Argentine Slang
Argentine Slang 101: 15 Words That Make Buenos Aires Sound Like a Different Language
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Add a word/Sounds like "BOHN" (as in "boat") + "dee" (as in "deep")/
Meaning
An urban bus in Uruguayan and Argentinian Spanish, a basic word of daily transportation vocabulary. "Tomar el bondi" means to take the bus, and "perder el bondi" means missing an opportunity (literal or metaphorical). Comes from old Brazilian Portuguese and fully Rioplatized. A word no Uruguayan or Porteño changes: the bus is the bondi, no debate.
Examples
“I took the 121 bus.”
“I missed the bus.”
/Sounds like "BOHN" (as in "boat") + "dee" (as in "deep")/
Meaning
A bus or public transit vehicle in Argentina and Uruguay. From Buenos Aires lunfardo, it's the most street-level, everyday way to refer to the public transportation you take daily to get to work or school.
Examples
“I caught the bondi at 7 and still got there late.”
“The bondi was packed and I had to stand the whole ride.”
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/Sounds like "BOHN" (as in "boat") + "dee" (as in "deep")/
Meaning
An urban bus in Uruguayan and Argentinian Spanish, a basic word of daily transportation vocabulary. "Tomar el bondi" means to take the bus, and "perder el bondi" means missing an opportunity (literal or metaphorical). Comes from old Brazilian Portuguese and fully Rioplatized. A word no Uruguayan or Porteño changes: the bus is the bondi, no debate.
Examples
“I took the 121 bus.”
“I missed the bus.”
/Sounds like "BOHN" (as in "boat") + "dee" (as in "deep")/
Meaning
A bus or public transit vehicle in Argentina and Uruguay. From Buenos Aires lunfardo, it's the most street-level, everyday way to refer to the public transportation you take daily to get to work or school.
Examples
“I caught the bondi at 7 and still got there late.”
“The bondi was packed and I had to stand the whole ride.”
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Tener mala pata
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To have persistent, chronic bad luck, as if the universe has something personal against you. The person with mala pata always shows up at the wrong place at the worst possible moment.