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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "SAHR" (as in "salsa") + "seh" (as in "set") + "lah" (as in "lava") + "BYEHN"/

Meaning

To have a good time and enjoy yourself, the basic goal of any social plan worth showing up for. Used across Latin America and Spain for trips, parties, or everyday hangouts. When someone asks "¿cómo te la pasaste?" they want to know if you actually had fun.

Examples

We had a great time on the trip, not a single bit of drama.

How was the party? Did you have a good time?

The Bolivian word for hot dog, a phonetic and affectionate adaptation of the English "hot dog" reduced to "jocho." In Cochabamba, jochos are practically a street-food religion: served from night stalls with fries, melted cheese, onion, and yellow sauce, ideally after 10 pm.