Comments on: Argentine Slang

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:02:28 +0000

Thank you soooo much for this list, its brilliant!! )

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:29:13 +0000

Hey clarkie, the emphasis would be on the second to last syllable So it would be “bolOnqui. In Spanish, if a word ends in a vowel, “n” or “s” then the stress will be on the second to last syllable. Otherwise, it will be on the last syllable (unless a letter has an accent on top, then the stress would be on that letter.

- Matt

By: Clarkie

Clarkie — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:50:17 +0000

I really appreciate having this as a reference. Would you please let me know if the emphasis is on the last syllable in “bolonqui” or elsewhere?

Thanks.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:19:29 +0000

Just got back from b.a. This is a great list, exactly what one needs in b.a., i recognized all of them. Wish I had read it BEFORE I went…

By: DiegoMalingo

DiegoMalingo — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:05:00 +0000

Thank-you Im actually working on an update, as some important terms are missing, plus will be adding more examples.

By: Juliana

Juliana — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:36:00 +0000

Hey! I’m from BA, Argentina. I just read your list and I have to say it’s very up to date. However, I’d like to add some words that aren’t listed here and that we use a lot:

boludear: verb. do nothing, hang out. “Che venite para casa.” “¿Qué vamos a hacer?” “No sé, comemos algo y boludeamos”. Another example: “Qué hicieron ayer?” “Nos quedamos boludeando en la casa de Martina”

Bondi: Colectivo. Bus in Buenos Aires.

Despelote: A mess. “Mi habitación es un despelote.”

Faso: a joint, weed

Flaco: Teen and young adult (guy. Flaca if it’s a girl). Same as chabón. “Ayer vi un flaco que estaba re bueno”

Joder: boludear. molestar (bother) “Salimos hoy?” “Ni en pedo loco, dejate de joder!”

Joda: (noun) a party. “Vamos a una joda hoy en Capital”

Pedo.
1. fart
2. Al pedo: boludeando. doing nothing. “Qué haces?” “Nada, acá, estoy al pedo”
3. En pedo: drunk (borracho).

Malísimo: something that sucks. “Mi colegio es malísimo”

Rescatarse: try and recover, specially when you’re drunk. “Estás re mal boludo, rescatate un poco!”

Romper: joder. Bother. Nag. “No me rompás más!”

Sale: “Sale algo hoy?” “Sí, vamos al cine” – “Are we doing something today?” “yeah, we’re going to the movies”

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:34:06 +0000

Hey pretty extensive list here! My favorite saying to impress my in-laws when I walk in the room – “Acá llegó la buena onda” – never fails to get a giggle Been living in BA for almost 1 year now, originally from Australia, living here with my Argentine wife. Look forward to reading more of your posts! Thanks.

By: Freddie

Freddie — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:35:33 +0000

I have not seen “alpeado” anywhere if that is how it is spelled. It is someone with nothing to do. Some one who shaves there dog to look like a lion is alpeado as an example.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:18:50 +0000

Hey this is wonderful! I’m about to move to BA, and I know this is going to be extremely useful!!!

By: Mariana

Mariana — Fri, 15 May 2009 05:15:26 +0000

Hi!! I’m Argentinian, any questions about the language (accent,vocabulary, grammar) are welcomed. You can email me at marian284@hotmail.com