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Bandera de México

/Sounds like 'BROHN-kahs'/

Problems, trouble, or complicated situations that make life harder. In Mexico, having broncas means you've got issues — at work, with family, with money — and using the word implies the problems are real enough to stress about.

Example

"Llegó tarde al trabajo y ahorita tiene broncas con el jefe."

"No quiero broncas, solo quiero acabar el día. → He showed up late to work and now he's got trouble with the boss."

"I don't want problems, I just want to get through the day."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Puertorriqueño, persona de Puerto Rico. Viene de Borinquen, el nombre taíno original de la isla, y es un gentilicio que los puertorriqueños llevan con orgullo infinito: lo tatúan, lo cantan y lo gritan al mundo.