word 'dude'

Question

I've looked up the word 'dude' as is translated as 'tio'. Is it correct for you? Is it a synonym with 'guy'?

thx,

Leandro.

• the question is: I use dude when I'm talking to some one: "ey dude, hear" or I can speak to a third person: "I've met a dude that works as..." - leoz Oct 31, 2009

Answer 1

Tio in Spain, Guey in Mexico

Answer 2

Those are spelled "tío" and "güey."

• I should add that "güey" is pronounced as "whey" and means "ox." Like calling a friend in the US "dog." - Malenor Oct 31, 2009

Answer 3

Dude is a guy-thing. Dude was used, at least when I was growing up, as a term similiar to "man", "guy", etc. I remember Jeff Spicoli in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" saying "Learning about Cuba, and having some food." and "Make up your mind, dude, is he gonna s% or is he gonna kill us?" He was the classic surfer "dude" for lack of a better word.

• Same wave-length... :-) - chaparrito Oct 31, 2009

Answer 4

dude - tipo, tío

synonyms: colega, hombre, tronco, hermano

edit: please do not use swearwords

Answer 5

I have also heard the word 'bato' used among Mexicans.

'Dude' could just refer to males, in an informal way. Since 'dude' can also be slang, a translation would have to take into consideration what the speaker is thinking. In my high school years, 'dude' was popular to use between the guys in the 'surfer' cliques.

• "Bato" should be spelled "Vato," they don't distinguish the two beginning sounds. They even call the V their "second B." - Malenor Oct 31, 2009
• No, actually the word IS 'Bato', but is commonly misspelled for the reason Malenor stated. ;-) - chaparrito Nov 1, 2009

Answer 6

Hi everybody, yes, the word cab*** can be used in Spain only as a more or less friendly term. But we are weird guys, so don't use that ever unless you have lived here for a while, meaning a very long while, otherwise you might get your nose punched.

I am sorry, I had to delete all the comments and posts.

• I had the unfortunate experience of thinking that word was simply an animal, much to the embarrassment of the young man to whom I was talking. :-( - chaparrito Nov 1, 2009

Answer 7

Chamaco? Cuate? Chavo? One guy I met called everyone he ever saw "cuñado" . Same basic idea, I guess. A slangy, informal word for "guy".

• cuñado means brother-in-law - Malenor Oct 31, 2009