Casual street slang: Common slang

🇪🇸 Very common in Spain, but much less so in Latin America, where [chulo] can mean different things or sound odd. In Spain it's casual and positive: people use it for clothes, plans, places, almost anything they like.

🇪🇸 In Spain, [flipar] is very colloquial and often stronger than just being surprised; it can be good or bad depending on tone. Fine with friends, but it can sound too slangy in more neutral situations.

🇪🇸 In Spain, [tío]/[tía] often just means "mate" or "dude," not your actual uncle or aunt. It's very casual, so use it with friends or people your age, not in polite first encounters.

💬 [Vamos a + verb] is a very common way to suggest doing something: [vamos a comer], [vamos a salir]. It literally means "we're going to...," but in conversation it often works like "let's...".

🇪🇸 This is one of the most common reassurance phrases in Spain: after a mistake, a bump, bad news, or when someone apologizes. It often means more than "nothing's happening" — more like "it's fine, don't worry about it."

🇪🇸 This is very colloquial Spanish slang from Spain. Use it for being spaced out or not paying attention, mostly with friends, since in more neutral speech people would say something like [estoy despistado].

🇪🇸 In Spain, calling someone [un crack] means they're brilliant or really good at something. It's informal praise, common in everyday speech, sports, and joking compliments.

💬 With [molar], the thing you like is the subject, so Spanish says [me mola] = "it pleases me," not "I like it" word-for-word. Swap the thing and keep [me]: [me mola esta canción], [me molan tus zapatos].

🇪🇸 Very common in Spain, but strongly tied to Spain rather than all Spanish-speaking places. In Latin America, [me gusta] is the safer neutral choice.

🇪🇸 This can mean physically stuck, trapped in a situation, or jammed with work, depending on context. It's normal everyday Spanish, not especially slangy.