Learn how to use some common Spanish slang terms
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Some of the Most Common Slang Expressions in Spain |
| Eric: Hi everyone, and welcome to SpanishPod101.com. I'm Eric. |
| Anna: And I'm Anna! |
| Eric: This is Must-Know Spanish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 1. In this lesson you'll learn Some of the Most Common Slang Expressions in Spain. |
| Eric: These are the expressions you'll hear around any Spanish city as part of the interactions in daily life. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Eric: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are... |
| Anna: guay |
| Anna: buenas |
| Anna: majo |
| Anna: chulo |
| Eric: Anna, what's our first expression? |
| Anna: guay |
| Eric: It’s a slang expression that can mean "cool,” or “great." And you can find it in almost every colloquial chat. |
| Anna: [SLOW] guay [NORMAL] guay |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: guay |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to express that something is good in a more effusive way. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Qué estuche más guay, ¿dónde lo has comprado? [SLOW] Qué estuche más guay, ¿dónde lo has comprado? |
| Eric: "What a cool pencil case, where did you buy it?" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Qué estuche más guay, ¿dónde lo has comprado? |
| Eric: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Anna: buenas |
| Eric: literally meaning "good." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "hi,” or “hey." |
| Anna: [SLOW] buenas [NORMAL] buenas |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: buenas |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to say "hello" in a more colloquial way. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] ¡Buenas! ¿Cómo te va? [SLOW] ¡Buenas! ¿Cómo te va? |
| Eric: "Hi! How are you doing?" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] ¡Buenas! ¿Cómo te va? |
| Eric: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Anna: majo |
| Eric: literally meaning "nice." But when it's used as a slang expression it can have different meanings such as "nice,” “good-looking” or “hot." |
| Anna: [SLOW] majo [NORMAL] majo |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: majo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you’re referring to someone who is nice to you. But depending on the tone, it could have a good or bad meaning. If you're using it to say something is good, it could be to refer to somebody who is good-looking. But if you use it in a bad way, with a rude tone, it's derogatory. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Está bien majo el nuevo entrenador. [SLOW] Está bien majo el nuevo entrenador. |
| Eric: "The new trainer is quite hot." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Está bien majo el nuevo entrenador. |
| Eric: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Anna: chulo |
| Eric: literally meaning "pimp." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "cool,” or “fancy ." |
| Anna: [SLOW] chulo [NORMAL] chulo |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: chulo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you describe something that you like. Usually for describing things, not people. Some people change the word to |
| Anna: "chuli" |
| Eric: to make it sound more cute. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Me encanta la nueva línea de productos ¡es tan chula! [SLOW] Me encanta la nueva línea de productos ¡es tan chula! |
| Eric: "I love the new line of products. It's so cool!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Me encanta la nueva línea de productos ¡es tan chula! |
| QUIZ |
| Eric: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| Eric: You bump into a friend in the street |
| Anna: ¡Buenas! |
| Eric: "Hey!" |
| Eric: You find something terrific. |
| Anna: guay |
| Eric: "cool, great" |
| Eric: Your mom buys you a new laptop and you like it. |
| Anna: chulo |
| Eric: "cool, fancy " |
| Eric: You see someone handsome. |
| Anna: majo |
| Eric: "nice, good-looking, hot" |
Outro |
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| Eric: There you have it; you have mastered four Iberian Spanish Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at SpanishPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Anna: ¡Hasta la próxima! |
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