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Argentinian Slang

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🇦🇷 1 Argentinian Word Per Day

Learn the authentic street vocabulary and slang from Argentina. A new word every day.

Word of the Day

 

 

Full Slang Collection

Day 1

che

"hey / mate"

Day 2

dale

"come on / go ahead / okay"

Day 3

posta

"for real / really"

Day 4

de una

"definitely / absolutely"

Day 5

al toque

"right away / immediately"

Day 6

ni ahí

"no way"

Day 7

boludo

"dude / idiot (depends on context)"

Day 8

boluda

"dude / idiot (female)"

Day 9

pibe

"kid / guy"

Day 10

piba

"girl"

Day 11

mina

"girl / woman"

Day 12

flaco

"dude / skinny guy"

Day 13

flaca

"girl / skinny woman"

Day 14

loco

"dude"

Day 15

vieja

"mom / old woman"

Day 16

viejo

"dad / old man"

Day 17

guacho

"brat / kid"

Day 18

guacha

"brat / girl"

Day 19

capo

"boss / legend"

Day 20

genio

"genius"

Day 21

fenómeno

"great guy"

Day 22

crack

"superstar"

Day 23

máquina

"legend / machine"

Day 24

laburo

"job / work"

Day 25

laburar

"to work"

Day 26

guita

"money"

Day 27

mango

"peso / buck"

Day 28

luca

"one thousand pesos"

Day 29

palo

"one million"

Day 30

bondi

"bus"

Day 31

colectivo

"bus"

Day 32

subte

"subway"

Day 33

remis

"private taxi"

Day 34

birome

"ballpoint pen"

Day 35

celu

"cellphone"

Day 36

compu

"computer"

Day 37

notebook

"laptop"

Day 38

pucho

"cigarette"

Day 39

morfi

"food"

Day 40

morfar

"to eat"

Day 41

escabio

"alcohol"

Day 42

escabiar

"to drink alcohol"

Day 43

birra

"beer"

Day 44

fernet

"Fernet"

Day 45

mate

"mate"

Day 46

termo

"thermos"

Day 47

pava

"kettle"

Day 48

quincho

"barbecue area"

Day 49

parrilla

"barbecue grill"

Day 50

asado

"barbecue"

Day 51

choripán

"chorizo sandwich"

Day 52

bondiola

"pork sandwich"

Day 53

milanesa

"breaded cutlet"

Day 54

pancho

"hot dog"

Day 55

sánguche

"sandwich"

Day 56

facturas

"pastries"

Day 57

medialunas

"croissants"

Day 58

bizcochos

"savory pastries"

Day 59

alfajor

"alfajor"

Day 60

heladera

"refrigerator"

Day 61

pileta

"swimming pool"

Day 62

vereda

"sidewalk"

Day 63

departamento

"apartment"

Day 64

cochera

"garage"

Day 65

changa

"odd job"

Day 66

aguinaldo

"Christmas bonus"

Day 67

quilombo

"mess / chaos"

Day 68

bardo

"trouble / drama"

Day 69

chamuyo

"sweet talk / nonsense"

Day 70

chamuyar

"to sweet-talk"

Day 71

verso

"lie / fake story"

Day 72

fruta

"nonsense"

Day 73

sarasa

"blah blah"

Day 74

macana

"mistake"

Day 75

cagada

"screw-up"

Day 76

moco

"blunder"

Day 77

bronca

"anger"

Day 78

fiaca

"laziness"

Day 79

bajón

"disappointment / downer"

Day 80

garrón

"bad luck"

Day 81

embole

"boredom"

Day 82

ortiva

"unfriendly person"

Day 83

careta

"fake / pretentious"

Day 84

piola

"cool / clever"

Day 85

copado

"awesome"

Day 86

macanudo

"nice"

Day 87

groso

"amazing"

Day 88

zarpado

"awesome / over the top"

Day 89

trucho

"fake"

Day 90

berreta

"cheap / low quality"

Day 91

amargo

"boring"

Day 92

canchero

"confident / cocky"

Day 93

agrandado

"arrogant"

Day 94

colgado

"absent-minded"

Day 95

chamuyero

"smooth talker"

Day 96

quilombero

"troublemaker"

Day 97

rata

"stingy person"

Day 98

croto

"scruffy person"

Day 99

vago

"lazy"

Day 100

gil

"fool"

Day 101

nabo

"idiot"

Day 102

salame

"idiot"

Day 103

pavote

"dummy"

Day 104

zonzo

"silly"

Day 105

tarado

"moron"

Day 106

boludear

"to fool around"

Day 107

pavear

"to waste time"

Day 108

bardear

"to insult / mess with"

Day 109

caretear

"to pretend"

Day 110

manguear

"to ask for money"

Day 111

garronear

"to freeload"

Day 112

colgarse

"to forget / get distracted"

Day 113

rajar

"to leave / run away"

Day 114

zafar

"to get away with"

Day 115

remarla

"to struggle"

Day 116

pilotear

"to manage a difficult situation"

Day 117

ratearse

"to skip school"

Day 118

engancharse

"to get hooked"

Day 119

curtirse

"to toughen up"

Day 120

avivarse

"to realize"

Day 121

apurarse

"to hurry"

Day 122

bancar

"to support / put up with"

Day 123

romper las pelotas

"to annoy"

Day 124

romper los huevos

"to annoy"

Day 125

joda

"party"

Day 126

boliche

"nightclub"

Day 127

previa

"pre-party"

Day 128

juntada

"get-together"

Day 129

qué onda

"what's up?"

Day 130

¿todo bien?

"everything good?"

Day 131

¿cómo andás?

"how are you?"

Day 132

¿qué hacés?

"how's it going?"

Day 133

buenísimo

"great!"

Day 134

olvidate

"absolutely / forget it"

Day 135

tal cual

"exactly"

Day 136

obvio

"obviously"

Day 137

capaz

"maybe / perhaps"

Day 138

ya fue

"forget it / it's over"

Day 139

de última

"if necessary"

Day 140

ni en pedo

"no way"

Day 141

pinta

"feel like"

Day 142

me pinta

"I feel like"

Day 143

coparse

"to be into it"

Day 144

de pedo

"by pure luck"

Day 145

a full

"at full speed"

Day 146

de golpe

"suddenly"

Day 147

un montón

"a lot"

Day 148

un toque

"a little / a second"

Day 149

re

"very / really"

Day 150

re lindo

"really beautiful"

Day 151

re bueno

"really good"

Day 152

mal

"really (intensifier)"

Day 153

alto

"really big / awesome (slang)"

Day 154

alto quilombo

"huge mess"

Day 155

terrible

"awesome / terrible (context)"

Day 156

tremendo

"incredible"

Day 157

mortal

"awesome"

Day 158

una masa

"awesome"

Day 159

una locura

"crazy / amazing"

Day 160

qué garrón

"what bad luck"

Day 161

qué bajón

"what a bummer"

Day 162

qué embole

"how boring"

Day 163

qué capo

"what a legend"

Day 164

qué genio

"what a genius"

Day 165

qué quilombo

"what a mess"

Day 166

qué macana

"what a shame"

Day 167

de diez

"perfect / excellent"

Day 168

joya

"great / perfect"

Day 169

bárbaro

"excellent"

Day 170

listo

"okay / done"

Day 171

mirá

"look"

In the audio you'll hear mirá twice. First as surprise, like "Huh, really?": Mirá… no sabía eso ("Huh, I didn't know that"). Then as a command: "Look!" Same word, different tone.

Day 172

escuchá

"listen"

Day 173

pará

"wait"

Day 174

tranqui

"relax / easy"

Day 175

ojo

"watch out"

Day 176

dale que va

"let's do it"

Day 177

vamos todavía

"let's go!"

Day 178

aguante

"long live / support"

Day 179

hincha

"fan"

Day 180

cancha

"stadium / field"

Day 181

potrero

"vacant lot / neighborhood soccer field"

Day 182

golazo

"amazing goal"

Day 183

camiseta

"jersey"

Day 184

barra

"supporters' group"

Day 185

clásico

"derby"

Day 186

árbitro

"referee"

Day 187

cuchame

"listen to me"

Short for escuchame.

Day 188

cuchá

"listen"

Short for escuchá.

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