Jerga Flashcards

1
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estar pedo/ ebrio

A

drunk

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2
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ni de pedo/ ni de broma

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no joke/ no way/ not a chance

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buen pedo/ amigable

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friendly

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al pedo/ atento

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attentive

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5
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ni pedo/ ni modo

A

either way

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6
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es tu pedo/ es tu problema

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it’s your problem

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7
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pedo

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problem/ argument/ fight/ nuisance/ annoyance

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8
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que pedo/ hola

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hello

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9
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que pedo?/ que paso?

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what happened?

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10
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mal pedo/ mala gente

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bad people

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11
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orale

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I agree with you/ come on!/ bring it on!/ yes/ hurry up/ that’s amazing/ I’m flabbergasted/ There you go/ OK/ Exortation/ It’s your turn/ go ahead/ I’m waiting for you/ watch it

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12
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qué onda

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what’s up/ hello

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13
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mande?

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excuse me/ what did you say

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que padre

A

cool/ that’s cool
(situations or objects, not people)

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15
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ándale pues

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come on/ chop-chop/ that’s right

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16
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no manches

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no way/ no kidding

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17
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crudo/ cruda

A

hangover

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18
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cabrón

A

dum bass

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19
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wëy/guëy

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dude

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20
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mamar

A

to suck

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21
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me mama x

A

I really like x

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22
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no te mamas

A

don’t cross the line

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23
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puras mamas

A

pure B.S.

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24
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te la mamaste

A

you screwed it up

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25
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lo estés mamando

A

you’re screwing it up

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26
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chinga a tu madre

A

f… you

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27
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que chinga su madre

A

f… that guy

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28
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chingar a su madre

A

to f… over someone

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29
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me lleva la chingada

A

I’m f…ed

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30
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no estes chingando

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stop f…ing with/ bothering me

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31
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vete a la chingada

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f… off

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32
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chingon/ chingona/ bién chingon

A

badass/ cool

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33
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que barbaro

A

how impressive

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34
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gacho/ qué gacho

A

bad situation/ awful/ nasty/ crappy

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35
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pesado/pesada

A

person with bad vibes/ a drag/ nuisance

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36
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estar jodido

A

to be screwed

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37
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caer mal/ caer gordo

A

to not be pleased by

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38
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caer bién/ me cae ese guey

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to like/ to be pleased by (attraction to a person)/ I like that guy

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39
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la chela

A

beer

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40
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poca madre

A

that’s good/that’s bad

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41
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aguas!

A

watch out!

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42
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eso que ni que

A

no doubt about it/for sure

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43
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el mal del puerco

A

to be full and sleepy from eating

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44
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esta cañón

A

it’s rough/difficult

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45
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echar la hueva

A

to be lazy

46
Q

ni modo

A

can’t do anything about it

Presente:
Ella dice que, si no hay dinero, ni modo, tendremos que buscar otra solución.

Pretérito:
Ayer, él se dio cuenta de que no podía ir a la fiesta, y dijo: “ni modo”.

Futuro:
Mañana, nosotros sabremos si el proyecto fue aprobado; si no, ni modo, buscaremos otras oportunidades.

Imperativo:
Si no te gusta la comida, ni modo, prueba algo diferente.

Condicional:
Si ellos no llegan a tiempo, ni modo, comenzaremos sin ellos.

Imperfecto:
Cuando éramos niños, siempre decíamos “ni modo” cuando algo no salía como esperábamos.

Imperfecto subjuntivo:
Si tú supieras que no hay solución, dirías “ni modo” y seguirías adelante.

Presente subjuntivo:
Es posible que ella no quiera aceptar la situación, pero si lo hace, que diga “ni modo” y continúe.

47
Q

chido: bien chido/ tan chido/ qué chido

A

cool: very cool/ so cool/ how cool
awesome/ fantastic

48
Q

fresa

A

snobby/ materialistic/ preppy
(people, behavior or places)

49
Q

el pedo

50
Q

estar DE locos

A

to be crazy

51
Q

a morir

A

very much/ to die for

52
Q

EN que andas

A

what are you up to

53
Q

se me subió el muerte

A

a dead person was bothering me

54
Q

quiero que andes al pedo

A

I want you to be attentive

55
Q

que pedo traes?

A

what is your problem?

56
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chulada

57
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suave

58
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guácala

59
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ni a caso

60
Q

ni caso
- ni caso me haces

A

to not pay attention
- you don’t pay attention to me

61
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carnal/carnala

A

brother, sister, friend, relative

62
Q

neta

A

the honest truth/ for real

63
Q

traer un pedo

A

to have an issue

64
Q

ser otro pedo

A

to be something else

65
Q

agarrar el pedo

A

to understand/ to catch on

66
Q

bajarle a tu pedo

A

to chill out

67
Q

aguanta

A

wait/ hold on/ no way

68
Q

buena (mala) onda

A

nice/ cool (bad/ uncool)
(person or situation)
(Use with ser or qué)

69
Q

qué onda

A

hola/ what’s up

70
Q

guëro/ guëra

A

blondie/ blond

71
Q

chavo/ chava

A

boy/ girl
young people/ kids
boyfriend/ girlfriend

72
Q

achis/ achis piachis/ achis los mariachis

A

o gosh/ holy moly
surprise/ admiration

73
Q

hueva/ tener hueva/ tirar la hueva. huevón

A

laziness/ to feel lazy/ to be lazy. lazy person

74
Q

cámara

A

ok/ good/ right

75
Q

arre

A

ok/ agreement

76
Q

la chamba
- chambear

A

work/ job
- to work

77
Q

gandalla (both mf)

A

abusive/ underhanded/ shifty person

78
Q

paro:
- hacer un paro
- poner paro

A

to give a hand
- to make an excuse

79
Q

bañarsela/ volardela

A

to cross the line or go too far

80
Q

híjole/ híjole/ jíjos

A

surprise/ jeez/ gosh

81
Q

More slang websites

A

https://mydailyspanish.com/mexican-slang/

https://vidalingua.com/blog/spanish-slang-words-phrases

https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/mexico/mexican-slang/words/

https://www.fluentu.com/blog/spanish/mexican-slang/

https://roamingramblers.com/ultimate-guide-to-mexican-slang/

82
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el finde

A

weekend (fin de semana)

83
Q

sip

84
Q

otro gallo cantaría

A

things could have been different

85
Q

¡a poco!

A

really/ for real/ seriously/ no way

86
Q

tener mala leche

A

to have bad luck

87
Q

la madriza

88
Q

no hay pedo

A

no problem

89
Q

hacer un pedo

A

to make a fuss/ big deal

90
Q

estar en pedo

A

to be in a mess/ tricky situation

91
Q

irse de pedo

A

to get drunk

92
Q

sacar de pedo

A

to surprise or shock

93
Q

estar bien pedo

A

to be very drunk

94
Q

el pedo mental

A

mental block/ confusion

95
Q

estar en otro pedo

A

to be on another wavelength

96
Q

¿Qué pedo contigo?

A

What’s wrong with you?
(confrontational)

97
Q

echar desmadre
- echar desmadre con el pedo
- desmadroso

A

to have a wild or fun time
- to have a very wild or fun time
- wild one

98
Q

ponerse pedo

A

to get drunk

99
Q

estar piripi

A

to be tipsy

100
Q

chanear

A

to maintain/ prep oneself

Presente: Yo chaneo todos los días para mantenerme en forma.

Pretérito: Ella chaneó en el gimnasio ayer y se sintió muy bien.

Futuro: Nosotros chanearíamos más si tuviéramos más tiempo libre.

Imperativo: ¡Chanear, tú, es la clave para una vida saludable!

Condicional: Ellos chanearían juntos si no estuvieran tan ocupados.

Imperfecto: Tú chanearías cada mañana antes de ir a trabajar.

Imperfecto subjuntivo: Si yo chaneara más seguido, me sentiría mejor.

Presente subjuntivo: Es importante que ella chanee regularmente para su bienestar.

101
Q

ya ves

A

you can imagine/ you see/ well/ as you can see

102
Q

machar
(macharse)

A

to coordinate with
(to get drunk)

103
Q

no hay bronca

A

no problem

104
Q

el changarro

A

corner store/ little neighborhood store

105
Q

chafa

A

low quality

  • Algo que sea de muy baja calidad, decepcionante o propenso a causar frustración y te haga gritar.
  • Esa camisa está chafa – Esta camiseta es de mala calidad
106
Q

el paro

107
Q

la Jalada

A

unbelievable/ craziness/ nonsense/ crap

  • Una palabra para algo que es completamente increíble o exagerado

Presente: Ella siempre dice que es una jalada lo que están haciendo en la reunión.

Pretérito: Ayer, él comentó que la película fue una jalada total.

Futuro: Mañana, nosotros vamos a hablar sobre esa jalada que ocurrió en la fiesta.

Imperativo: ¡No digas esa jalada en frente de los demás!

Condicional: Si tú me dijeras que es una jalada, te creería.

Imperfecto: Cuando éramos niños, decíamos que todo lo que hacían los adultos era una jalada.

Imperfecto subjuntivo: Si ella supiera que eso es una jalada, no lo haría.

Presente subjuntivo: Es posible que ellos piensen que es una jalada lo que estamos proponiendo.

108
Q

el chorro

A

a lot/ large quantity of

  • Tenemos un chorro de películas por ver estas vacaciones, deberíamos comenzar
109
Q

las chanclas/ las sandalias

110
Q

pichar

A

(to pitch)/ Comprar o pagar por algo para otra persona.
Puedo picharte una bebida?

111
Q

pushimano

A

an exclamation when something is quite a surprise, maybe terrible