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Bandera de Ecuador

/Sounds like "CHEHN-doh"/

An Ecuadorian expression meaning "just kidding," "I was joking," "I didn't mean it." "Chendo vos" means it was a joke, don't get upset. You drop it to clarify that what you just said wasn't serious, especially when the other person took it the wrong way. Also used as a response when someone is very surprised by an exaggerated comment. A daily Ecuadorian word marking that "relax, I wasn't serious" moment.

Example

"Chendo vos, no te ofendas. → Just kidding, don't get mad."

"Chendo, estaba jugando. → I was kidding, don't take it seriously."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

To not care at all, to completely ignore something or someone. In Spain, 'pasar de' is the most direct way of saying you couldn't care less and want nothing to do with it.