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20 Spanish Expressions for Every Emotion (That Textbooks Never Teach You)
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Add a word/Sounds like "KEH" (as in "kept") + "BYE" (as in "bye") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
A multi-purpose expression that can convey surprise, annoyance, frustration, or complaint depending on your tone. In Colombia and Venezuela it's as versatile as 'qué pedo' in Mexico.
Examples
“Qué vaina, I forgot my phone at home.”
“Qué vaina! We lost the game in the last minute.”
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/Sounds like "KEH" (as in "kept") + "BYE" (as in "bye") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
A multi-purpose expression that can convey surprise, annoyance, frustration, or complaint depending on your tone. In Colombia and Venezuela it's as versatile as 'qué pedo' in Mexico.
Examples
“Qué vaina, I forgot my phone at home.”
“Qué vaina! We lost the game in the last minute.”
Word family
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Mafufo
A person who frequently uses drugs or is high all the time. In Mexico it describes someone whose substance abuse is obvious and affecting their entire life.