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/Sounds like "AH" (as in "art") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "BYEHN"/

Meaning

For real, honestly, no joke. In Colombia, "a lo bien" is how you emphasize that what you are saying is completely true, or how you ask someone to drop the act and speak straight. It is the Colombian equivalent of "on God" or "dead serious," and you will hear it constantly in everyday conversation.

Examples

For real, bro, that party was amazing from start to finish.

Are you seriously leaving without saying goodbye to anyone?

Regional synonyms

Someone from La Paz, Bolivia's capital city, or anything related to La Paz culture and identity. Paceños are known for their resilience, living and breathing at over 3,600 meters above sea level, they've built a city, a culture, and a personality that the altitude shaped.