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Fino
/Sounds like "FEE" (as in "feet") + "noh" (as in "note")/
Meaning
Cool, great, or excellent in Venezuelan slang. Applied freely to ideas, people, places, and events. It comes from the adjective "fino" (refined, quality) repurposed as casual everyday praise for anything that impresses or pleases you.
Examples
“Qué fino ese concierto, la pasé increíble.”
“That concert was awesome, I had an incredible time.”
“Está fino el nuevo restaurante del centro comercial.”
“The new restaurant in the mall is really great, you should check it out.”
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Fino
/Sounds like "FEE" (as in "feet") + "noh" (as in "note")/
Meaning
Everything's good, perfect, all set, no worries at all in Venezuela. It's the universal Venezuelan response that says 'we're cool', one word that wraps up and closes any conversation.
Examples
“All fino, see you tomorrow.”
“How are you?,Fino, thanks, everything's chill over here.”
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Fino
/Sounds like "FEE" (as in "feet") + "noh" (as in "note")/
Meaning
Cool, great, or excellent in Venezuelan slang. Applied freely to ideas, people, places, and events. It comes from the adjective "fino" (refined, quality) repurposed as casual everyday praise for anything that impresses or pleases you.
Examples
“Qué fino ese concierto, la pasé increíble.”
“That concert was awesome, I had an incredible time.”
“Está fino el nuevo restaurante del centro comercial.”
“The new restaurant in the mall is really great, you should check it out.”
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Fino
/Sounds like "FEE" (as in "feet") + "noh" (as in "note")/
Meaning
Everything's good, perfect, all set, no worries at all in Venezuela. It's the universal Venezuelan response that says 'we're cool', one word that wraps up and closes any conversation.
Examples
“All fino, see you tomorrow.”
“How are you?,Fino, thanks, everything's chill over here.”
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