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pana
🇵🇷 Spanish slang from Puerto Rico
What does “pana” mean?
buddy, friend
Example
“Él es mi pana desde chiquito.”
He's been my buddy since we were little.
Good to know
Also a signature word in Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🫂 Friends
The textbook way to say it: amigo
Heard in a conversation
Going out tonight
Yariel A las nueve en la Placita, va a estar brutal 🔥
9 at La Placita, it's gonna be awesome 🔥
Alondra Nítido, salgo ahora. Gracias, pana, te quiero mucho 💛
cool, leaving now. thx buddy love you lots 💛
🤝 How other countries say “buddy, close friend”
- 🇲🇽 cuateMexico
- 🇪🇸 colegaSpain
- 🇨🇴 llaveColombia
- 🇨🇺 socioCuba
- 🇵🇪 pataPeru
- 🇻🇪 panaVenezuela · Same as in Puerto Rico.
- 🇨🇱 yuntaChile
More from Puerto Rico
- janguearto hang out
- corillocrew, group of friends
- manobro (from "hermano")
- pai / maibuddy, dear (lit. dad / mum)
- bochincherogossip, someone who spreads rumours
- ¡Wepa!Woo-hoo! / Yay!
- daleOK! / Go for it!
- chavosmoney
Songs from Puerto Rico
- Danza Kuduro · Don Omar, LucenzoLevel A2
- Vivir Mi Vida · Marc AnthonyLevel A2
- Suavemente · Elvis CrespoLevel A2
- El Perdón · Nicky Jam, Enrique IglesiasLevel A2
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