increíble
/inkɾeˈible/
The English phrase 'bangin' can be translated into Spanish as increíble.
Depending on the context and your location, you might also use other terms to express similar sentiments of things being great, awesome or cool.
Which one should you use?
You may encounter other slang terms for 'cool' or 'great' such as genial, chido/a or guay.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term chido/a is specifically Mexican slang for 'cool', whereas guay is a slang term used in Spain to mean 'cool'.
How do you pronounce it?
/inkɾeˈible/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, something truly 'bangin' is described as brutal. While an English speaker might think of violence, it is used as a high compliment for music or food.
- You can use the word increíble to mean something is 'bangin', but if you use a sarcastic, falling tone, you are actually communicating that something is shockingly bad.
- The word genial is often used for 'bangin' and shares a root with the English word 'genius'. It describes something that is not just great, but possesses a certain spark of brilliance.
Examples in context
- ¡La fiesta de anoche fue fabulosa!The party last night was bangin!
- La película que vimos ayer estuvo genial.The movie we watched yesterday was bangin.
- El concierto de anoche estuvo guay, ¡la pasamos genial!The concert last night was bangin, we had a great time!
- Ese concierto fue increíble.That concert was bangin'.
- Tu nueva canción es increíble.Your new song is bangin'.
- El sabor de esta comida es increíble.The flavor of this food is bangin'.
Example conversation
Two friends are listening to a new track in a cafe.
- Lucía¿Escuchaste el nuevo disco de ellos?Did you hear their new album?
- AlejandroSí, el ritmo es increíble.Yes, the beat is bangin'.
- Lucía¡Es verdad! Me encanta.It's true! I love it.
- AlejandroLucía, tenemos que ir al concierto.Lucía, we have to go to the concert.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry increíble, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.