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el mae, la mae(
mah
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eh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (colloquial) (form of address) (Costa Rica)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mae, préstame tu celular. No tengo saldo.Dude, lend me your cellphone. I ran out of credit.
Qué tuanis tu carro, mae. - ¡Pura vida!Your car is awesome, dude. - Thanks!
b. bro (colloquial) (masculine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Qué buena estuvo la mejenga, mae.The pickup game was really good, bro.
c. girl (colloquial) (feminine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Yo paso por ti, mae. - ¡Qué tuanis, gracias!I'll pick you up, girl. - Awesome, thanks!
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (colloquial) (person) (Costa Rica)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
a. dude (colloquial) (masculine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Quién es ese mae?Who's that dude?
b. chick (colloquial) (feminine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Esa mae anda bien loca.That chick is crazy.
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