socio
🇨🇺 Spanish slang from Cuba
What does “socio” mean?
buddy, mate
Example
“¿Qué volá, socio? ¿Dónde andabas?”
What's up, buddy? Where have you been?
Good to know
Literally 'partner / member'; a very common friendly form of address in Cuba.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
🫂 Friends
The textbook way to say it: amigo
Heard in a conversation
Power cut and a birthday cake
Yoel Tremendo apagón. ¿Y la jama pa' la fiesta?
Some blackout. And the food for the party?
Dayana Tranquilo, socio, lo cuadramos en casa de la vecina.
Relax, mate, we'll sort it out at the neighbour's.
Yoel Dale. Pero los puros ya vienen en la guagua, llegan en nada.
OK. But your parents are already on the bus, they'll be here any minute.
🤝 How other countries say “buddy, close friend”
- 🇲🇽 cuateMexico
- 🇪🇸 colegaSpain
- 🇨🇴 llaveColombia
- 🇵🇷 panaPuerto Rico
- 🇵🇪 pataPeru
- 🇻🇪 panaVenezuela · Same as in Puerto Rico.
- 🇨🇱 yuntaChile
More from Cuba
- aserebuddy, bro
- moninabuddy, pal
- pepillo / pepillateenager, young person
- hermabro (from "hermano")
- sociolismogetting things done through friends (a pun on socialism)
- un buchitoa little shot of coffee
- ¿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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