me chifre?

Question

Hi all, I was listening to a podcast earlier and they were using a phrase synonymous with "me gusts" that at least sounded like "me chifre" or something close to that. The slang was identified as being from Spain.

Can anyone help me figure out what I heard?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Chiflar - To whistle, In some countries "To like or To drive crazy".
Me chifle - I became crazy or I got pleased, without context I can't tell you, but, if you think they were trying to express "me gusta" you may be right.

Y otra vez, gracias! - rogspax, Jun 19, 2013

Answer 2

Chifle? Puede ser. That was my second choice for what I heard. (I hate that after a year I still need so much help - but am glad you guys offer it)

Not only the context, but a specific explanation made it clear it meant the same as "me gusta"

Muchas gracias por ayudarme.

Gracias por "escuchando y informando" (smilicon) - EugenioCosta, Jun 19, 2013

Answer 3

No será "chifle/chifla?

Así es. (and I like your wording -- I was just reading about this use of the future tense, which in this case I think is like ¨couldn´t it be¨) So much to learn. Gracias. - rogspax, Jun 19, 2013

You are welcome. But I would like to point out that in English it is used exactly in the same way. "Won't it be...?" - chileno, Jun 19, 2013

Answer 4

¿Entonces "me chiflar" es como "me enloquecer"? Id est:

Me enloquece la música mexicana = me chifla la música mexicana (?)

yup. - chileno, Jun 19, 2013

Yes but is a slang and the meaning could be good or bad depending on what the speaker want to express. - Anormal, Jun 19, 2013

Muchísimas gracias. - EugenioCosta, Jun 19, 2013

Sí, muchísimas gracias. - rogspax, Jun 19, 2013