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Bandera de México

/Sounds like "MAHN" (as in "man") + "deh" (as in "deck" without "ck")/

A polite, respectful way to say 'What?' or 'Pardon?' when you didn't hear something in Mexico. It's so Mexican that using it outside Mexico instantly identifies you as Mexican to any Spanish speaker.

Example

"Mande? I didn't hear you well, could you repeat that?"

"In Mexico we say 'mande' instead of '¿Qué?', it's good manners."

Regional synonyms:

Achantado

Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela

Persona apagada, sin energía y sin ganas de hacer nada en Colombia y Venezuela. Estar achantado es ese estado de desgano total donde ni las mejores noticias te sacan del sofá ni te quitan la cara de aburrimiento.