bamba
🇵🇪 Spanish slang from Peru
What does “bamba” mean?
fake, knock-off
Example
“Esas zapatillas son bamba.”
Those sneakers are fake.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: falso
Heard in a conversation
Late to the birthday
Sebas No te preocupes, bajo del micro y corro, jaja. ¿Compraste el regalo?
don't worry, I'll hop off the bus and run haha. did you get the gift?
Kiara Sí, pero las zapatillas que quería salieron bamba 🙃 Le traje un polo.
yess, but the sneakers I wanted turned out fake 🙃 I got her a t-shirt
Sebas Jajaja, qué piña. Ya estoy en la puerta, ábreme por favor 🙏
hahaha bad luck. I'm at the door, let me in pls 🙏
🎭 How other countries say “fake, knock-off”
- 🇦🇷 truchoArgentina
- 🇨🇴 chiviadoColombia
- 🇲🇽 pirataMexico
More from Peru
- jatohouse, home
- al toqueright away
- de hechodefinitely, for sure (as a yes)
- ya, peokay then (also to say bye)
- patabuddy, mate
- causabro, buddy
- jermagirlfriend; girl
- chibolo / chibolakid, youngster
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