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/Sounds like "CHAHN" (as in "chat") + "dah" (as in "dart")/
In Colombia, unexpected luck or an unearned advantage that lands in your lap. When something is chanda, you got lucky, possibly more than you deserved. That happy coincidence that makes life feel a little unfair in the best possible way.
“Qué chanda conseguir ese trabajo sin ni siquiera buscarlo.”
“What luck getting that job without even looking for it.”
“Eso fue pura chanda, no hizo nada para ganar el premio.”
“That was pure luck, he did absolutely nothing to earn that prize.”
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/Sounds like "CHAHN" (as in "chat") + "dah" (as in "dart")/
In Colombia, unexpected luck or an unearned advantage that lands in your lap. When something is chanda, you got lucky, possibly more than you deserved. That happy coincidence that makes life feel a little unfair in the best possible way.
“Qué chanda conseguir ese trabajo sin ni siquiera buscarlo.”
“What luck getting that job without even looking for it.”
“Eso fue pura chanda, no hizo nada para ganar el premio.”
“That was pure luck, he did absolutely nothing to earn that prize.”
Chauchas
Pocket change or an amount of money so small it is basically worthless. The word comes from Quechua "chaucha," meaning a small, low-value potato. Getting paid "unas chauchas" for hard work is the most Argentine way of saying you were completely underpaid.