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Scene illustrating a Mexican Spanish-language casual street slang conversation

Key Phrases

¿Qué onda?

What's up?

¡No manches!

No way!

¡Aguas!

Watch out!

Skills You'll Learn

Understanding common slang expressions

Comprender expresiones comunes de jerga

Engaging in casual conversations

Participar en conversaciones informales

Expressing surprise or disbelief in Spanish

Expresar sorpresa o incredulidad en español

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

🖐️😊

¿Qué onda?

keh OHN-dah

What's up?

💬 Informal greeting used among friends.

🇲🇽 Common way to check in and start a conversation.

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😲🚫

¡No manches!

noh MAHN-ches

No way!

💬 Can also imply disbelief or surprise.

🇲🇽 Used to express an amused or exaggerated reaction to something surprising.

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🤢🥴

Estoy crudo.

eh-STOY KROO-doh

I'm hungover.

💬 Literally means 'I'm raw'.

🇲🇽 A humorous way to describe the day after too much partying.

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😎👍

¡Qué chido!

keh CHEE-doh

How cool!

💬 Can also be pronounced as 'chilo' in some regions.

🇲🇽 Used to comment on something new and exciting.

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⚠️👀

¡Aguas!

AH-gwahs

Watch out!

💬 Literally means 'waters'.

🇲🇽 Thought to originate from street vendors warning about spilling water.

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💃🎶

Voy al antro.

Voi ahl AHN-troh

I'm going to the club.

💬 'Antro' often means nightclubs or places to dance and party.

🇲🇽 A common phrase among young adults heading out for nightlife.

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💪🔥

Échale ganas.

EH-chah-leh GAH-nahs

Give it your all.

💬 Encourages someone to try their best.

🇲🇽 Used as a motivational statement among friends and family.

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🥴🍻

Estoy pedo.

eh-STOY PEH-doh

I'm drunk.

💬 Casual way of admitting you've had too much to drink.

🇲🇽 Often said in a light-hearted context among friends.

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👌😊

No hay pedo.

noh ai PEH-doh

No problem.

💬 Literally means 'there's no fart'.

🇲🇽 A casual way to dismiss an issue or confirm that everything is fine.

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