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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


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