colectivo
bus
“Me tomo el colectivo.”
Usually shortened to bondi in casual speech.
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bus
“Me tomo el colectivo.”
Usually shortened to bondi in casual speech.
subway
“Voy en subte al centro.”
bus (slang)
“Ahí viene el bondi.”
car
“Dejé el auto en la esquina.”
gasoline / petrol
“Tengo que cargar nafta.”
sidewalk / pavement
“Te espero en la vereda.”
strawberry
“Quiero un helado de frutilla.”
avocado
“Le pongo palta a la tostada.”
peach
“Este durazno está buenísimo.”
corn
“Hice una tarta de choclo.”
butter
“¿Me pasás la manteca?”
In Argentina, manteca means butter, not lard.
beer (slang)
“¿Nos tomamos una birra?”
Argentine crescent pastry
“Un café con dos medialunas.”
Similar to a croissant, often smaller and sweeter.
yerba mate infusion
“¿Querés un mate?”
A traditional drink served in a gourd with a metal straw.
fridge
“La leche está en la heladera.”
cell phone / mobile phone
“Me olvidé el celular.”
apartment / flat
“Alquilé un departamento.”
swimming pool / sink
“Vamos a la pileta.”
Context matters: it can also mean a kitchen or laundry sink.
T shirt
“Me compré una remera.”
jacket
“Llevá una campera, hace frío.”
sneakers / trainers
“Me puse las zapatillas.”
skirt
“Me gusta esa pollera.”
ballpoint pen
“¿Tenés una birome?”
blanket
“Necesito otra frazada.”
small convenience shop
“Voy al kiosco de la esquina.”
hey
“Che, ¿todo bien?”
Used to get someone's attention or address them informally.
work / job
“Salgo del laburo a las seis.”
money
“No tengo guita.”
mess / chaos
“¡Qué quilombo el tránsito!”
Very informal and potentially vulgar, avoid in formal situations.
really / for real
“¿Posta me decís?”
very / really
“Está re bueno.”
An informal intensifier before an adjective or adverb.
bummer / feeling down
“Qué bajón que no puedas venir.”