colombian slang Flashcards

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1
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ahora mismo

A

right now

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ahorita más tarde

A

in a little bit, later

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3
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algo así/algo por el estilo

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something like that

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4
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algo es algo

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something is better than nothing

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5
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aliviadito

A

to have eased up/for a problem to have gotten better

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6
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amanecimos

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to describe how you feel when waking up

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7
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amigovio/a

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situationship

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8
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apreciar a alguien

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to think very highly of someone

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9
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arrocito en bajo

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a potential love interest you’re keeping on the back burner

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10
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así de sencillo

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it’s that easy/straight forward

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un bacán/una bacana

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cool person

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bacano

A

cool/really good

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13
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¿bien o qué?/¿bien o no?

A

all good?

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14
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bulla

A

noise- more common than ruido

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15
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cachaco/a

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person from bogotá, or someone from the interior of the country

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16
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cada ocho días

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every week

17
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cada quince días

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every two weeks

18
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cada veinte días

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every three weeks

19
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caerle (a alguien)

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to hit on someone/meet up

20
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caleta

A

illegal stash of cash/weapons

21
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cali es cali, lo demás es loma

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cali is the best (cali is cali, the rest is just a hill)

22
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carrera

A

journey in a taxi

23
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chévere

A

cool

24
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chiquitico

A

really small

25
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cierto

A

right/ok?