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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "DOHWN" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Feeling sad, low, or emotionally drained. The English word "down" that young Latinos adopted across the region to describe that heavy mood where everything feels like too much and you don't even want to answer messages. Lighter than "depressed" but more specific than just "sad."

Examples

Hoy ando muy down, no tengo ganas de nada.

I'm feeling really low today, I just don't have energy for anything.

Se puso down cuando le dieron la noticia y desapareció unos días.

He got really down when they told him the news and went off the grid for a few days.

To be in your element, doing what you do best and thoroughly enjoying it. When you are en tu salsa, everything flows naturally and effortlessly. Used across Spain and Latin America as the go-to phrase for someone who is completely in their zone.