La Oficina
Mexican Slang from La Oficina: The Complete Season 1 Slang Guide
/Sounds like "teh lah LAH-bahs"/
Mexican variant of "te lo lavas," a farewell used between close friends with deep trust. It sounds like an insult if you don't know the context, but between real friends it's pure affection: the Mexican way to say "see you later" with enough familiarity that a formal goodbye would feel awkward. If someone says it to you, you're in their inner circle. If you say it to someone you barely know, they'll probably think you just insulted them.
Example
"Ya me voy al chamba, te la lavas. → I'm heading to work, catch you later."
"Sale carnal, te la lavas, nos vemos el viernes. → All good bro, see you Friday."
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/Sounds like "teh lah LAH-bahs"/
Mexican variant of "te lo lavas," a farewell used between close friends with deep trust. It sounds like an insult if you don't know the context, but between real friends it's pure affection: the Mexican way to say "see you later" with enough familiarity that a formal goodbye would feel awkward. If someone says it to you, you're in their inner circle. If you say it to someone you barely know, they'll probably think you just insulted them.
Example
"Ya me voy al chamba, te la lavas. → I'm heading to work, catch you later."
"Sale carnal, te la lavas, nos vemos el viernes. → All good bro, see you Friday."
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