dale OK / go ahead / let's do it. posta For real / the truth / seriously. quilombo A mess, chaos, a disaster. laburo Work, a job. pibe Kid, young guy. copado Cool, great, awesome. re Very, super, really — the Argentine intensifier. mina A woman — the everyday informal word. guita Money / cash. bondi The city bus. pelotudo Idiot — the harder-hitting cousin of boludo. Crude — know it before you say it fiaca The specific laziness of not wanting to move. chamuyar To sweet-talk — smooth, probably exaggerated talk. trucho Fake / dodgy — counterfeit or just not legit. birra A beer. al toque Right away — immediately. morfar To eat — with appetite. Learning the words is the easy half Knowing what che means won't help when someone says it to you at speed. Lingo
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