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Javier

Sep 28, 2002, 10:06 AM

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Equivalent of "dude", "man", "bro"?

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I was wondering what the Mexican spanish equivalent of the American "dude", "man", or "bro" would be. As in, "Hey man, what's up?" or "Yo bro, nice catch". <p>Thanks.

rom

Sep 28, 2002, 1:35 PM

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Equivalent of &quot;dude&quot;, &quot;man&quot;, &quot;bro&quot;?

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: I was wondering what the Mexican spanish equivalent of the American "dude", "man", or "bro" would be. As in, "Hey man, what's up?" or "Yo bro, nice catch". <p>: Thanks.<p>Vato, wey, hermano, Que onda hermano? Que pasa wey?

Pernel

Sep 28, 2002, 2:42 PM

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Vato = &quot;dude&quot;, Hombre= &quot;man&quot;, Mano o Manito=&quot;bro&quot;?

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There are others.....

Pernel

Sep 28, 2002, 2:45 PM

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Ghuey is most common now amongst youth

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It is pronounced sort of like: Buee-way<p>

Javier

Sep 29, 2002, 9:18 AM

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Equivalent of &quot;dude&quot;, &quot;man&quot;, &quot;bro&quot;?

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: I was wondering what the Mexican spanish equivalent of the American "dude", "man", or "bro" would be. As in, "Hey man, what's up?" or "Yo bro, nice catch". <p>: Thanks.
--------------------<p>Thank you for your help! :)

Cabo Bob

Oct 2, 2002, 3:32 PM

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Mano, carnal, compa

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Mano is short for hermano--so almost A direct equivalent of "bro". Carnal--VERY common on street--means like "of the same flesh", so is pretty close to "blood" in the ghetto. Compa is, again, VERY common. Trouble with "buey" is it's coming out of an insult so not so good for people you don't know.
Vato is not used so much in direct address, more in referring to people.
Compa is probably your best shot here. For a kid, somebody younger, Mi'ijo works well.<p>

Javier

Oct 2, 2002, 7:36 PM

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Mano, carnal, compa

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: Mano is short for hermano--so almost A direct equivalent of "bro". Carnal--VERY common on street--means like "of the same flesh", so is pretty close to "blood" in the ghetto. Compa is, again, VERY common. Trouble with "buey" is it's coming out of an insult so not so good for people you don't know.
: Vato is not used so much in direct address, more in referring to people.
: Compa is probably your best shot here. For a kid, somebody younger, Mi'ijo works well.<p>------<p>Thank you so much, this is really helpful! :)

Pernel

Oct 2, 2002, 9:53 PM

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Compa is short for Compadre of course (nmsg)

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