At any rate, it’s used all the time (once you decide to finally leave your hotel that is). It can be used alone, in a question or in a phrase like in the example. To get somebody’s attention, to move the crowd or to get the show on the road, you can use vamos, literally “let’s go”. ¡Vamos! Hace una hora que espero | Let’s go! I’ve been waiting here for an hour! In other words, having a drink in Spain is a great way to learn many new terms. Use “ resaca” to mean the morning after, or its hangover - more precisely. In the same register, you also hear “ irse de fiesta” which means to go to a party and “ una caña” to mean a beer (or a brew!), Bebida means alcohol or booze. So this phrase is representative of some of the ones you’ll come across in the Master Slang Pack. You use “ ir a tomar algo” to express the meaning of going to drink or to drink something (more literally). Ir a tomar algo | To have a drinkĪnother recurrent theme in Spanish slang expressions is alcohol and drinking. While these terms in English can sometimes be abrasive, or even offensive, they are common in Latin America and most speakers use them. What comes to mind is “dios mio” “my God” or “gracias a dios” “thank God”. A lot of expressions revolve around God in Spanish. Surprise, joy, anger… these are all good expressions for “ por dios“. ¡Por dios! ❼ómo no pasaste el exámen de Español? Es tu idioma.įor Pete’s sake, how could you fail Spanish? It’s your language. “Por dios” | “For Pete’s sake”, “My god!” Note: In certain Latin American countries, like Argentina, people also use “ dale“, meaning the same thing as vale in Spain. It’s an easy way to express agreement, end a conversation or give thanks. It’s a very common phrase and is on its way to becoming a filler, even for beginners. But for a definition, it means to express agreement. Tip: Careful, “ facultad“, where la facu originates, is not the same as our “faculty”.Ĥ. For instance: Hoy necesito ir a la facu | I have to go to class today 
La facu means “campus”, “class”, or even “school”. No vamos a la facu mañana porque hay una huelga | We aren’t going to campus tomorrow - there’s a strike. This term is a must-know due to how easy it is use and master. Mexico isn’t beautiful, it’s “super” beautiful. So you aren’t happy to be in Spain, you’re “super” happy. Luckily, the Spanish “ super” works a lot like “super” in English. You hear this expression a lot both in Spain and Latin American countries. I don’t have enoughĮstaba super contenta de ir a la fiesta | I was super excited to go to the party As in our example, ni en pedo can be used to back up a negative sentence, or it can be used alone, like English’s “No way!” or even better: “Fat chance!”Ī nicer alternative: “ de ninguna manera”Įxample: Oye, ¿me das 20€? – De ninguna manera, no tengo tanto | Yo, can I have $20? - Can’t do it.
When somebody is up to something you want nothing to do with, your best bet is “ n i en pedo“. ¡Ni en pedo voy a aceptar que me trate así! | There’s no way you’ll treat me like that!
“Ni en pedo” | “There’s no way…”, “Fat chance!” Updated: 10 Essential Spanish slang Expressions 1. Speak a little, say a lot (why MosaLingua likes slang). We invite you to discover all sorts of other Spanish slang in our Master Slang Pack for Spanish. But today’s article serves as a starting point. In all actuality, there is no end-all list of 10 essential Spanish slang expressions. Each country has its own favorites, niche terms, and pure inventions. When you consider all the different words and idiosyncrasies among the 20 countries that have Spanish as an official language, Spanish is incredibly rich on a lexical level. However, Spanish does pose a certain difficulty. OK, to be even more honest, it was hard doing the same for French and Italian. To be honest, it was hard picking just 10 Spanish slang expressions.
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