Greetings & Core Identity 1

Parce

Friend / Buddy / Bro / Mate (Short for parcero or parcera)

Quiubo

What's up?

Qué más

How's it going? / What else is new?

¿Bien o qué?

You good or what?

Pues

Well / Then / So (Also used as a filler word like erm)

Su merced

You (An old-school, deeply respectful way to say "you", shortened to sumercé)

Vos

You (Used instead of tú)

Usted

You (Everyday standard, used even between close family members)

Todo bien

All good

Man

Guy / Dude

Vieja

Woman / Girl (Literally "old woman", but used for females of any age, but is also disrespectful)

Pelao

Kid / Young guy ( Short for pelado)

Pelado

Young guy / Boy

Pelada

Young girl / girl

Pana

Friends / Pal

Llave

Close friend (Literally “Key”)

Llavería

A group of close friends

Cucho

Old man / Dad (Affectionate)

Cucha

Old Woman / Mum (Affectionate)

Mijo

Son / Buddy

Mija

Daughter / Sweetheart

Chino

Kid / Child

Socio

Partner / Associate (Used casually as “buddy”)

Partiente

Relative / Cousin (Used loosely as a greeting in rural areas)

Vecino

Neighbour (Used to address local shopkeepers)