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Wena
/Sounds like "WEH" (as in "wet") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
A Chilean informal greeting used between friends as a quick, casual hello. It's as universal in Chile as breathing, heard on every corner, every phone call, and every text.
Examples
“Wena! You going to the party?”
“Wena wena, how's it going?”
“I said wena to the teacher and he cracked up.”
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Wena
/Sounds like "WEH" (as in "wet") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
A Chilean informal greeting used between friends as a quick, casual hello. It's as universal in Chile as breathing, heard on every corner, every phone call, and every text.
Examples
“Wena! You going to the party?”
“Wena wena, how's it going?”
“I said wena to the teacher and he cracked up.”
Word family
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