güey
🇲🇽 Spanish slang from Mexico
What does “güey” mean?
dude, man
Example
“Güey, ya llegamos tarde otra vez.”
Dude, we're late again.
Good to know
Used constantly between friends; with the wrong tone it means 'idiot'. Mildly rude. Often spelled 'wey'.
Who you can say it to
Only with close friends
🫂 Friends🙄 Teasing
The textbook way to say it: amigo
Heard in a conversation
Late for the movie
Beto Güey, ¿dónde andas? Ya estamos todos en el cine 🍿
dude where are you? we're all at the cinema already 🍿
Andrea ¡Ya voy, ya voy! El metro va lentísimo 😩 Ahorita llego.
coming coming!! the metro's crawling 😩 I'll be there in a sec
🤙 How other countries say “dude / mate”
- 🇪🇸 tío / tíaSpain
- 🇦🇷 boludoArgentina · Friendly between friends, an insult when said angrily.
- 🇨🇴 parceColombia
- 🇨🇱 weónChile · Like 'boludo': friends only.
- 🇵🇷 achoPuerto Rico
- 🇨🇺 asereCuba
- 🇵🇪 causaPeru
- 🇻🇪 chamo / chamaVenezuela
More from Mexico
- cuatebuddy, pal
- carnalbro, close friend
- compabuddy, pal
- buena ondanice, cool (person)
- fresaposh, preppy
- morra / morrogirl / guy
- chavo / chavayoung guy / girl
- gachoawful, mean, lame
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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