Watermelon, the large sweet fruit with red flesh. In Venezuela and Colombia, it's never called sandía — it's always patilla, and asking for a sandía there might get you a puzzled look.

To have sex. A direct and colloquial term used across several Latin American countries with varying levels of vulgarity depending on context and region.

A stupid, cowardly, or naive person who acts without thinking. In Mexico, it's a serious insult; in Argentina it's used so casually between friends it barely registers as offensive — context is everything.

Something great, cool, excellent, or wonderful. Chévere is one of Venezuela's most beloved contributions to Latin American Spanish and is widely understood and used across the continent.