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Writer's pictureOmar Vega

10 Puertorican Slang Words with examples

Updated: Aug 28, 2022






1. Chévere- Cool

That 's cool- Eso está/es chévere.

My friend is cool- Mi amigo es chévere

That place is cool- Ese lugar es chévere.


2. Ay bendito- Poor thing/ Gosh

Poor thing, he is sad.- Ay bendito, está triste

Gosh, he is here again- Ay bendito, el está aquí otra vez.


3. Janguear- To hang out

Let’s hang out- Vamos a janguear (Vamo a jangueal)

Do you want to hang out?- ¿Quieres janguear?


4. Pana- Pal, Friend, Dude, Buddy

He is my dude- Él es mi pana.

What 's up dude- ¿Qué pasó mi pana?


5. Acicalao- Well fixed, Fresh

You look fresh- Estás acicalao.

I am going to get a haircut - Me voy a acicalar.


6. Come mierda- Snob

He is a snob- Él es un come mierda.

You are a snob- Tú eres un come mierda.



7. Te pasaste- You took it too far.

You took it too far in the way you talked to them- Te pasaste en la manera que les hablaste a ellos.

You took it too far bro’- Te pasaste mano’ (hermano)


8. Tapón- Traffic Jam

What a hell of a traffic!- Qué clase de tapón!

There is traffic- Hay tapón.


9. Revolú- Mess

Wow, what a mess- Wao, qué revolú.

Don’t get yourself in that mess- No te metas en ese revolú.


10. Afrentao/ Afrentá (femenine)- You want it all for yourself/ Hug/ Greedy/Stingy

Don’t be such a hug- No seas afrentao.

This guy is greedy/a hug/Stingy

- Este tipo es un afrentao.










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