ligar
🇲🇽 Spanish slang from Mexico
What does “ligar” mean?
to flirt, to pick someone up
Example
“Fue a la fiesta nomás a ligar.”
He only went to the party to pick someone up.
Good to know
Used all over the Spanish-speaking world.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
❤️ Love🎉 Going out
The textbook way to say it: coquetear
More from Mexico
- chelabeer
- morra / morrogirl / guy
- la crudahangover
- tirar los perrosto hit on someone
- andar conto be going out with someone
- mi vieja / mi viejomy partner (or my mum / dad)
- cachetear las banquetasto be head over heels in love
- freefriends with benefits
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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