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simón

interjectionInformal

A Mexican Spanish slang term. Browse all Mexican slang.

What it means

  1. Yeah; yep. An emphatic slang yes.

Examples with translations

  • —¿Vas a ir? —Simón, ahí te veo.

    'Are you going?' 'Yep, see you there.'

  • Simón que sí, ya quedamos.

    Absolutely yes, it's settled.

Where it comes from

An expanded, jokey sí, built by hanging a man's name off the bare syllable. Its negative counterpart nel works the same way. Both belong to a playful register of Mexican Spanish that deliberately over-elaborates small words.