chévere
Colombia
In Colombia "cool" is most often chévere or bacano. Genial is the neutral standard word.
Meaning: great, excellent (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| chévere | Colombia |
| bacano | slang, Colombia |
| genial | standard |
You hear ¡qué chévere! for "how cool!" and eso está muy bacano for "that is very cool". Both are fine in friendly, everyday talk.
Which one should you use?
Chévere is common across the Caribbean and Colombia and works for almost anything. Bacano is especially common in Colombia and sounds a little more casual.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Another very Colombian slang word is chimba, as in qué chimba, which means great, but it can be vulgar, so use it only with close friends.
Did you know?
- Chévere is one of the best-known Colombian words and is used in many Latin American countries.
Examples in context
- ¡Qué chévere tu moto!How cool is your motorbike!
- Esa fiesta estuvo muy bacana.That party was very cool.
- Es un plan genial.It is a great plan.
Example conversation
Mateo shows his friend Sara a new video game in Bogotá.
- MateoMira este juego nuevo.Look at this new game.
- Sara¡Qué chévere!How cool!
- MateoLos gráficos son bacanos.The graphics are cool.
- SaraQuiero probarlo.I want to try it.
