{"id":14763,"date":"2023-02-22T04:49:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T11:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Common Spanish slang words and phrases from Spain<\/mark><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Here are "},"modified":"2023-02-22T06:38:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T13:38:23","slug":"common-spanish-slang-words-and-phrases-from-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/common-spanish-slang-words-and-phrases-from-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"15 most common Spanish slang words and phrases from Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"words-head\" id=\"words-1040990270\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3340569236\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Common Spanish slang words and phrases from Spain<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are 15 of the most common Spanish slang words and phrases from Spain:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">T\u00edo\/t\u00eda<\/mark><\/strong> &#8211; Literally meaning &#8220;uncle\/aunt&#8221;, this is a commonly used term in Spain to refer to a friend or acquaintance. &#8220;Qu\u00e9 tal, t\u00edo?&#8221; (What&#8217;s up, dude?)<br><br><\/li><li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Vale <\/mark><\/strong>&#8211; Similar to &#8220;OK&#8221; or &#8220;alright&#8221;, this word is often used to confirm agreement or understanding. &#8220;\u00bfQuedamos a las 8?&#8221; &#8220;Vale&#8221; (Shall we meet at 8? Alright)<br><br><\/li><li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Guay <\/mark><\/strong>&#8211; Meaning &#8220;cool&#8221; or &#8220;awesome&#8221;, this slang term is popular in Spain. &#8220;Esa camiseta es guay&#8221; (That t-shirt is cool).<br><br><\/li><li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Flipar<\/mark><\/strong> &#8211; Meaning &#8220;to be amazed&#8221; or &#8220;to be blown away&#8221;, this is a common slang term used to express astonishment or excitement. &#8220;Flip\u00e9 con la fiesta de ayer&#8221; (I was blown away by the party last night).<br><br><\/li><li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Me mola <\/mark><\/strong>&#8211; Meaning &#8220;I like it&#8221;, this expression is commonly used to express a positive opinion about something. &#8220;Ese coche me mola&#8221; (I like that car).<br><br><\/li><li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Enrollarse <\/mark><\/strong>&#8211; Meaning &#8220;to chat&#8221; or &#8220;to talk at length&#8221;, this slang term is often used to describe a conversation or interaction with someone. &#8220;Nos enrollamos hablando de m\u00fasica&#8221; (We chatted for ages about music).<br><br><\/li><li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Estar de rollo <\/mark><\/strong>&#8211; Meaning &#8220;to be in the mood&#8221; or &#8220;to be down for something&#8221;, this expression is used to indicate a willingness to do something. &#8220;Estoy de rollo para salir esta noche&#8221; (I&#8217;m down to go out tonight).<br><br><\/li><li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Pijo\/a <\/mark><\/strong>&#8211; Meaning &#8220;posh&#8221; or &#8220;snobbish&#8221;, this slang term is often used to describe someone who is perceived as pretentious. &#8220;Ese chico es un poco pijo&#8221; (That guy is a bit snobbish).<br><br><\/li><li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Majo\/a <\/mark><\/strong>&#8211; Meaning &#8220;nice&#8221; or &#8220;kind&#8221;, this term is used to describe someone who is friendly or pleasant. &#8220;Esa chica es muy maja&#8221; (That girl is very nice).<br><br><\/li><li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Dar la brasa <\/mark><\/strong>&#8211; Meaning &#8220;to be a nuisance&#8221; or &#8220;to be a bother&#8221;, this expression is often used to describe someone who is being persistent or annoying. &#8220;Deja de darme la brasa con ese tema&#8221; (Stop bothering me about that subject).<br><br><\/li><li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Chaval <\/mark><\/strong>&#8211; Meaning &#8220;kid&#8221; or &#8220;young person&#8221;, this term is often used to refer to someone who is younger than the speaker. &#8220;Ese chaval parece muy listo&#8221; (That kid seems very smart).<br><br><\/li><li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Me da igual <\/mark><\/strong>&#8211; Meaning &#8220;I don&#8217;t care&#8221; or &#8220;it&#8217;s all the same to me&#8221;, this expression is often used to indicate a lack of preference or opinion. &#8220;\u00bfQu\u00e9 quieres hacer hoy?&#8221; &#8220;Me da igual&#8221; (What do you want to do today? I don&#8217;t care).<br><br><\/li><li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Venga <\/mark><\/strong>&#8211; This expression is often used to encourage someone or to urge them to do something. &#8220;Venga, \u00a1an\u00edmate!&#8221; (Come on, cheer up!).<br><br><\/li><li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Tener morro <\/mark><\/strong>&#8211; Meaning &#8220;to have nerve&#8221; or &#8220;to have audacity&#8221;, this expression is often used to describe someone who is being cheeky or brazen. &#8220;Tiene mucho morro para pedirme eso&#8221; (He&#8217;s got a lot of nerve to ask me that).<br><br><\/li><li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Chungo\/a<\/mark><\/strong> &#8211; Meaning &#8220;shady&#8221; or &#8220;dodgy&#8221;, this term is often used to describe something or someone that seems suspicious. &#8220;Ese sitio parece un poco chungo&#8221; (That place seems a bit shady).<br><br><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The Spanish use lots of unique and interesting slang to express how they feel about the world around them.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/d3c1yyje0uguxm.cloudfront.net\/2023\/02\/common-Spanish-slang-words-and-phrases-from-Spain-wordscoach.com_-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Here are 30 of the most common Spanish slang words and phrases from Spain\" class=\"wp-image-14765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/common-Spanish-slang-words-and-phrases-from-Spain-wordscoach.com_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/common-Spanish-slang-words-and-phrases-from-Spain-wordscoach.com_-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/common-Spanish-slang-words-and-phrases-from-Spain-wordscoach.com_-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/common-Spanish-slang-words-and-phrases-from-Spain-wordscoach.com_-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/common-Spanish-slang-words-and-phrases-from-Spain-wordscoach.com_-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/common-Spanish-slang-words-and-phrases-from-Spain-wordscoach.com_.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Spanish use lots of unique and interesting slang to express how they feel about the world around them.<\/p>\n<p>15 most common Spanish slang words and phrases from Spain<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[319],"tags":[12489,12491,12493,12490,12492],"class_list":["post-14763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spanish","tag-common-spanish-slang-words-and-phrases-from-spain","tag-spanish-common-phrases","tag-spanish-slang","tag-spanish-slang-words","tag-spanish-slang-words-and-phrases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14763\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}