Me re copa
- Word for word
It re-cups me- What it really means
- I'm really into it
- In a sentence
- “Me re copa el plan de ir a la costa.”
- Natural English
- “I'm totally into the plan of going to the coast.” Meaning Match 92
Argentine slang translators get wrong
Che, Argentine Spanish (Rioplatense) has its own slang, and word-for-word translators trip over almost all of it. Here is what these phrases really mean.
Estar al horno
- Word for word
I'm in the oven- What it really means
- I'm in big trouble
- In a sentence
- “Si no entrego esto hoy, estoy al horno.”
- Natural English
- “If I don't turn this in today, I'm screwed.” Meaning Match 92
¡Qué garrón!
- Word for word
What a big hock!- What it really means
- What a drag!
- In a sentence
- “¡Qué garrón tener que laburar el sábado!”
- Natural English
- “What a drag having to work on Saturday!” Meaning Match 92
Tirar onda
- Word for word
Throwing wave at you- What it really means
- Flirting with you
- In a sentence
- “Me parece que te está tirando onda.”
- Natural English
- “I think he's hitting on you.” Meaning Match 92
Hacer la gamba
- Word for word
Doing me the leg- What it really means
- Having my back, helping out
- In a sentence
- “Gracias por hacerme la gamba con la mudanza.”
- Natural English
- “Thanks for giving me a hand with the move.” Meaning Match 92
¡Qué mala leche!
- Word for word
What bad milk!- What it really means
- What bad luck!
- In a sentence
- “¡Qué mala leche! Se largó a llover justo ahora.”
- Natural English
- “What bad luck! It just started pouring right now.” Meaning Match 92
¿Posta?
- Word for word
Relay? / Post?- What it really means
- For real? / Seriously?
- In a sentence
- “¿Posta? No te puedo creer.”
- Natural English
- “For real? I can't believe you.” Meaning Match 92
Ser buena onda
- Word for word
Is very good wave- What it really means
- Is really nice / cool
- In a sentence
- “Tu hermano es re buena onda.”
- Natural English
- “Your brother is really cool.” Meaning Match 92
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