/Sounds like "cheh-keh-AHR"/
A Chicano and Caribbean Spanish verb that comes from the English "to check" conjugated as a Spanish verb. It means to review, verify, look at, or confirm something. It's one of the most classic examples of Spanglish absorbing English verbs and Hispanicizing them with full Spanish conjugation. It's used in the US, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean as an everyday word.
"Voy a chequear si está abierta la tienda. → I'm gonna check if the store's open."
"Chequea tu cuenta. → Check your account."
/Sounds like "cheh-keh-AHR"/
A Chicano and Caribbean Spanish verb that comes from the English "to check" conjugated as a Spanish verb. It means to review, verify, look at, or confirm something. It's one of the most classic examples of Spanglish absorbing English verbs and Hispanicizing them with full Spanish conjugation. It's used in the US, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean as an everyday word.
"Voy a chequear si está abierta la tienda. → I'm gonna check if the store's open."
"Chequea tu cuenta. → Check your account."
Parchadero
A hangout spot where people gather to chill without any particular purpose. It can be a street corner, a park bench, or the neighborhood store, basically the fixed spot where someone is always posted up. Very common in Colombian street culture.