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"Chavo" is a form of "chavo", a noun which is often translated as "guy". "Pesetas" is a form of "peseta", a noun which is often translated as "peseta". Learn more about the difference between "chavo" and "pesetas" below.
el chavo, la chava, chavo(
chah
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boh
)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. (young person) (Honduras) (Mexico) (Nicaragua)
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
a. boyfriend (masculine)
Mi chavo me trajo flores en mi cumpleaños.My boyfriend brought me flowers on my birthday.
b. girlfriend (feminine)
Mi chava quiere que terminemos nuestra relación.My girlfriend wants us to break up.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (colloquial) (figurative) (coin) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Regionalism used in Spain
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Tengo que ahorrar ya que no tengo ni un chavo.I need to save as I don't have any money.
¿Es verdad que estés sin un chavo?Is it true that you're broke?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (colloquial) (youthful) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. young
Me casé estando muy chava. Tenía 21 años.I got married when I was very young. I was 21 years old.
la peseta(
peh
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seh
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. peseta
Esta botella de vino me costó 500 pesetas, una fortuna en aquel entonces.This wine bottle cost me 500 pesetas, which was a fortune back then.
2. (colloquial) (money) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. cent
Abrió la billetera y no tenía una mísera peseta.He opened his wallet and he didn't have a single cent.
b. dime (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Me muero de hambre, pero no tengo ni una peseta.I'm really hungry, but I don't have even a dime.
