fonda
🇨🇱 Spanish slang from Chile
What does “fonda” mean?
party tent for the September national holidays
Example
“Para el 18 nos vamos a las fondas.”
For the 18th we're going to the fondas.
Good to know
Cueca, empanadas and chicha for days.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
🎉 Going out
The textbook way to say it: fiesta popular
Heard in a conversation
Independence Day at the fonda
Feña ¡Coni! ¿Vamos a la fonda? Dicen que este año está la raja.
Coni! Shall we go to the fonda? They say it's awesome this year.
Coni ¡Obvio, po! Pero vamos al tiro, que después hay caleta de gente.
Obviously! But let's go right away, later there are tons of people.
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- carretearto party, to go out
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- terremoto"earthquake": white wine, pineapple ice cream and grenadine
- arriba de la pelotadrunk
- el bajónthe munchies; late-night junk food
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