Spanish & Chicano

Every word in this track

• albur

  ahl-boornoun

  A clever joke that has two meanings, often rude.

  ⚠Strong●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• bara

  bah-rahadjective

  Very or really; used for emphasis.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• barrio

  BAH-rree-ohnoun

  A neighborhood.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• cabron

  kah-bronnoun, adjective

  A term with various meanings, including friend, fool, or jerk.

  ⚠Vulgar●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• camarada

  kah-mah-rah-dahnoun

  Comrade or close friend.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• camote

  kah-moh-tehnoun

  Sweet potato or candy.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• carnal

  kar-NAHLnoun

  A very close friend, like a brother.

  SoCal●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• chapín

  chah-peennoun

  A person from Guatemala.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• charro

  CHAH-rrohnoun

  A traditional Mexican cowboy.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• chavo

  chah-vohnoun

  A guy or young man.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• chiflado

  chee-FLAH-dohadjective

  Spoiled; or a little crazy.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• chingada

  cheen-GAH-dahnoun, verb

  A strong Spanish swear word.

  ⚠Vulgar●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• chingón

  cheen-gohnadjective, noun

  Really good or impressive. Strong language.

  ⚠Strong●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• chisme

  CHEES-mehnoun

  Gossip.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• chismeadera

  chees-meh-ah-deh-rahnoun

  A person who spreads gossip or rumors.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• cholo

  cho-lohnoun

  A young urban Mexican-American, often associated with a street gang.

  ⚠Strong●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• colonia

  koh-LOH-nee-ahnoun

  A neighborhood.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• compa

  kohm-pahnoun

  A close friend.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• cuate

  kwah-tehnoun

  Close friend or buddy.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• ese

  eh-saynoun

  A word for a male friend, used in some Latino communities.

  ⚠Strong●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• firme

  FEER-mehadjective

  Very good; or loyal and reliable.

  SoCal●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• fresa

  freh-sahnoun

  Someone who acts rich or snobby.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• gorra

  GOH-rrahnoun

  A hat; also means getting things for free.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• güero

  gweh-rohnoun

  Light-skinned person or blonde; used informally.

  ⚠Strong●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• jaina

  HY-nahnoun

  A girlfriend.

  SoCal●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• jefa

  heh-fahnoun

  Boss or female leader.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• madrina

  mah-dree-nahnoun

  Godmother or female godparent.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• mija

  MEE-hahnoun

  An affectionate word for a girl or woman.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• mijo

  MEE-hohnoun

  An affectionate word for a boy or man.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• ñero

  nyeh-rohnoun

  A dark-skinned person or friend.

  ⚠Vulgar●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• pachuco

  pah-CHOO-kohnoun

  A Mexican-American man of the 1940s zoot suit culture.

  SoCal●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• paisa

  pahy-sahnoun

  A word for a Mexican person, sometimes warm and sometimes mocking.

  ⚠Strong●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• ruco

  roo-kohnoun

  Old man or old person.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• Sí Se Puede

  see seh PWEH-dehphrase

  A phrase meaning “yes, we can”.

  Safe anywhere●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• tía

  TEE-ahnoun

  Aunt; also a close family friend.

  ●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional

• vato

  vah-tohnoun

  A man or guy, used in Chicano speech.

  ⚠Strong●●○Difficulty 2 of 3: Regional