Spain
All expressions
Spain
All expressions
A person with great social energy, the gift of conversation, and the ability to get along with absolutely everyone. Someone who has the natural talent to charm any room they walk into.
Something that is incredibly cool, awesome, or amazing. The informal superlative of 'cool' in Spain.
A Spanish exclamation of shock, pain, or intense admiration — can mean 'damn!', 'wow!', or 'ouch!' depending on context. Ostia is one of the most versatile expletives in Spain's vocabulary, carrying real emotion in a single word.
Something trivial, stupid, or not worth taking seriously. In Spain, calling something a chorrada dismisses it completely — it's nonsense, a trifle, not worth wasting energy on. Often used to deflate drama or shut down weak arguments.
To be informed, up to date on what's happening. Used across the Spanish-speaking world — 'estar al tanto' means you're not missing anything important.