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Mexican Slang from La Oficina: The Complete Season 1 Slang Guide
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Jale
/Sounds like "HAH" (as in "hard") + "leh" (as in "let")/
Meaning
In Mexico and among Latino communities in the US, an invitation to join someone or come along with a plan. "Jálale" is the call to action: it means "come on," "let's go," or "you in?" It is the casual way to get someone moving or pull them into whatever is happening.
Examples
“¡Jálale, vamos a la fiesta!”
“Come on, let's go to the party!”
“¿Le jalas? Hay un concierto esta noche y hay lugar.”
“You in? There's a concert tonight and there's room.”
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Jale
/Sounds like "HAH" (as in "hard") + "leh" (as in "let")/
Meaning
A job, or the action of going somewhere in Mexico. It's used both for your daily employment and to invite someone to come along: '¿Le jalas?' means 'You coming?' in pure street language.
Examples
“Heading to the jale, see you tonight.”
“Let's go, jálale to the party!”
“I found a part-time jale close to home.”
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Jale
/Sounds like "HAH" (as in "hard") + "leh" (as in "let")/
Meaning
In Mexico and among Latino communities in the US, an invitation to join someone or come along with a plan. "Jálale" is the call to action: it means "come on," "let's go," or "you in?" It is the casual way to get someone moving or pull them into whatever is happening.
Examples
“¡Jálale, vamos a la fiesta!”
“Come on, let's go to the party!”
“¿Le jalas? Hay un concierto esta noche y hay lugar.”
“You in? There's a concert tonight and there's room.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
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Jale
/Sounds like "HAH" (as in "hard") + "leh" (as in "let")/
Meaning
A job, or the action of going somewhere in Mexico. It's used both for your daily employment and to invite someone to come along: '¿Le jalas?' means 'You coming?' in pure street language.
Examples
“Heading to the jale, see you tonight.”
“Let's go, jálale to the party!”
“I found a part-time jale close to home.”
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