What are some Cuban slangs?

What is a popular Cuban saying?

1. ¿Que bola? This is by far one of the most popular Cuban phrases. Its most literal translation is "What's up?" It's very informal and typically used among friends.

How do Cubans say cool?

Chévere is the universal Cuban term for “cool.” It can be used to describe almost anyone or anything, whether you're paying someone a compliment about their outfit or talking about a new band that you like. ¡Chao pescao!

What does Pinga mean in Cuban?

#4 Pinga is…

Literally translated it refers to the male genital organ. However, conjugated in a wide variety of ways and placed into all sort of different contexts, it can mean anything from “it is horrible” (está de Pinga), “amazing” (empinagado), “what the hell is up with you” (qué Pinga te pasa a tí)…

What does Titi mean in Cuba?

term of affection for a grandmother. Titi (noun)

Cuban Spanish Most Popular Expressions

What do Papi Chulo mean?

Getty. A direct translation of papi chulo from Spanish is “pimp daddy,” with papi being a diminutive form of “father” (and used like “baby”) and chulo meaning “pimp” but also “attractive,” “cocky,” or “cool” in colloquial settings.

What does popi mean?

Based on 22 documents. 22. POPI means Protection of Personal Information Act, No.

Why do Cubans say Pipo?

Pipo: (pee-po) it's similar to guy, or che in Argentinean slang. Ironically they don't use che here even though his face is everywhere. Tata/Titi: Similar to honey or sweetie.

What does Pepito mean in Cuban?

masculine noun. Cookery) meat sandwich. Andes, Central America, Caribbean) (informal) (= petimetre) dandy.

What does Papo mean in Cuban?

Colloquial. papo [interj] CU. darling. Slang.

How do Cubans say bro?

Definition: Que bola (usually written sans accent marks) is Cuban for “What's up man, how's it hangin'?” Asere is the Cuban word for “bro.” Just to be clear: Asere que bola is to Cuba as Che boludo is to Argentina or No mames wey is to Mexico as “Hella awesome dude” is to California.

How do Cubans say handsome?

Guapo / Guapa – “Handsome”

Guapo/guapa is a word with some regional variations.

How do Cubans say dude?

Acere or Asere

Acere works like the English word “dude.” It's like a friend, but people use it more often as a filler word to accompany phrases.

How do Cubans say hey?

1. Greetings. You probably already know that “Hola” is the Spanish word for hello. This is quite sufficient for greeting someone in Cuba, since it's a fairly informal society.

How do Cubans say friend?

Acere/Asere

Acere is a term of friendship, similar to “dude”, “buddy”, or “mate”. You wouldn't use it in more formal settings, but you'll hear it often among friends. This word originally comes from the Efik language of Nigeria and isn't found in other Spanish dialects.

What not to say in Cuba?

Don't talk about politics

If you strike up a discussion about politics or the government you'll likely make people uncomfortable, and you could end up being reported to the police for being a subversive foreigner.

What does Chula mean in Cuban?

What does chula mean? Chula is Spanish slang for “cute” or “a beautiful woman,” often seen in mami chula (“hottie”).

What do u call a Cuban girl?

jeva: In Honduras, Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Venezuela it is used to refer to a young women.

What does Mamacita mean in Cuban?

The figurative translation is "hot momma." And the moniker is never used to describe a real mother.

What does Yayo mean in Cuban?

the grandfather; the grandpa; the granddad.

What does Baba mean in Cuban?

mucus, the ~ Noun.

What is Popi and Paia?

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PIAI) hold a special relationship. Both can be seen as "information" laws, and are each on one end of a continuum. On the one end, PAIA is an "Access" law, all about Freedom of Information.

Is Paia and Popi the same?

In short, the objective of POPIA is to give effect to the constitutional right of privacy whereas PAIA is essentially an access law to give effect to the constitutional right to access to information. It is worthwhile noting that PAIA is also not restricted to personal information. Both these laws are complimentary.

What is full POPIA?

Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act)

What is a Guapo?

good-looking or handsome (unisex) smart or elegant.