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po

🇨🇱 Spanish slang from Chile

What does “po” mean?

well, then (emphasis)

Example

“¡Sí po, obvio que voy!”
Yeah, of course I'm going!

Good to know

Short for 'pues'; tacked onto everything: sí po, no po, ya po.

Who you can say it to

Fine with anyone

☕ Everyday

The textbook way to say it: pues

Heard in a conversation

The night the power went out

Cata Cuático. ¿Y tenís vela o algo? Yo tengo una linterna.
Crazy. Have you got a candle or something? I've got a torch.
Tomi Nada po. Y el celu con diez por ciento. Estoy frito.
Nothing. And my phone's at ten percent. I'm toast.
Cata Ya, tranqui. Vente pa’ mi casa, que la Sofi trajo caleta de velas.
OK, relax. Come over to mine, Sofi brought tons of candles.

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