In all Spanish speaking countries there is at least one colloquial way of saying lazy… because let’s be honest: everybody likes to be lazy at one point or another. It is one of those nice things in live to be able to laze around some day.

In Ecuador you would say:

Caimán—Lazy person
or
Calzonazo—Lazy man

or you could also use: Pipón—Lazy person

In Spain you can say you are “floja / flojo” – lazy

or  “un huevón / una huevona” – lazy person / layabout (derogatory)

In Puerto rico you might say “Bambalan” – Lazy Bum

On the other hand, in Argentina they have q very nice, but rude, expression: “rascarse [ps-ref v] [rude] lit. to scratch oneself; to do nothing useful, to be lazy, to lie around wasting time.”

I hope this helps for the start about how to say lazy in Spanish slang! Cheers, Chris

This is a list of Spanish slang from Peru that will definitely come in handy as you travel through the wonderful country of Peru. Many of the peruvian slang words and phrases from Peru also come from the native ‘Indian’ languages that are spoken in the region. Not al of them can truly be classified as Spanish. Have fun!

About Spanish Slang:

There are more than 350 million people on this planet that speak Spanish as their first language. Every day, every where, the language of the streets evolves and new Spanish slang is born. This websites is a great Spanish slang collection that aims to gather all the slang from all the countries in the Spanish speaking world.

The language can be very different from one place to the other. As an example, in Spain you will often here the ‘slang’ word “tio” to mean ‘dude’. However, in Mexico you would seldom hear tio in this context. You would rather hear ‘guei’.
You see, learning Spanish comes in many different stages, and right from the start it is important to learn the formal language as well as the slang, or the language ‘as spoken by the people’.

You need to be aware of the fact, that Spanish slang is often so commonly used that you can hardly call it slang anymore. This doesn’t mean however, that you can ignore the rules of formal language when speaking Spanish. Please thrive to be kind and educated at all times.

This site is an attempt to collect all the Spanish slang in the world and make it easy to trace, look-up and learn it via this website.

Feel free to contribute to the collection as it should be ever expanding.

Happy Spanish learning!

Saludos, the Spanish-Slang Team

Useful Links:

http://www.languagerealm.com/spanish/spanishslang.php

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/cool/

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Spanish/Slang

http://www.expatperu.com/peruvian-slang-or-jerga.html

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=spanish%20slang

http://wikilatino.com/index.php/Spanish_Slang_Words_%26_Phrases

Spain is the country where Spanish is at home. At least according to history. So it is very appropriate to also learn the Spanish slang that is spoken as Spain slang. It is considerably different from the slang that is spoken in other Spanish speaking countries, and sometimes fascinating to see how they compare. Beware that not all the words are ‘safe’ to use in everyday situations, as they may easily be misunderstood to be too rude to be acceptable.

Some Spanish slang from Spain:

About Spanish Slang:

There are more than 350 million people on this planet that speak Spanish as their first language. Every day, every where, the language of the streets evolves and new Spanish slang is born. This websites is a great Spanish slang collection that aims to gather all the slang from all the countries in the Spanish speaking world.

The language can be very different from one place to the other. As an example, in Spain you will often here the ‘slang’ word “tio” to mean ‘dude’. However, in Mexico you would seldom hear tio in this context. You would rather hear ‘guei’.
You see, learning Spanish comes in many different stages, and right from the start it is important to learn the formal language as well as the slang, or the language ‘as spoken by the people’.

You need to be aware of the fact, that Spanish slang is often so commonly used that you can hardly call it slang anymore. This doesn’t mean however, that you can ignore the rules of formal language when speaking Spanish. Please thrive to be kind and educated at all times.

This site is an attempt to collect all the Spanish slang in the world and make it easy to trace, look-up and learn it via this website.

Feel free to contribute to the collection as it should be ever expanding.

Happy Spanish learning!

Saludos, the Spanish-Slang Team

Useful Links:

http://www.languagerealm.com/spanish/spanishslang.php

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/cool/

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Spanish/Slang

http://www.humanities.uci.edu/spanish/spain-slang.htm

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=spanish%20slang

http://wikilatino.com/index.php/Spanish_Slang_Words_%26_Phrases

Recommended sites where you can learn Spanish for free

Do you want to learn Spanish, but don’t want to spend a lot of money on it. This is the mission of a lot of people out there. Unfortunately, the learning materials and courses out there that are really good, are normally expensive. So, here is an article that I wrote for you with guidelines of how to best learn Spanish for free. Enjoy!

First of all, check if you can find a good official site that has content for you. For example the BBC has a great section for languages. They have several interactive exercises that you can do to learn and improve your Spanish for free. Now if you get annoyed with the British spelling on the BBC website, then you have to check the web for other similar pages.

If you are interested in learning about the Spanish language in general, then I recommend you access the free resource of Wikipedia.

Now, learning Spanish always also has a lot to do with your own motivation to learn things. You should definitely adopt some of the recommended methods to learn Spanish effectively. First, learn a little every day, never pause. Because only if you keep at it will you be able to remember the words and phrases that you have learned. Second, only learn what you enjoy learning. Never start learning things that do not really interest you or that are not relevant for your live.

If you watch these suggestions, and if you stay motivated, then I guarantee you will learn Spanish faster than you think.

Let me know if you have any questions of suggestions!

Saludos,
The Spanish-Slang.com Team

PS: Learn a Spanish word every day: www.Spanish-Word-a-Day.com

About Spanish Slang:

There are more than 350 million people on this planet that speak Spanish as their first language. Every day, every where, the language of the streets evolves and new Spanish slang is born. This websites is a great Spanish slang collection that aims to gather all the slang from all the countries in the Spanish speaking world.

The language can be very different from one place to the other. As an example, in Spain you will often here the ‘slang’ word “tio” to mean ‘dude’. However, in Mexico you would seldom hear tio in this context. You would rather hear ‘guei’.
You see, learning Spanish comes in many different stages, and right from the start it is important to learn the formal language as well as the slang, or the language ‘as spoken by the people’.

You need to be aware of the fact, that Spanish slang is often so commonly used that you can hardly call it slang anymore. This doesn’t mean however, that you can ignore the rules of formal language when speaking Spanish. Please thrive to be kind and educated at all times.

This site is an attempt to collect all the Spanish slang in the world and make it easy to trace, look-up and learn it via this website.

Feel free to contribute to the collection as it should be ever expanding.

Happy Spanish learning!

Saludos, the Spanish-Slang Team

Useful Links:

Mexico has developed its very own Spanish over the years and while mostly the Mexicans are commonly understood by other Hispanic people, the Mexican Spanish is well worth checking out in order to understand all those Mexican subtleties. For that, the Wikipedia article is a great start: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Spanish

For listed words belonging to the slang category you can go to Language Realm. They have a dictionary-like list from A to Z that contains some slang (watch out, not all of it is actual slang): http://www.languagerealm.com/spanish/spanishslang.php

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/cool/

At WikiBooks, there is a section that features slang from different places, but it is not as complete as could be. Nevertheless, a good overview for those who are not looking for huge lists, but just a short selection: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Spanish/Slang

http://www.mexicoguru.com/mexican-slang.php

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=spanish%20slang

http://wikilatino.com/index.php/Spanish_Slang_Words_%26_Phrases

As you know, every country, every region has its own slang words and slang phrases. Nowhere is this more true than in the Spanish speaking world. Spanish slang is varied, and particular to almost every country where Spanish is spoken

Slang of the week:

This website is a great collection of the different types of slang that you will find in countries like Spain, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and many others. Some of the slang is very acceptable, while some other slang is rather vulgar and not to be used normally. The latter is clearly marked so that you know what to use, and what not to use.

We hope that this page will help you learn Spanish slang. Have fun!

Is Slang a good thing or a bad thing?

This question comes up very often because of the sometimes rather vulgar nature of slang. I believe it is important to realize that slang words are not synonymous with ‘swear words’. At the same time, it is true that some slang words are indeed also swear words.

Have you been to Spain?

Whether you will go to a Hispanic country for the second or third time, it doesn’t matter. You will always learn something new about the local language and about street proof Spanish. The local slang is what makes each country unique and you should pay particular attention to it during your travels.

Learn some Spanish Slang right now:

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About Spanish Slang:

There are more than 350 million people on this planet that speak Spanish as their first language. Every day, every where, the language of the streets evolves and new Spanish slang is born. This websites is a great Spanish slang collection that aims to gather all the slang from all the countries in the Spanish speaking world.

The language can be very different from one place to the other. As an example, in Spain you will often here the ‘slang’ word “tio” to mean ‘dude’. However, in Mexico you would seldom hear tio in this context. You would rather hear ‘guei’.
You see, learning Spanish comes in many different stages, and right from the start it is important to learn the formal language as well as the slang, or the language ‘as spoken by the people’.

You need to be aware of the fact, that Spanish slang is often so commonly used that you can hardly call it slang anymore. This doesn’t mean however, that you can ignore the rules of formal language when speaking Spanish. Please thrive to be kind and educated at all times.

This site is an attempt to collect all the Spanish slang in the world and make it easy to trace, look-up and learn it via this website.

Feel free to contribute to the collection as it should be ever expanding.

Happy Spanish learning!

Saludos, the Spanish-Slang Team

Useful Links:

If you are looking to create great power point presentations for your company in Spaniah, then you might want to check out the page of PPT Express. They make great power point presentations in Spanish for companies, or as you would say in Spanish: presentaciones power point para empresas!

Study Spanish
Study Spanish in Spain and join the don Quijote Spanish abroad programs. You can choose to study Spanish in different places in Spain and in Mexico.

When you think of improving your spoken Spanish, what do you think of? Of course, Conversation classes! You should be able to find good spanish tutor who will teach you how to speak Spanish via the internet, from the own comfort of your home. I recommend you check out the Spanish Conversation Classes from Spanish Word-a-Day. They are really good.

For listed words belonging to the slang category you can go to Language Realm. They have a dictionary-like list from A to Z that contains some slang (watch out, not all of it is actual slang): http://www.languagerealm.com/spanish/spanishslang.php

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The BBC has a section for what they call ‘cool Spanish’. It features mostly the slang that is spoken in Spain. But it is nevertheless a good source of words: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/cool/

At WikiBooks, there is a section that features slang from different places, but it is not as complete as could be. Nevertheless, a good overview for those who are not looking for huge lists, but just a short selection: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Spanish/Slang

Mexico Guru has a nice collection of slang used specifically in Mexico only. be careful, some of the words are not suitable for the faint hearted. The collection is a little bit old, but still very useful: http://www.mexicoguru.com/mexican-slang.php

The urban dictionary is a must for all slang and street language lovers. The words listed here are definitely mostly only for audiences 18+, but you can find some amusing words and phrases, that’s for sure: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=spanish%20slang

At Wikilatino, they seem to be working on several fronts and one of them is a short, yet useful, list of Spanish slang. Maybe there is something there for you: http://wikilatino.com/index.php/Spanish_Slang_Words_%26_Phrases