Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Porteñisms III

Che - basically means "hey," like "che, can you pass me an apple?" but it comes across more friendly than harsh. Not recommended for use with elders or in formal situations.

Como andas? -
literally means "how do you walk" but is commonly used as an alternative way of asking how you are doing or how things are going.

Todo bien? -
means what you would think, "Is everything going well?" and is also commonly used as a way of asking how you are doing. You can also answer this or the previous question with "todo bien" as a declarative.

Dale! - used to mean "okay" or "got it!" when you're accepting a plan.

Niño/a -
means "kid" but I've heard many adults use this as an endearing term to address each other: "Niña, can you help me translate this document?".

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