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bardo
🇦🇷 Spanish slang from Argentina
What does “bardo” mean?
mess, trouble
Example
“Se armó un bardo en la cancha.”
A fight broke out at the stadium.
Good to know
'Bardear' = to insult or provoke.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: problema
Heard in a conversation
Catching the bus
Facu Che, Meli, ¿sabés qué bondi va a Palermo?
Hey, Meli, do you know which bus goes to Palermo?
Meli El 152. Pero a esta hora es un bardo.
The 152. But at this time of day it's a mess.
Facu Uf, qué fiaca. ¿Y si me tomo un taxi?
Ugh, can't be bothered. What if I take a taxi?
🌀 How other countries say “a mess, chaos”
- 🇵🇷 revolúPuerto Rico
- 🇨🇺 arroz con mangoCuba
- 🇪🇸 follónSpain
- 🇲🇽 desmadreMexico
More from Argentina
- chehey, dude
- rereally, super
- ¡Qué quilombo!What a mess!
- bondibus
- postafor real, seriously
- al pedofor nothing; idle
- ¡Ni en pedo!No way! / Not a chance!
- truchofake, knock-off
Songs from Argentina
- Lamento Boliviano · Enanitos VerdesLevel A2
- Color Esperanza · Diego TorresLevel A2
- De Música Ligera · Soda StereoLevel B1
- Adán y Eva · Paulo LondraLevel B1
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