Which one should you use?
While chicos is the standard way to say "guys" in this context, it is informal and implies a friendly, casual relationship with the audience.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you might hear the informal variation Hola banda, bienvenidos de regreso a mi canal, where banda is slang for "guys" or "buddies" used to refer to a group of friends or acquaintances. In Argentina, an informal variation is Hola gente, bienvenidos otra vez a mi canal, which translates to "Hello people, welcome back to my channel."
How does it change in a sentence?
The word bienvenidos must be in the masculine plural form to agree with chicos. If the speaker were addressing an all-female audience, they would use bienvenidas. If the speaker were addressing a single female viewer, they would use bienvenida.
Did you know?
- The word hola may have originated as a command to 'stop' or 'hey' in Old French, rather than being a dedicated greeting from its inception.
- In many Spanish-speaking YouTube communities, you might hear creators skip chicos entirely and use familia to create a sense of closeness with their audience.
- While chicos is used for 'guys', the word literally means 'small children'.
Examples in context
- ¡Hola chicos, bienvenidos de nuevo a mi canal de cocina!Hi guys, welcome back to my cooking channel!
- Hola chicos, bienvenidos de nuevo a mi canal para el tutorial.Hi guys, welcome back to my channel for the tutorial.
Example conversation
Alejandro is starting a recording session for his new video and Elena is helping him.
- AlejandroHola chicos, bienvenidos de nuevo a mi canal.Hi guys, welcome back to my channel.
- Elena¿Te gusta cómo suena, Alejandro?Do you like how it sounds, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSí, suena muy natural.Yes, it sounds very natural.
- Elena¡Perfecto, empezamos a grabar ahora!Perfect, let's start recording now!
