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/Sounds like "KEH" (as in "kept") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

A Chilean expression of annoyance, boredom, or laziness when something tedious you can't escape awaits you. The universal complaint for any situation that fills you with dread to face.

Examples

Qué lata having to wait two hours.

Qué lata that it's raining today of all days.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Costa Rica
Bandera de Guatemala
Bandera de Honduras
Bandera de México
Bandera de Nicaragua
Bandera de El Salvador
Bandera de Venezuela
Fregadera

An affectionate or playful way to say "cat" in Mexican Spanish. It can also be used to describe a sly, flirty woman who knows exactly what she is doing, someone cunning and charming who has everyone wrapped around her finger.