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parce
🇨🇴 Spanish slang from Colombia
What does “parce” mean?
buddy, bro
Example
“¿Qué más, parce? ¿Todo bien?”
What's up, bro? All good?
Good to know
Short for 'parcero'; from Medellín, now heard nationwide.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🫂 Friends
The textbook way to say it: amigo
Heard in a conversation
Match night at Juanjo's
Juanjo ¡Quiubo, parce! Hoy juega la Selección a las seis, ¿parche en mi casa? ⚽
what's up bro! Colombia play today at 6, hangout at my place? ⚽
Vale ¡De una! Yo llevo empanadas 🥟 Pero no te preocupes si llego tipo 6:15, porque salgo de camellar a las cinco.
for sure!! I'll bring empanadas 🥟 but don't worry if I get there around 6:15 cuz I finish work at 5
🤙 How other countries say “dude / mate”
- 🇲🇽 güeyMexico · Only with friends: with the wrong tone it means 'idiot'.
- 🇪🇸 tío / tíaSpain
- 🇦🇷 boludoArgentina · Friendly between friends, an insult when said angrily.
- 🇨🇱 weónChile · Like 'boludo': friends only.
- 🇵🇷 achoPuerto Rico
- 🇨🇺 asereCuba
- 🇵🇪 causaPeru
- 🇻🇪 chamo / chamaVenezuela
More from Colombia
- llaveclose friend, bro
- parchecrew; plan, hangout
- chino / chinakid; boy / girl
- mijo / mijadear, buddy (from "mi hijo/a")
- la galladathe gang, your crew
- el combogroup of friends (Medellín)
- hacer una vacato chip in, to pool money
- sumercéyou (warm and polite, Bogotá and Boyacá)
Songs from Colombia
- La Camisa Negra · JuanesLevel A2
- Vida de Rico · CamiloLevel A2
- Waka Waka (Esto es África) · ShakiraLevel A2
- Mi Gente · J Balvin, Willy WilliamLevel A2
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