buena onda
🇲🇽 Spanish slang from Mexico
What does “buena onda” mean?
nice, cool (person)
Example
“Tu novia es muy buena onda.”
Your girlfriend is really nice.
Good to know
Common across Latin America. Opposite: mala onda.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
🫂 Friends😮 Reactions
The textbook way to say it: simpático
Heard in a conversation
I got the job!
Dani No te preocupes, yo te presto mientras, para eso son los cuates 💛
don't worry, I'll spot you till then, that's what buddies are for 💛
Karla Eres bien buena onda, te quiero mucho 🥹
you're the best, love you lots 🥹
✨ How other countries say “nice, good vibes”
- 🇪🇸 buen rolloSpain
- 🇦🇷 buena ondaArgentina
- 🇨🇱 buena ondaChile
More from Mexico
- ¡No manches!No way! / You're kidding!
- chidocool, great
- güeydude, man
- ¿Neta?Really? / Seriously?
- ¡Qué padre!How cool! / Awesome!
- ¡Órale!Wow! / OK, let's go!
- ¡Híjole!Oh man! / Yikes!
- cuatebuddy, pal
Songs from Mexico
- La Bamba · Ritchie ValensLevel A2
- Bidi Bidi Bom Bom · SelenaLevel A2
- Como La Flor · SelenaLevel A2
- Querida · Juan GabrielLevel A2
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