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"Gabacho" is an adjective which is often translated as "French", and "gachupín" is a noun which is often translated as "Spaniard". Learn more about the difference between "gabacho" and "gachupín" below.
gabacho(
gah
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bah
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choh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (pejorative) (from France)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. French
Tengo una vecina gabacha que escucha Edith Piaf a todo volumen a diario.I have a French neighbor who listens to Edith Piaf really loud every day.
b. froggy (colloquial) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Tu amiga gabacha nos podría enseñar francés gratis, ¿no?Your froggy friend could teach us French for free, right?
a. Pyrenean
Pilar nació en un pueblo gabacho que está en plena montaña.Pilar was born in a Pyrenean village that is in the middle of the mountains.
3. (colloquial) (pejorative) (from the United States) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. American
¿Para qué comprar productos gabachos si tenemos estos otros fabricados en México?Why should we buy American products when we have these ones made in Mexico?
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).
4. (colloquial) (pejorative) (person from France)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. French person
¿Conoces a algún gabacho que me pueda decir qué significan estas frases en francés?Do you know a French person who can tell me what these sentences mean in French?
c. Frog (colloquial) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Los gabachos tienen fama de arrogantes pero no conozco a ninguno para juzgar.Frogs are said to be cocky, but I don't know any, so I can't judge.
5. (colloquial) (pejorative) (person from the United States) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. American
Laura no soporta a los gabachos que digan que se creen mejores que ella.Laura can't stand Americans that say that they think they are better than her.
el gachupín, la gachupina(
gah
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choo
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peen
)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. (pejorative) (general) (Mexico)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. Spaniard
Esos dos gachupines se creen que su acento castellano es mejor que el mexicano.Those two Spaniards think their Castilian accent is better than our Mexican accent.
