Birra: Our Argentine Lunfardo Word of the Week

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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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  • One Argentine Lunfardo word per week
  • The meaning of the word
  • Frequency of the word
  • Other usages for the word
  • Interesting facts about the word

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