Cholo Word Of The Day - Chale
I use the word "chale" more often than you would think. It's pretty mainstream in fact, but many people look at it as "low-class" I guess depending on who it's coming from.
Word:
Chale
Meaning According To DT: no way, no, negatory
Used in a sentence:
"Sale, pa el arcade Tito, porque they're almost gonna close."
"Chale guey, I'm gonna stay here at the house, and wait for my primos."
Translation according to DT:
"Let's go to the arcade Tito, because they're almost going to close."
"No way, I'm going to stay here at the house, and wait for my cousins."
Bonus Word:
Sale: let's go


4 Comments:
Very cool blog! It's "chido" :-)
Becky
11:48 PM
I live in Southern California where the Spanglish language is part and parcel with everyday life, and I like to pride myself one being able to curse pretty fluently in Spanish. I am told that when a "gringa" does it, it's cute. I know I am not going to spell this correctly, but "pinche" is my favorite, by far.
8:34 PM
I think Manu Chao popularized this one pa' los gringos.
12:25 PM
That was me, oso, btw
12:25 PM
Post a Comment
<< Home