Spainalucinar
verb · Informal
To be astonished. Alucino contigo — 'you astound me', usually said in exasperation rather than admiration.
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Spanish Slang for Emotion & Reaction
10 Spanish slang terms for emotion & reaction, each with its meaning, how it is pronounced and an example of it in use.
Surprise, exasperation, delight, disbelief. Often interjections rather than nouns — words that do something rather than name something.
buah
interjection · Informal · BWAH
Wow; oh man. An all-purpose reaction particle opening a sentence, expressing anything from awe to weariness depending on delivery.
coño
interjection · Vulgar
Damn it; for heaven's sake. Used as a general exclamation and as an intensifier inside questions: ¿qué coño haces?
Use with care
flipar
verb · Informal
To be amazed or blown away. Flipé con el concierto — the gig blew my mind.
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hostia
interjection, noun · Vulgar
Bloody hell; wow. An exclamation of surprise, often as ¡hostia! or ¡hostia puta!
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Use with care
joder
interjection, verb · Vulgar
Damn; for God's sake. An exclamation of frustration, surprise or emphasis, and the single most common swear word in Spain.
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Use with care
jolín
interjection · Colloquial
Blimey; sugar. A soft euphemism for joder, safe in front of children and grandparents.
molar
verb · Informal
To be great; to appeal to someone. Built like gustar — the thing liked is the subject: me mola, 'I like it'.
ostras
interjection · Colloquial
Blimey; goodness. A euphemism for hostia, and completely inoffensive as a result.
vaya tela
phrase, interjection · Informal
Blimey; that's something else. Expresses amazement, usually at something excessive or absurd.