chisme
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico gossip is chisme. The verb is chismear, and a person who loves gossip is chismoso for a man or chismosa for a woman.
Meaning: idle talk about other people (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| chisme | everyday, Mexico |
| chismear | verb |
| chismoso | person who gossips |
Chisme is a countable noun, so people say un chisme for one piece of gossip. A common way to ask for news is ¿Qué chisme hay?
Which one should you use?
Cotilleo and cotillear are typical of Spain and sound foreign in Mexico.
How does it change in a sentence?
Chisme is masculine, so it takes el and un. Chismosa is the feminine form of the person.
Did you know?
- The word chisme is also used for a gossip magazine section, called la sección de chismes.
Examples in context
- Me contaron un chisme buenísimo.They told me a really good piece of gossip.
- No me gusta chismear.I don't like to gossip.
- Tu vecina es muy chismosa.Your neighbor is a big gossip.
Example conversation
Two coworkers, Marisol and Jorge, talk at the office coffee machine in Guadalajara.
- MarisolJorge, ¿ya supiste el chisme?Jorge, did you hear the gossip?
- JorgeNo, cuéntame.No, tell me.
- MarisolDicen que Pedro cambia de trabajo.They say Pedro is changing jobs.
