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¡Épale!

🇻🇪 Spanish slang from Venezuela

What does “¡Épale!” mean?

Hey! / Hi there!

Example

“¡Épale, chamo! ¿Cómo estás?”
Hey, dude! How are you?

Who you can say it to

Fine with anyone

👋 Hellos

The textbook way to say it: ¡Hola!

Heard in a conversation

Breakfast at the arepera

Andreína ¡Épale, Gabo! ¿Desayunamos en la arepera de la esquina?
Hey, Gabo! Shall we have breakfast at the arepa place on the corner?
Gabo ¡Qué fino! Yo me pido una reina pepiada.
Great! I'm getting a reina pepiada.

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