Modismos (Slang)
Argentina
Spanish English Literal translation
¿Qué onda? What's up? What wave?
¡No hinches las bolas! Don't bother me! Don't fill the balls!
Piola Cool people
Copado Cool
Chile
Spanish English Literal translation
Al tiro Right away At the shot
¿Cachai? Do you understand? Do you catch on?
¿Cachai? You follow me?
Mino Cute guy
Mina Pretty girl Mine
Pololo/a Boyfriend/girlfriend
¿Qué onda? What's up? What wave?
Colombia
Spanish English Literal translation
¿Qué más? What's up? What else?
¿Qué hubo? What's up? What was there?
¡No me joda! Don't bother me! Don't fuck me!
¡No joda! Really? / Get outta here! Don't fuck!
Ala Hey man Wing
Llave Friend Key
Rascado Drunk Scratched
Avión A clever person Airplane
Ojo Be careful Eye
Bacano Cool
Cuba
Spanish English Literal translation
¿Qué bola? What's up? What ball?
¿Qué coño que paso? What do you want? What's passing you ?
¡Coño! What the hell! Cunt!
Mexico
Spanish English Literal translation
¿Qué onda? What's up? What wave?
¿Qué huele? What's up? What smells?
¡No manches! Get outta here! Don't stain!
Fresa Stuck up or prissy person Strawberry
Aguas Be careful Waters
Orale Wow Pray for it