Word lists · C2
Regionalisms by country
Everyday words that change from country to country, in this order: Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, Colombia and Venezuela, the Andes, Chile, the Río de la Plata, Spain. Understand all, choose one variety to speak.
Recognition only
These words are labelled by register. You'll learn to understand them; the drills never ask you to type them.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ahorita | … | ||
| 2 | chido | … | ||
| 3 | padre | … | ||
| 4 | cuate | … | ||
| 5 | platicar | … | ||
| 6 | alberca | … | ||
| 1612 | el camión | noun · m | lorry; bus (Mexico) | B1 |
| 8 | aguacate | … | ||
| 9 | guagua | … | ||
| 7783 | jalar | verb | to pull; to work; to function (Mexico) | C2 |
| 11 | chévere | … | ||
| 12 | bacano | … | ||
| 13 | parcero | … | ||
| 3977 | el tinto | noun · m | red wine; black coffee | B2 |
| 15 | computador | … | ||
| 16 | chamba | … | ||
| 17 | palta | … | ||
| 18 | chancho | … | ||
| 19 | bacán | … | ||
| 20 | cachar | … | ||
| 21 | fome | … | ||
| 22 | pololo | … | ||
| 7100 | el micro | noun · m | mic (microphone) | C2 |
| 7116 | che | interjection | hey!; mate! (to get someone's attention) | C2 |
| 25 | pibe | … | ||
| 26 | laburo | … | ||
| 27 | macana | … | ||
| 28 | pileta | … | ||
| 3437 | el colectivo | noun · m | bus; collective, group | B2 |
| 30 | frutilla | … | ||
| 31 | poroto | … | ||
| 11069 | el durazno | noun · m | peach (Latin America); peach tree (durazno) | C2 |
| 33 | vale | … | ||
| 9605 | guay | adjective | cool; great (Spain); great; fine (as a reply or adverb) | C2 |
| 10080 | molar | verb | to be cool; to rock (Spain, slang: me mola) | C2 |
| 36 | currar | … | ||
| 8124 | el chaval | noun · m | kid; lad; youngster | C2 |
| 2391 | el ordenador | noun · m | computer (Spain) | B1 |
| 1636 | el móvil | noun · m | mobile phone (Spain); motive | B1 |
| 7460 | el zumo | noun · m | juice | C2 |
| 813 | el piso | noun · m | floor, storey; flat (Spain) | A2 |
| 42 | gafas | … |