roche
🇵🇪 Spanish slang from Peru
What does “roche” mean?
embarrassment
Example
“¡Qué roche! Me equivoqué de nombre.”
So embarrassing! I got his name wrong.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
😮 Reactions
The textbook way to say it: vergüenza
Heard in a conversation
The big derby
Brayan Kiara, ¿vienes a ver el clásico a mi jato?
Kiara, are you coming to watch the derby at my place?
Kiara ¡Obvio! Pero si pierde Alianza, ¡qué roche!
Obviously! But if Alianza loses, how embarrassing!
Brayan Tranqui, viene toda la mancha y mi mamá va a hacer causa.
Relax, the whole gang is coming and my mom is making causa.
More from Peru
- ¡Asu mare!Wow! / Oh my God!
- ¡Qué palta!How awkward!
- piñabad luck; unlucky
- estar templadoto be in love, smitten
- estar asadoto be angry, fuming
- picónsore loser, easily offended
- mostroawesome, great
- estar hasta las patasto be in a terrible state
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- Me Gustas Tú · Manu ChaoLevel A1
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- La Camisa Negra · JuanesLevel A2
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