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

The word "dude" is somewhat impersonal. You might not know the person's (masculine). What about: tipo, such as "un tipo", or individuo?. - puertorriqueña1, Aug 15, 2012

Answer 1

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 2

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 3

Tio in Spain, Guey in Mexico

Answer 4

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 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

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

Answer 7

dude - tipo, tío

synonyms: colega, hombre, tronco, hermano

edit: please do not use swearwords