What does «copado» mean in Argentine Spanish slang Lunfardo? Copado is the Argentine Spanish slang for “cool”. We use this word in moments of satisfaction, happiness, joy, etc. Therefore, this word has a possitive connotation. VER VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JcnVR6F8FQE How frequently is this word used? This is a medium-high frequency word…
What does «morfar» mean in Argentine Spanish slang Lunfardo? Morfar is the slang for comer, which means “to eat”. VER VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9O4TVuAx00k How frequently is this word used? Medium-high. Argentinians use this word quite often, especially in informal conversations. There are also many restaurants that use the word “morfar” or…
What does «afanar» mean in Argentine slang Lunfardo? Afanar is the Argentine slang for robar, which means “to steal”. VER VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dqyEnetZcKQ How frequently is this word used? High frequency word. Unfortunately, Argentinians use this word to talk about politics, insecurity and the high inflation of the country. Examples of…
What does «birra» mean in Argentine Lunfardo? Birra is the Lunfardo slang word for cerveza, which means “beer”, in Argentina. VER VIDEO https://youtube.com/shorts/qzXc8CwOz0E 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…
What does the Argentine Lunfardo word “arbolito” mean? Arbolito is the Argentine lunfardo word for a person that offers to buy or sell dollars in the streets of the city center. When you visit Buenos Aires and walk the popular street “La Florida” you will find many arbolitos. Usually they…
Discovering the world of Argentine Lunfardo. What does CHE mean in Argentine Lunfardo? It is similar to ‘HEY’ in English. It can be used in different contexts, but mostly to call other people’s attention. For example: “Che, ¿quieren ir al cine?“, which translates as “Hey, would you like to go…