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Venezuelan Spanish is part of the:

which means it’s:

Like a lot of Caribbean Spanish, Venezuelans often:

So:

You’ll hear this constantly in casual speech.

Venezuelan slang words are known as:

And honestly, Venezuelans have some of the BEST slang in Latin America 😂

Let’s take a look at some of the most common ones👇

This is one of THE most Venezuelan words there is.

Similar to:

but way more Venezuelan 😎

e.j ¡Chamo! ¿Cómo estás?
Dude! How are you?

Another super common word.

If someone is your:

they’re your:

e.j Él es mi pana del barrio
He’s my buddy from the neighbourhood

We’ve seen:

across lots of Latin American countries already, but it’s VERY common in Venezuela too 🇻🇪

e.j La fiesta estuvo chévere
The party was awesome

One of the BEST Venezuelan slang words because it completely depends on the context 😂

It can mean:

e.j Esa película estuvo arrecha
That film was awesome

e.j Estoy arrecho contigo
I’m mad at you

You can even intensify it with:

e.j Esa película estuvo arrechísima
That film was incredible

Very common greeting in Venezuela.

e.j ¡Epa, pana! ¿Qué haces aquí?
Hey man! What are you doing here?

This comes from:

an old Spanish colonial coin.

e.j No tengo reales
I don’t have any cash

Used constantly for emphasis.

e.j Tengo burda de sueño
I’m really sleepy

Peak Venezuelan frustration vocabulary 😂

e.j Deja de ladillarme
Stop bothering me

e.j Qué ladilla este tráfico
This traffic is such a pain

If something is:

it’s:

e.j Tu camisa está fina
Your shirt is cool

Used when someone:

e.j Qué boleta decir eso en público
How embarrassing to say that in public

Venezuelan Spanish feels:

It’s one of those accents where:

matter just as much as the actual words.

And words like:

give Venezuelan Spanish a really warm and charismatic feel.

So next time you meet a Venezuelan:

If I can help in anyway at all in your Spanish journey, give me a shout.

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Un abrazo,
Harrison

Language for living, not just learning.