What does «birra» mean in Argentine Lunfardo?
Birra is the Lunfardo slang word for cerveza, which means “beer”, in Argentina.
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How frequently is this word used?
High frequency word. It’s good to know this word in case you have an informal conversation with a local about going out for a beer.
Examples of this word in use:
- “Che, ¿querés ir a tomar unas birras este sábado?”.
- «Qué ganas de tomar una birra bien helada».
- «¿Tenés birra en la heladera?»
- «¿Compramos birra?»
- «Vamos a celebrar con una buena birra».
- «¿No hay más birra?»
- «La mejor birra de Argentina está en Mar del Plata».
Interesting facts about this word:
The word “birra” is the Italian word for beer. Immigrants brought this word to the Argentine Spanish slang.
Source: Diccionario de Lunfardo en línea Todotango.com
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