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Colombian Spanish might be the easiest variety of Spanish to understand in my opinion.

It’s often:

Of course, like everywhere, the accent and slang changes depending on the region.

Someone from:

will all sound slightly different.

But there’s still a lot of overlap in the everyday slang and expressions.

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One of the most iconic Colombian slang words.

You’ll hear:

constantly.

Especially in Medellín and Antioquia.

e.j ¡Qué más, parce!
What’s up dude!

e.j Oye, parcera, ¿vas a salir hoy?
Hey girl, are you going out tonight?

Very common positive slang.

e.j Esa película está bacana
That movie’s awesome

e.j ¡Qué bacano verte!
Great to see you!

Used all across Latin America, but especially common in Colombia.

e.j Tu camisa está chévere
Your shirt’s cool

e.j ¡Qué plan tan chévere!
What a cool plan!

Classic Colombian greeting.

e.j ¡Qué más, todo bien!
What’s up, all good!

Relaxed way to say everything’s good.

e.j ¿Cómo vas? — Todo fino, parce
How are things? — All good, dude

Literally:

But colloquially:

e.j ¿Vamos al cine? — ¡De una!
Shall we go to the cinema? — For sure!

Literally:

But Colombians use it constantly to mean:

e.j Listo, nos vemos
Alright, see you later

Literally:

But colloquially:

e.j ¡Pilas con el carro!
Watch out for the car!

Very common word in Colombia.

e.j Vamos de rumba
Let’s go partying

One of the most useful Colombian expressions.

Can express:

e.j ¡Qué vaina! Se me dañó el celular
Damn! My phone broke

That feeling when something is a drag.

e.j ¡Qué jartera tener que trabajar hoy!
What a pain having to work today!

Very common Colombian slang.

e.j Estoy camellando todo el día
I’m working all day

Often flirtatious 😅

e.j ¡Qué mamacita!
What a gorgeous woman!

Usually affectionate.

People often use:

to refer to their parents.

e.j Mi vieja es muy buena gente
My Mum’s really great

Often shortened simply to:

e.j Vamos a la bomba a echar gasolina
Let’s go to the gas station to fill up

One of my favourite Colombian words 😂

e.j Tengo un guayabo terrible
I’ve got a terrible hangover

Enjoy using these chic@s.

Colombian Spanish is one of the friendliest and most welcoming varieties of Spanish to listen to.

And learning a few of these expressions instantly helps you:

If I can support you on your Spanish journey let me know.

You can watch free grammar videos here as well.

Un abrazo,

Harrison

Language for living, not just learning.