"¡Órale!"
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I know that ¡órale! is a common mexican interjection that means, "come on!" or "right!" or "sure!", but I would like to know if anyone has insight into the connotation behind the exclamation...
Is it "¡órale!" (Right! Like I really believe you...)
Is it "¡órale!" (Right! That makes so much sense...)
Is it "¡órale! (Come on! Do you think I am an idiot?)
Is it "¡órale!" (Come on! Keep it up, I like what you are saying...)
Thanks in advance...
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updated Feb 28, 2015
posted by renaerules
And there was me thinking you knew everything Renae :) :) - ian-hill, Apr 13, 2010
Poor little ignorant old me needs sage advice every once in a while...;) - renaerules, Apr 13, 2010
Se usa bastante en México. Felicitaciones renarules ;) ¡órale, qué buen tema! - AntMexico, Apr 13, 2010
3 Answers
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I did a quick Google search. Here are a couple of the URL's it turned up:
The Urban Dictionary, and
There is plenty of reading there for you.
Muchos saludos/Best regards,
Moe][2]
updated Jun 4, 2010
posted by Moe
Very helpful, thanks! - renaerules, Apr 13, 2010
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how amazing!
- ¿Ya viste la puesta del sol?
- ¡órale!
updated Apr 14, 2010
posted by AntMexico
Me fascina...¿otros detalles? - renaerules, Apr 14, 2010
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The closest English expression to which "¡órale!" relates that I can think of is "All right!"
updated Apr 13, 2010
posted by 005faa61
So sound like no sarcastic context at all... - renaerules, Apr 13, 2010
