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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- pololo / pololaboyfriend / girlfriend
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