Estar pelao
- Word for word
I'm peeled- What it really means
- I'm broke
- In a sentence
- “Mano, estoy pelao hasta el viernes.”
- Natural English
- “Bro, I'm broke until Friday.” Meaning Match 92
Puerto Rican slang translators get wrong
Wepa! Puerto Rican Spanish mixes Caribbean slang and Spanglish, and literal translation misses the point. Here is what boricuas really mean.
Chavos
- Word for word
Kids- What it really means
- Money (cash)
- In a sentence
- “No puedo salir, no tengo chavos.”
- Natural English
- “I can't go out, I don't have any money.” Meaning Match 92
¿Qué es la que hay?
- Word for word
What is the one there is, hand?- What it really means
- What's up, bro?
- In a sentence
- “¿Qué es la que hay, mano?”
- Natural English
- “What's up, bro?” Meaning Match 92
Estar brutal
- Word for word
Was brutal- What it really means
- Was amazing
- In a sentence
- “Ese concierto estuvo brutal.”
- Natural English
- “That concert was awesome.” Meaning Match 92
¡Qué nítido!
- Word for word
How sharp! / How clear!- What it really means
- How cool!
- In a sentence
- “Acho, ¡qué nítido tu carro nuevo!”
- Natural English
- “Dude, your new car is so cool!” Meaning Match 92
Estar en la brega
- Word for word
I'm in the fight- What it really means
- I'm hard at work / hustling
- In a sentence
- “Estoy en la brega todo el día, hablamos luego.”
- Natural English
- “I'm grinding all day, talk to you later.” Meaning Match 92
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