Reactions and replies — Page 3

¡aguanta! - a woman running after a departing microbus with her arm out
¡aguanta!: One word that buys you thirty more seconds Jun 22, 2026
flojera - a man at a cafe table pushing his laptop shut with one finger
flojera: Nobody has moved from the sofa and nobody minds Jun 18, 2026
peda - four friends clinking shot glasses at an outdoor table
peda: Pedo is the state. This is the whole evening Jun 17, 2026
¡a huevo! - a young man punching the air outside a metro entrance, phone in hand
¡a huevo!: Yes, at a volume you cannot use at work Jun 16, 2026
¿mande? - a young man stopping on the sidewalk to take a call, hand in pocket
¿mande?: Mexicans answer with it, learners answer with '¿qué?' Jun 15, 2026
¡chale! - a young man on the sidewalk with a hand on his head watching a car pull away
¡chale!: Muttered at a screen when the score goes the wrong way Jun 13, 2026
cagado - two young men doubled over laughing on a sofa at something on a phone
cagado: Crude root, but people mean 'that was hilarious' Jun 11, 2026
al chile - two women walking down the street, one talking straight at the other
al chile: Learners say it at work because it sounds like 'honestly' Jun 9, 2026
simón - a young man in sunglasses giving a thumbs up with a plate of tacos at a stand
simón: Yes, stretched out until it rhymes with a man's name Jun 7, 2026
chingón - two friends pulling a new skateboard out of a box, both delighted
chingón: Praise strong enough that HR would notice Jun 6, 2026
¿qué pedo? - two young men greeting each other with a fist bump on a rooftop at sunset
¿qué pedo?: Shouted across a parking lot, both greeting and challenge Jun 1, 2026
te sales - two friends at a taco counter, one laughing and pointing at the other
te sales: Fired back at a friend who has gone too far May 15, 2026
¿qué onda, perro? - two friends greeting each other with a wave on a sunny street
¿qué onda, perro?: Only works if he would call you perro back May 11, 2026
chido - a young man in sunglasses sitting on a wall pointing down at his sneakers
chido: Origin argued over for decades. Means 'cool' regardless May 8, 2026
¡no manches! - a young man at a cafe table grabbing his head at something on his phone
¡no manches!: Its rude twin is one syllable away, and everyone knows it May 8, 2026
¿qué onda? - two friends clasping hands in greeting on a tree-lined street
¿qué onda?: Right with friends. Use que tal with your landlord May 6, 2026
¡órale! - a couple leaning over a phone, both wide-eyed at what is on it
¡órale!: Four different meanings, and the tone picks one May 5, 2026
neta - two women at a taco table, one leaning in and pointing to make the point
neta: Fire it back as a question and it means 'prove it' May 3, 2026
crudo - a young man in sunglasses slumped on a sofa clutching a bottle of water
crudo: Literally 'raw'. That is exactly how it feels Apr 30, 2026
padre - two women in front of a big street mural, one pointing up at it
padre: How did the word for father end up meaning great? Apr 29, 2026
¡aguas! - a woman throwing an arm across a friend to stop her walking into a wet floor
¡aguas!: Shouted half a second before you step in it Apr 28, 2026
¡híjole! - a woman standing over a fresh dent in her parked car with a hand on her cheek
¡híjole!: The reaction you can use in front of anyone's mother Apr 27, 2026
sale - two friends at a cafe table agreeing on something with a thumbs up
sale: Looks like the English word. Closes a deal instead Apr 26, 2026
chafa - a woman holding up a pair of sunglasses with a snapped arm at a street stall
chafa: Fine about a phone charger. Rude about someone's work Apr 21, 2026