compa
🇲🇽 Spanish slang from Mexico
What does “compa” mean?
buddy, pal
Example
“Ando con los compas en la playa.”
I'm hanging out with the guys at the beach.
Good to know
Short for compadre. Everywhere in corridos and regional Mexican music.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🫂 Friends
The textbook way to say it: compañero
Heard in a conversation
Watching the match
Toño ¡Carnal! ¿Vas a ver el partido del América?
Bro! Are you going to watch the América match?
Fer ¡Órale, sí! Vente a mi casa, compa.
Oh yeah, sure! Come over to my place, buddy.
Toño ¡Qué chido! ¿Llevo algo de botana?
Cool! Should I bring some snacks?
🙌 How other countries say “pal, buddy”
- 🇨🇺 moninaCuba
- 🇪🇸 compiSpain
More from Mexico
- güeydude, man
- cuatebuddy, pal
- carnalbro, close friend
- buena ondanice, cool (person)
- morra / morrogirl / guy
- chavo / chavayoung guy / girl
- mi vieja / mi viejomy partner (or my mum / dad)
- ¡No manches!No way! / You're kidding!
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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