copado
casual, Argentina
In Argentina a common way to say something is cool is copado, with bárbaro as another everyday choice. Genial works anywhere and sounds a little more standard. It is also called re bueno.
Meaning: great, impressive, pleasant (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| copado | casual, Argentina |
| genial | neutral |
| re bueno | casual |
| bárbaro | casual, Argentina |
You can say Qué copado about a plan, a place or a person. For someone cool, Es un tipo copado is natural. Bárbaro often works as an answer meaning great or fine.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The intensifier re is typical of Argentina and neighboring areas, so re bueno means really good. Outside Argentina copado may not be understood.
How does it change in a sentence?
Copado changes for gender, so it becomes copada for a feminine noun, as in una fiesta copada.
Did you know?
- Copado is also the past participle of the verb copar, which means to take over, so the slang sense grew from that.
Examples in context
- ¡Qué copado tu departamento!Your apartment is so cool!
- La fiesta estuvo copada.The party was cool.
- Nos vemos a las ocho. ¡Bárbaro!See you at eight. Great!
Example conversation
Agustina shows her friend Bruno a new cafe she found in Palermo, Buenos Aires.
- AgustinaMirá este lugar, ¿te gusta?Look at this place, do you like it?
- BrunoSí, está muy copado.Yes, it is very cool.
- AgustinaY el café es re bueno.And the coffee is really good.
