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Add a word/Sounds like "chah" (as in "chat") + "BAHL" (as in "bar")/
Meaning
In Spain, a young person, a kid or teen, used informally when talking about or addressing someone young. You can use it to refer to someone in the third person or call out to them directly on the street.
Examples
“That kid has a real talent for soccer, you should see him train.”
“Hey, where are you rushing off to so fast?”
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Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "chah" (as in "chat") + "BAHL" (as in "bar")/
Meaning
A young guy or dude in Spain. It's one of the most quintessentially Spanish words out there, used to casually refer to any young person.
Examples
“Kids these days are glued to their phones.”
“That chaval is nice, I liked him from day one.”
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/Sounds like "chah" (as in "chat") + "BAHL" (as in "bar")/
Meaning
In Spain, a young person, a kid or teen, used informally when talking about or addressing someone young. You can use it to refer to someone in the third person or call out to them directly on the street.
Examples
“That kid has a real talent for soccer, you should see him train.”
“Hey, where are you rushing off to so fast?”
Word family
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "chah" (as in "chat") + "BAHL" (as in "bar")/
Meaning
A young guy or dude in Spain. It's one of the most quintessentially Spanish words out there, used to casually refer to any young person.
Examples
“Kids these days are glued to their phones.”
“That chaval is nice, I liked him from day one.”
Word family
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Ser la oveja negra
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To be the different or problematic member of a group, usually a family, the one who doesn't fit the expected mold. In the Río de la Plata region, the black sheep isn't always wrong, just different from what everyone else wanted them to be.