Madrid Slang — Castilian Spanish Guide

How to describe a 'Character' or 'Rascal' in Madrid Idiomatic noun phrase

Ser un pieza →

How to describe an 'unreliable loudmouth' in Madrid Idiomatic noun phrase

Ser un cantamañanas →

How to say 'A lot' in slang Adverb of quantity

Mazo →

How to say 'A lot' or 'Loads' in Madrid slang Adverb usage

Mogollón →

How to say 'Annoying' Adjective usage

Pesado/a →

How to say 'To be an annoying person' in Madrid slang Noun phrase

Ser un plasta →

How to say 'Awesome' Adjective usage

Es la leche →

How to say 'awesome' strong Exclamatory phrase

De puta madre →

How to say 'To be in a bad mood' or 'Have a bad temper' in Madrid slang Idiomatic expression

Tener mala leche →

How to say 'Bigmouth' or 'Blabbermouth' in Madrid slang Noun phrase

Ser un bocazas →

How to say 'To be boring or annoying' in Madrid slang Noun phrase

Ser un pesado →

How to say 'Cool' or 'Great' in Madrid slang Adjective usage

Guay →

How to say 'Cool' Adjective usage

Guay →

How to say 'To draw attention to yourself' in Madrid slang Idiomatic expression

Dar la nota →

How to say 'Dude' Noun usage

Tío/a →

How to say 'Expensive' Idiomatic expression

Vale un riñón →

How to say 'To fall asleep quickly' in Madrid slang Reflexive verb phrase

Quedarse frito →

How to say 'To be fed up' or 'Sick of something' in Madrid slang Idiomatic expression

Estar hasta las narices →

How to say 'To be fragile' or 'Prone to injury' in Madrid slang Noun phrase

Ser un pupas →

How to say 'Friend' Noun usage

Colega →

How to say 'To be a joker' or 'Funny person' in Madrid slang Noun phrase

Ser un cachondo →

How to say 'Ghosting' Social slang

Hacer un bomba →

How to say 'Good Luck' Social etiquette

Mucha mierda →

How to say 'To be gullible' or 'Naive' in Madrid slang Noun phrase

Ser un lila →

How to say 'How shocking' or 'How intense' Exclamatory phrase

Qué fuerte →

How to say 'I am joking' Idiomatic phrase

Estar de coña →

How to say 'I have a hangover' Verb tense

Tengo resaca →

How to say 'It is boring' Idiomatic expression

Es un coñazo →

How to say 'It is great' Verb phrase

Mola mazo →

How to say 'Lazy' Adjective (Slang)

Perro →

How to say 'Lazy' Adjective usage

Perro →

How to say 'To lose your mind' or 'Go crazy' in Madrid slang Idiomatic expression

Irse la pinza →

How to say 'Money' in Madrid slang Noun usage

Pasta →

How to say 'Nerd' or 'Bookworm' in Madrid slang Noun phrase

Ser un empollón →

How to say 'Nerd' or 'Geek' in Madrid Noun usage

Ser un friki →

How to say 'Nice' or 'Friendly' in Madrid Adjective usage

Majo/Maja →

How to say 'No way' Idiomatic expression

Ni de coña →

How to say 'Outdoor drinking gathering' Noun usage

Botellón →

How to say 'Party' Noun usage

Garito →

How to say 'Really/Very' Adverbial usage

Fijo →

How to say 'Something is amazing or crazy' Idiomatic expression

Ser la pera →

How to say 'Something is boring' Noun phrase

Ser un rollo →

How to say 'Something is incredible' Idiomatic phrase

Ser la leche →

How to say 'To stand out in a bad way' in Madrid slang Idiomatic expression

Dar el cante →

How to say 'To annoy' Verb phrase

Dar la chapa →

How to say 'To badmouth someone' in Madrid Idiomatic verb phrase

Poner a parir →

How to say 'To be a bore' Noun phrase

Ser un coñazo →

How to say 'To be a good person' Simile idiom

Ser un trozo de pan →

How to say 'To be a legend' Idiomatic expression

Ser un máquina →

How to say 'To be a piece of cake' in Madrid Idiomatic adjective phrase

Estar a huevo →

How to say 'To be a pro' or 'an ace' Noun usage

Ser un crack →

How to say 'To be absolutely amazed' Idiomatic expression

Estar flipando en colores →

How to say 'To be annoyed' Adjective phrase

Estar rayado →

How to say 'To be annoyed or stressed' Past participle as adjective

Estar rayado →

How to say 'to be astonished or shocked' Reflexive idiom

Quedarse de piedra →

How to say 'To be broke' Idiomatic phrase

Estar sin blanca →

How to say 'To be busy or tied up' Past participle as adjective

Estar liado →

How to say 'to be busy or tied up' Adjective phrase

Estar liado →

How to say 'To be cheeky' Noun phrase

Ser un jeta →

How to say 'To be cheeky' or 'To have a nerve' in Madrid Idiomatic phrase

Tener morro →

How to say 'To be clueless' or 'Know nothing' in Madrid slang Idiomatic expression

Estar pez →

How to say 'To be confused' or 'In a mess' in Madrid Idiomatic adjective phrase

Estar hecho un lío →

How to say 'To be distracted' Idiomatic expression

Estar en la parra →

How to say 'To be down' (sad) Idiomatic phrase

Estar de bajón →

How to say 'To be embarrassed or shy' Idiomatic expression

Dar corte →

How to say 'Exhausted' Idiomatic expression

Hecho polvo →

How to say 'To be exhausted' Idiomatic phrase

Estar hecho polvo →

How to say 'To be exhausted' or 'Smashed' in Madrid slang Adjective usage

Estar mamao →

How to say 'To be feeling down' in Madrid Idiomatic phrase

Estar de bajón →

How to say 'To be in a good mood' in Madrid Idiomatic adjective phrase

Estar de buen rollo →

How to say 'to be in a very bad mood' Adjective phrase

Estar de mala hostia →

How to say 'to be joking' Idiomatic expression

Estar de coña →

How to say 'To be nervous' Simile idiom

Estar como un flan →

How to say 'To be old-fashioned' in Madrid Idiomatic noun phrase

Ser un carroza →

How to say 'To be penniless' Idiomatic phrase

Estar sin blanca →

How to say 'To be shy' or 'To hesitate' in Madrid Reflexive verb usage

Cortarse →

How to say 'To be stingy' in Madrid Idiomatic noun phrase

Ser un/a rata →

How to say 'To be stupid' Idiomatic phrase

No tener dos dedos de frente →

How to say 'To be suspicious' in Madrid Idiomatic adjective phrase

Estar mosca →

How to say 'To be suspicious or annoyed' Idiomatic phrase

Estar mosca →

How to say 'To be up to date' Idiomatic phrase

Estar al día →

How to say 'To be very attractive' in Madrid Idiomatic adjective phrase

Estar como un tren →

How to say 'To be very excited or hyper' Idiomatic comparison

Estar como una moto →

How to say 'To cause a big mess' Idiomatic verb phrase

Liarla parda →

How to say 'To cheat' Verb phrase

Dar el pego →

How to say 'to chip in or pool money' Verb phrase

Hacer bote →

How to say 'To fail' Verb usage

Palmar →

How to say 'To fail' Verb (Slang)

Palmar →

How to say 'to feel lazy to do something' Idiomatic verb phrase

Dar palo →

How to say 'To get annoyed' or 'Obsessed' in Madrid Reflexive verb usage

Rayarse →

How to say 'To get drunk' in Madrid slang Reflexive verb phrase

Ponerse ciego/a →

How to say 'to get wasted or drunk' Reflexive verb phrase

Ponerse ciego →

How to say 'To get your act together' Reflexive verb phrase

Ponerse las pilas →

How to say 'to go for beers and tapas' Idiomatic expression

Ir de cañas →

How to say 'To go for tapas' in Madrid Verb phrase

Ir de tapas →

How to say 'To go out partying' in Madrid slang Verb phrase

Irse de marcha →

How to say 'To go your own way' in Madrid Idiomatic phrase

Ir a su bola →

How to say 'To have a craving' in Madrid Idiomatic phrase

Estar con el mono →

How to say 'To have connections' in Madrid Idiomatic noun phrase

Tener un enchufe →

How to say 'to have no clue' Idiomatic expression

No tener ni idea →

How to say 'To have unrealistic ideas' Idiomatic expression

Tener la cabeza a pájaros →

How to say 'To lend a hand' Idiomatic phrase

Echar un cable →

How to say 'To Like' Verb usage

Molar →

How to say 'to make out or snog' Idiomatic verb phrase

Pillar cacho →

How to say 'To mess up' or 'To put your foot in it' Idiomatic phrase

Meter la pata →

How to say 'To not care about something' Phrasal verb

Pasar de algo o de alguien →

How to say 'To party hard' Verb phrase

Liarla parda →

How to say 'To put on a show' in Madrid Idiomatic verb phrase

Hacer el paripé →

How to say 'to ramble on' Idiomatic verb phrase

Enrollarse como una persiana →

How to say 'to really like something' Verb usage

Molar mazo →

How to say 'to ruin the vibe or mood' Reflexive idiom

Cortarse un rollo →

How to say 'To skip school' Idiomatic verb phrase

Hacer novillos →

How to say 'To split the bill' Idiomatic verb phrase

Pagar a pachas →

How to say 'To stand someone up' in Madrid Idiomatic verb phrase

Dar plantón →

How to say 'To stroll' Noun (Social)

Postureo →

How to say 'To stuff oneself with food' Reflexive verb phrase

Ponerse morado →

How to say 'To work hard and fast' Idiomatic phrase

Ir a piñón →

How to say 'To work' Verb usage

Currar →

How to say 'To be very far away' in Madrid slang Idiomatic expression

Estar en el quinto pino →

How to say 'Very Tired' Idiomatic expression

Hecho polvo →

How to say 'What a hassle' or 'What a situation' in Madrid Exclamatory phrase

Qué movida →

How to say 'Work' (Job) Nouns (Colloquial)

El curro →

What does 'Birra' mean Noun usage

Birra →

What does 'Cañeo' mean? Nouns

Cañeo →

What does 'Chapa' mean? Verbal expressions

Dar la chapa →

What does 'Chorizo' mean in slang? Nouns

Chorizo →

What does 'Chorrada' mean? Nouns

Chorrada →

What does 'Chulo' mean? Adjectives

Chulo →

What does 'Chungo' mean? Adjective usage

Chungo →

What does 'Clavar' mean in Madrid slang for overcharging? Verb usage

Clavar →

What does 'Clavar' mean in slang? Verbs

Clavar →

What does 'Colega' mean? Nouns

Colega →

What does 'Comerse un marrón' mean? Verbal expressions

Comerse un marrón →

What does 'Currar' mean? Verb usage

Currar →

What does 'Curro' mean in Madrid slang? Noun usage

Curro →

What does 'Curro' mean? Nouns

Curro →

What does 'Cutre' mean? Adjective usage

Cutre →

What does 'Da yuyu' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Da yuyu →

What does 'Dar el cante' mean? Verbal expressions

Dar el cante →

What does 'Dar la nota' mean? Verbal expressions

Dar la nota →

What does 'Dar rabia' mean? Verbal expressions

Dar rabia →

What does 'Dar un garbeo' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Dar un garbeo →

What does 'Miedo de muerte' mean? Emphasis

Miedo de muerte →

What does 'Dar un telele' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Dar un telele →

What does 'Dar un toque' mean? Verbal expressions

Dar un toque →

What does 'Dar un yuyu' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Dar un yuyu →

What does 'Dar una paliza' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Dar una paliza →

What does 'Darle vueltas' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Darle vueltas →

What does 'Enrollarse' mean? Verbs

Enrollarse →

What does 'Estar a dos velas' mean Idiomatic expression

Estar a dos velas →

What does 'Estar al loro' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Estar al loro →

What does 'Estar colado' mean? Verbal expressions

Estar colado →

What does 'Estar como un queso' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Estar como un queso →

What does 'Como una cabra' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Como una cabra →

What does 'Estar de cháchara' mean Idiomatic phrase

Estar de cháchara →

What does 'Estar de Rodríguez' mean in Madrid Idiomatic phrase

Estar de Rodríguez →

What does 'Estar empanao' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Estar empanao →

What does 'Estar en Babia' mean? Verbal expressions

Estar en Babia →

What does 'Estar en choque' mean? Anglicisms

Estar en choque →

What does 'Estar en el quinto pino' mean? Prepositional phrases

En el quinto pino →

What does 'Estar en la parra' mean Idiomatic expression

Estar en la parra →

What does 'Estar hasta el gorro' mean Idiomatic phrase

Estar hasta el gorro →

What does 'Estar hasta las narices' mean? Verbal expressions

Hasta las narices →

What does 'Estar mamao' mean? Adjectives

Estar mamao →

What does 'Estar mosca' mean Idiomatic expression

Estar mosca →

What does 'Estar pelete' mean? Weather

Estar pelete →

What does 'Estar pez' mean? Verbal expressions

Estar pez →

What does 'Estar roto' mean in slang? Adjectives

Estar roto →

What does 'Estar sembrado' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Estar sembrado →

What does 'Estar zumbado' mean Adjective phrase

Estar zumbado →

What does 'Flipar' mean? Verb (Idiomatic)

Flipar →

What does 'Guay' mean? Adjectives

Guay →

What does 'Hacer la pelota' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Hacer la pelota →

What does 'Hacer un clapa' mean? Social slang

Hacer un clapa →

What does 'Hacer un sinpa' mean in Madrid slang? Verb phrase

Hacer un sinpa →

What does 'Hacer un sinpa' mean? Verbal expressions

Hacer un sinpa →

What does 'Hacerse el sueco' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Hacerse el sueco →

What does 'Irse de marcha' mean? Verbal expressions

Irse de marcha →

What does 'Irse de picos pardos' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Irse de picos pardos →

What does 'Irse la pinza' mean? Verbal expressions

Irse la pinza →

What does 'Jaleo' mean? Nouns

Jaleo →

What does 'Liarla' mean? Verb (Idiomatic)

Liarla →

What does 'Liarla parda' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Liarla parda →

What does 'Liarse' mean? Verbs

Liarse →

What does 'Majo' mean? Adjectives

Majo →

What does 'Mazo' mean? Adverbial intensifier

Mazo →

What does 'Mazo' mean? Adverbial intensifier

Mazo →

What does 'Me pica el gusanillo' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Me pica el gusanillo →

What does 'Mogollón' mean? Adverbs of quantity

Mogollón →

What does 'Molar' mean? Verb usage

Molar →

What does 'Montar un pollo' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Montar un pollo →

What does 'Movida' mean Noun usage

Movida →

What does 'Ni de coña' mean? Emphasis

Ni de coña →

What does 'No me rayes' mean? Social interaction

No me rayes →

What does 'Pachanga' mean? Nouns

Pachanga →

What does 'Palmar' mean? Verbs

Palmar →

What does 'Palmar' mean in Madrid slang? Verb usage

Palmar →

What does 'Pasta' mean? Nouns

Pasta →

What does 'Patear' mean? Verbs

Patear →

What does 'Pijo' mean? Adjective/Noun

Pijo/a →

What does 'Qué fuerte' mean Exclamatory phrase

Qué fuerte →

What does 'Qué movida' mean Exclamatory phrase

Qué movida →

What does 'Quedada' mean? Nouns

Quedada →

What does 'Quedarse a cuadros' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Quedarse a cuadros →

What does 'Quedarse en blanco' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Quedarse en blanco →

What does 'Quedarse frito' mean? Verbal expressions

Quedarse frito →

What does 'Rayada' mean Noun usage

Rayada →

What does 'Ser la bomba' mean Idiomatic expression

Ser la bomba →

What does 'Ser la caña' mean Idiomatic expression

Ser la caña →

What does 'Ser la leche' mean Idiomatic expression

Ser la leche →

What does 'Ser un agonias' mean? Adjective usage

Ser un agonias →

What does 'Ser un bocazas' mean? Nouns

Bocazas →

What does 'Ser un cachondo' mean? Adjectives

Cachondo →

What does 'Ser un chorra' mean? Nouns

Chorra →

What does 'Ser un crack' mean Noun phrase

Ser un crack →

What does 'Ser un empollón' mean? Nouns

Empollón →

What does 'Ser un fantasma' mean? Nouns

Fantasma →

What does 'Ser un fantoche' mean? Adjective usage

Ser un fantoche →

What does 'Ser un finolis' mean? Adjective usage

Ser un finolis →

What does 'Ser un friki' mean Noun phrase

Ser un friki →

What does 'Ser un hacha' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Ser un hacha →

What does 'Ser un lameculos' mean? Adjective usage

Ser un lameculos →

What does 'Ser un lila' mean? Nouns

Lila →

What does 'Ser un manitas' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Ser un manitas →

What does 'Ser un muermo' mean? Adjective usage

Ser un muermo →

What does 'Ser un pachorra' mean? Adjective usage

Ser un pachorra →

What does 'Ser un pesado' mean? Adjectives

Pesado →

What does 'Ser un plasta' mean? Nouns

Plasta →

What does 'Ser un pringado' mean Noun phrase

Ser un pringado →

What does 'Ser un pupas' mean? Nouns

Pupas →

What does 'Ser un rancio' mean? Adjective usage

Ser un rancio →

What does 'Ser un sol' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Ser un sol →

What does 'Viva la virgen' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Ser un viva la virgen →

What does 'Ser una maruja' mean? Noun usage

Ser una maruja →

What does 'Ser una monada' mean? Nouns

Monada →

What does 'Tapeo' mean? Nouns

Tapeo →

What does 'Tener chiripa' mean? Nouns

Chiripa →

What does 'Tener enchufe' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Tener enchufe →

What does 'Tener jeta' mean Idiomatic expression

Tener jeta →

What does 'Tener la negra' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Tener la negra →

What does 'Tener mala leche' mean? Verbal expressions

Tener mala leche →

What does 'Tener mala pata' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Tener mala pata →

What does 'Tener mala uva' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Tener mala uva →

What does 'Tener mucho cuento' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Tener mucho cuento →

What does 'Tener pájaros en la cabeza' mean Idiomatic expression

Tener pájaros en la cabeza →

What does 'Tener un aire' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Tener un aire →

What does 'Tener un cacao mental' mean Idiomatic expression

Tener un cacao mental →

What does 'Tener un morro' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Tener un morro →

What does 'Tener el pavo' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Tener el pavo →

What does 'Terraceo' mean? Nouns

Terraceo →

What does 'Tronco' mean Noun usage

Tronco →

What does 'Un chollo' mean Noun

Un chollo →

What does 'Vaya tela' mean? Exclamations

Vaya tela →

What does 'Vete a freir esparragos' mean? Idiomatic expressions

Vete a freir esparragos →

What is a 'Caña'? Noun (Tapas culture)

Caña →

What is a 'Chupa'? Noun (Clothing)

Chupa →

What is a 'Chupa'? Noun (Clothing)

Chupa →

What is a 'Garito'? Noun (Nightlife)

Garito →

What is a 'Guiri'? Social descriptor

Guiri →

What is 'Postureo'? Noun (Sociocultural)

Postureo →

What does 'Pijo' mean? Social descriptor

Pijo/a →