12/17/2023 0 Comments Que mas pues in englishAt my workplace I usually here it in this way: Sisas parce = Yes dude/mate Substantivesįinde – A Short form for fin de semana (weekend). ¡Que pereza! – When something is annyoing or boring. Often: que pena contigo / con usted – I am sorry ¡Qué pena! – What usually means “What a pity/shame” is in Colombia also used in order to apologize. ¡Qué nota! – An expression that essentially means “cool”. Or in the second example to encourage someone (Si ella te gusta, pídele el número…¡Hágale pues!). Example: (¿Quieres salir esta noche? ¡Hágale!), Do you want to go out tonight? Yes sure. Sometimes it is followed by the word “pues”. Often ¡Hágale!, means “Yes”,”OK”, “Of course”, “Sure”, or “Do it!”. The expression ¡Hágale!, has several different meanings. ¡Hágale! – One of my favourite expressions in Medellin. ¿Quieres ir al cine mañana? Claro, de una – Do you want to go to the cinema tomorrow? Yes sure, of course! ĭe una – Short form of ‘de una vez’, is used as “Of course” or “Yes sure”. It mean something like “Why?” or “Why is that?”Ĭon mucho gusto or con gusto – the most common way of saying “You´re welcome”. ❼ómo así? – You will here it a lot when someone doesn`t understand what you are saying. We are going to this party tonight, right? In English you can compare it with the word “right”. ❼ierto? – The word that is usually translated with “right” or “true” is often used at the end of a sentence in Colombia to get s confirmation to the things you just said or simply as a figure of speech. In Colombia it is also used as “You are welcome” after a “Thank you” and is more common then the Spanish “de nada”. General ExpressionsĪ la orden – Literally translated it means to be at someone command and it is often used when things are sold and goods offered. This is usually translated with “Who is there?”, “What’s up” übersetzt. You can also use ¡Quiubo!, when somebody is knocking at the door. ¡Quiubo! This salutation is extraordinary and results from ¿Qué hubo? Up on this one usually another greeting follows: Very often instead of these phrases the word Buenas is used. Anyway these are rather formal Salutations. Of course the expressions, Buenos días, Buenas tardes, and Buenas noches are also used depending on the time of the day. This can go on for a while until it goes over into a normal conversation. ¡Hola nena! ¿Qué más? ❼ómo estás? ¿Qué has hecho? ¿Juiciosa? ¿Y usted/vos qué? (after the person already asked how you are)Ī typical start of a conversation could look like this: All the following salutations are more or less formal and mean always something like “Hello”, “How are you”, “What’s going on” or something alike. In Colombia there are several different ways to greet someone. Please take note that this is only a small part of the words and expressions used in Colombia that’s why I would like you to leave a comment with additionally expressions below the article. Now I would like to give you a colourful mix of the Colombian linguistic use. And there is even a possibility that two person from these different area don’t fully understand each other. This is like in many other countries where for instance a guy from southern Germany talks different than a person from eastern Germany. Of course there are also used different saying in different areas. That is why I would like to translate for you the most common for Colombia typical words and expressions. Ok I admit the Colombian Spanish is not completely different from what you might have learned at school or a language course but there are still some words and expressions which you will come across in a conversation every now and that you have probably never heard of in any other Latin American country or in Spain. You don’t learn the real Colombian Spanish in a language school but in conversation with the neighbour, on the streets or when you go out. Get ready for your Spanish A Levels with Kate from Katemarialanguages How to talk like a Colombian In case you want to publish an article on my blog simply send an email to or use the contact form. Here on the Travelastronaut blog I do not only want to present you articles about the most beautiful places in Colombia and the world but also bring you the culture and lifestyle of the people a little closer. Learn How to Speak Spanish Like a Colombian
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