ligar
🇨🇺 Spanish slang from Cuba
What does “ligar” mean?
to flirt, to pick someone up
Example
“En el Malecón todo el mundo liga.”
On the Malecón everyone flirts.
Good to know
Used all over the Spanish-speaking world.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
❤️ Love
The textbook way to say it: coquetear
More from Cuba
- mi vidadear, love (to anyone, even strangers)
- empatarseto get together (as a couple)
- pegar los tarrosto cheat on someone
- tener pegueto be attractive, to pull
- estar metidoto be in love, hooked on someone
- aserebuddy, bro
- ¿Qué bolá?What's up?
- yumaforeigner; the USA
Songs from Cuba
- Bailando · Enrique IglesiasLevel A2
- Chan Chan · Buena Vista Social ClubLevel A2
- La Gozadera · Gente de Zona, Marc AnthonyLevel A2
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