Spainchulo
adjective, noun · Informal
Of a thing: nice, attractive, cool. Qué chulo — 'that's nice'.
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Spain
Spanish Slang for Approval & Praise
7 Spanish slang terms for approval & praise, each with its meaning, how it is pronounced and an example of it in use.
Words for saying something is good, impressive or exactly right. Nearly every language builds a large vocabulary here, and the words turn over fast — yesterday’s compliment is this year’s cringe.
crack
noun · Informal · KRAHK
A star; someone exceptionally good at something. Eres un crack is high, casual praise and has nothing to do with the drug.
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de puta madre
phrase, adjective · Vulgar
Excellent; brilliant. Strongly positive despite being built entirely out of insults — a good illustration of how Spanish profanity works.
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guay
adjective · Informal · GWHY
Cool, great. The peninsular equivalent of Mexican chido, and invariant — it does not change for gender or number.
majo
adjective · Colloquial
Nice, pleasant, likeable. Said of people above all — es muy maja is high praise delivered casually.
molar
verb · Informal
To be great; to appeal to someone. Built like gustar — the thing liked is the subject: me mola, 'I like it'.
petarlo
verb, phrase · Informal
To smash it; to do brilliantly. Lo petaron en el concierto — they absolutely killed it at the gig.
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