¡Qué guay!
/ke ɡwai/How cool! (Spain)
¿Has ganado entradas para el concierto? ¡Qué guay! — You won tickets to the concert? How cool!
Slang-youth in Spanish
6 essential Spanish slang-youth phrases with pronunciation guides. Click listen to hear each phrase with native-quality pronunciation.
Molar
/mo.ˈlaɾ/To be cool / To rock (Spain slang)
¡Esa camiseta mola mucho! — That T-shirt is really cool!
Tío / Tía
/ˈti.o/ /ˈti.a/Dude / Mate (Spain)
Lit. "Uncle / Aunt"
¡Tío, no te vas a creer lo que me ha pasado! — Dude, you're not going to believe what happened to me!
Flipar
/fli.ˈpaɾ/To freak out / To be amazed (Spain)
¡Estoy flipando! ¿Has visto los precios? — I can't believe it! Have you seen the prices?
Currar
/ku.ˈraɾ/To work (Spain slang)
Estoy currando mucho esta semana. — I'm working a lot this week.
¡Venga!
/ˈbeŋ.ɡa/Come on! / Let's go! / OK! (Spain)
¡Venga, que llegamos tarde! — Come on, we're running late!
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