🇵🇪 Peru
Spanish slang from Peru · 68 phrases
- patabuddy, mate
- causabro, buddy
- jatohouse, home
- jermagirlfriend; girl
- chibolo / chibolakid, youngster
- ¡Asu mare!Wow! / Oh my God!
- ¡Qué palta!How awkward!
- rocheembarrassment
- al toqueright away
- pitucoposh, snobby
- chancarto study hard, cram
- cachueloside job, gig
- misiobroke
- bambafake, knock-off
- piñabad luck; unlucky
- bróderbro, mate
- chochebuddy, pal
- hacer chanchato chip in, to pool money
- de hechodefinitely, for sure (as a yes)
- trampasecret lover (on the side)
- estar templadoto be in love, smitten
- choque y fugaa one-night stand ("hit and run")
- jugador / jugadoraplayer (someone who plays the field)
- estar asadoto be angry, fuming
- picónsore loser, easily offended
- mostroawesome, great
- estar hasta las patasto be in a terrible state
- bacáncool, great
- conchudoshameless, cheeky
- faltosodisrespectful, rude
- pavonaive, gullible
- pendejosly, cunning (in Peru)
- ratathief; a rat
- chambearto work
- cachuelearto do odd jobs on the side
- estar en planillato be on the payroll (with benefits)
- por recibosas a freelancer (billing with receipts)
- chancónswot, someone who studies or works very hard
- pegarlato hit it big, to succeed
- florosmooth talk, sweet-talking
- sencillosmall change
- lucaone sol (Peru’s currency)
- estar agujato be broke
- cocosUS dollars
- chinaa 50-céntimo coin
- codostingy (tight-elbowed)
- ¿Qué tal, causa?how's it going, mate?
- ¿Qué fue de tu vida?what have you been up to? (after a long time)
- chaufabye (a pun on "chau" and fried rice)
- nos vidriossee you (a pun on "nos vemos")
- ¡Hola, hola, Coca-Cola!hi hi! (playful)
- ya, peokay then (also to say bye)
- ahí nos vemossee you
- ¿Todo tranqui?all good? all calm?
- huascadrunk
- chuparto drink (alcohol)
- jaranaparty with live criollo music
- tonearto party
- pichangacasual football game
- pisco sourpisco cocktail with lime and egg white
- estar en notato be tipsy or high
- chupódromoa dive bar, a place for cheap drinking
- salchipapafries with sliced hot dog and sauces
- combinadomixed plate (two dishes on one)
- sánguchesandwich
- emolientehot herbal street drink
- anticuchosgrilled beef-heart skewers
- el menúthe cheap set lunch
Learn Spanish with songs
- Me Gustas Tú · Manu ChaoLevel A1
- Macarena · Los del RíoLevel A1
- Bonito · Jarabe de PaloLevel A1
- La Camisa Negra · JuanesLevel A2
Solang turns songs into lessons: synced lyrics, translation and slang explained, line by line.
Learn it in the songs you love — free