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Spanish slang for everyday life in Spain
A list of useful words for everyday life
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| ¡guay! | | cool! |
| vale | | all right, OK |
| ¡qué fuerte! | | that's crazy! |
| ¡qué chulo! | | how cool! |
| ¡qué pasada! | | how cool! |
| ¡es la leche! | | it's great! |
| ¡estoy flipando! | | I can't believe it! |
| ¡qué mono! | | how cute! |
| ¡joder! | | screw it/that! [essentially a less vulgar F word in Spanish] |
| es cutre | | it's bad quality / cheap / dirty |
| un puente | | a long weekend that includes a public holiday |
| currar | | to work |
| ir de tapeo | | to go for tapas |
| ir de terraceo | | to go to a bar/café and sit on the terrace |
| liarse | | to return home late at night |
| tío, tía | | mate (UK), buddy (US), dude [lit: uncle, aunt] |
| un guiri, una guiri | | a tourist |
| cabrearse | | to get angry |
| cuesta 40 pavos | | it costs 40 euros |
| la pasta | | money |
| porfa | | please |
| ir a tu bola | | to do your own thing |
| los chavales | | young people |
| mala pata | | bad luck |
| molar | | to like/think something is great |
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