chévere
casual, Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela
Slang for "nice" depends on the country. People say chévere in the Caribbean, Colombia and Venezuela, padre in Mexico, guay in Spain and bacán in Chile and Peru.
Meaning: nice, cool, great (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| chévere | casual, Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela |
| padre | casual, Mexico |
| guay | casual, Spain |
| bacán | casual, Chile, Peru |
You can use them to praise a plan, a place or a person: Qué chévere or Qué padre both mean "how cool". Qué guay is the same in Spain.
How does it change in a sentence?
Chévere, guay and bacán do not change for gender. Padre also stays masculine in the phrase qué padre, even when the thing is feminine.
Did you know?
- Mexicans use padre for "cool", which is why qué padre is a typical exclamation there.
Examples in context
- Qué chévere tu casa.Your house is so nice.
- Qué padre está tu coche.Your car is so cool.
- Qué guay que vengas.It is great that you are coming.
Example conversation
Tomás shows his new apartment to a friend, Gabriel, in Bogotá.
- TomásMira mi apartamento nuevo.Look at my new apartment.
- GabrielQué chévere, parce.So nice, buddy.
- TomásY tiene balcón.And it has a balcony.
