Chilean Slang Explained

Chilean Slang Explained

A fun podcast to learn "Chilenismos" explained in English, recommended for upper-beginner Spanish students. If you got to Chile, after having studied Spanish for some time, but still have difficulty to grasp what Chileans say, this is the program is for you. Because, as you have realized already, they use lots of SLANG!!! This podcast will help you get to know some "Chilenismos" and that way you will be "un weón pulento" among your Chilean friends. Have fun!

Episodes

December 10, 2022 4 mins
🙉 Cola de Mono? Monkey tail? Why are Chileans so mean to monkeys.

🎄 Don't be alarmed! This name has nothing to do with the animal. This is a popular Christmas drink made with aguardiente, sugar, coffee, milk, cloves and other ingredients and is served during Christmas.

🇨🇱 What is it like and what is means to Chilean culture? Well, let's find out in this new episode.

You can watch what it's like on my YouTube Channel:
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Penca can be a good 😇 or bad word 😈

🇨🇱 In its good sense, it refers to a plant, but what about the bad one? And is it that bad? Well, you'll find in this new episode of "Chilean Slang Explained".

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChileanSlangExp

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October 29, 2022 4 mins
🇨🇱 Ñuñoino is a word that is used to describe someone who lives in the Ñuñoa, a comuna in Chile, but in recent years its gotten an additional meaning... 🤭

📱 Get updates about new episodes on social media 👇
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chileanslangexplained/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChileanSlangExp

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https://youtube.com/@chileanslangexplained

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October 9, 2022 4 mins
A "completo" is 🌭 a common food in Chile. It's basically a hot dog, but does it have the same ingredientes as in other countries?

You will learn the ingredients that Chileans normally use for "completo italiano" and also you will have the opportunity to practice the uses of impersonal "se" in Spanish.

Watch the recipe of "completo italiano" in our YouTube channel 👇
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September 30, 2022 3 mins
"Conchasumadre" is a very strong insult in Chile. The funny thing is that is composed of two words that in other contexts would be kind and sweet 🤣

Have you heard this word before? Well, let's find out more about its meaning in this episode.

📱 Get updates about new episodes on social media 👇
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chileanslangexplained/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChileanSlangExp

📺 Watch the episodes on YouTube 👇
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September 24, 2022 4 mins
Cachureos, what is the meaning of this word? A useful word when you have lots of stuff. Let's find about its meaning in the new episode of Chilean Slang Explained.

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September 23, 2022 5 mins
"La PLR", that abbreviation sounds like an important word, just like UN or WWF… but what does PLR stand for? Is it an organization? Is it a city? Well, let’s find out in this new episode of Chilean Slang Explained.

📘 Speak Chilean Spanish like a pro with the course "Chilean Spanish for Gringos" 👇
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September 22, 2022 4 mins
"Manjar" is word that in standard Spanish means "delicious food"... that's it, so why would I bother to create an episode about that?

Well, Chileans use this word with some other different meanings, let's learn more about that in the first episode.

📱 Get updates about new episodes on social media 👇
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chileanslangexplained/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChileanSlangExp

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September 22, 2022 1 min
What is Chilean Slang Explained? Here I explain what this podcast is all about.

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📱 Get updates about new episodes on social media 👇
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chileanslangexplained/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChileanSlangExp

📺 Watch the episodes on YouTube 👇
https://youtube.com/@chileanslangexplained

📧 Send me an email
marco.fierro.m@mail.pucv.cl

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