Spanish slang for everyday life in Spain

A list of useful words for everyday life

Spanish vocabulary


¡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