que padre (ke pa-thre)
how cool, how awesome
muy padre (muy pa-thre)
very cool, very awesome. Literally translates to “very father”
de pelos (deh peh-los)
literally “of hairs” used to describe something fun or amazing. La boda estuvo de pelos / The wedding was amazing.
sale (sah-leh)
deal, ok, bet
me late (meh lah-teh)
I like it, I’m feeling it
buena onda (buena on-dah)
good vibes, good energy
cabron / cabrona (ka-bronh) (ka-brona)
a badass person, fucker, bastard
Pues esta cabron
Well, it’s fucking-tough
Ah cabron!
Oh shit!
no te agüites (no teh ah-gwee-tehs)
don’t get upset, don’t let it get to you, cheer up
no te rajes (no teh rah-hehs)
don’t give up, don’t back down (no teh rah-hehs)
no me rajo (no meh rra-ho)
I don’t give up
no se rajen
all of you don’t give up
no se rajaron (no seh rra-hen)
they didn’t give up (no seh rraha-ron)
estas bien bueno / buena (estas bee-en boo-eh-no) (boo-eh-na)
you are so hot, you are so fine
mi media naranja
“my half orange” but it’s used as my soulmate or my other half
mi vida
literally “my life” used as my love, my everything. “Mi vida* can be used in a romantic way or friendly way (towards children or friends).
apapachar (ah-pah-pah-char)
to snuggle or to cuddle. From the Nahuatl word apapacho which means “caress with the soul”.
nene
babyboy. Can be used towards an actual baby boy or in a romantic way.
nena
babygirl. Can be used towards an actual baby girl or in a romantic way.
mijo
derived from “mi hijo” which means “my son” used as honey, dear, sweetie. Mijo can be used in a friendly way or in a romantic way.
mija
“mi hija” which means “my daughter” used as honey, dear, sweetie. Mija can be used in a friendly way or in a romantic way.
papi
synonym for babe. Papi can also be a synonym for “mijo”. It’s very common for parents to call their child “papi” as in honey, dear, sweetie. Papi literally translates to “daddy”. Can be used towards your actual dad, in a romantic way, or a friendly way.
mami
synonym for babe. Mami can also be a synonym for “mija”. It’s very common for parents to call their child “mami” as in honey, dear, sweetie. Mami literally translates to “mommy”. Can be used towards your actual mom, in a romantic way, or a friendly way.
