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"Hincha" is a noun which is often translated as "fan", and "forofo" is a noun which is also often translated as "fan". Learn more about the difference between "hincha" and "forofo" below.
el hincha, la hincha(
een
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chah
)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. (colloquial) (sports)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. fan (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Soy hincha de Boca Juniors y voy a casi todos los partidos.I'm a Boca Juniors fan and go to almost every game.
Los hinchas del Barcelona celebraron en las calles después de que su equipo le ganó al Real Madrid en la final.The Barcelona fans celebrated in the streets after their team beat Real Madrid in the final.
2. (colloquial) (annoying person) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. pain
Ay, hijo, deja de ser tanto un hincha. Ya vengo a ayudarte.Oh, honey, quit being such a pain. I'll be there in a second.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
3. (colloquial) (resentment)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
el forofo, la forofo(
foh
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roh
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foh
)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).
a. fan
Miles de forofos de los cómics se dan cita todos los años en la Feria de Madrid.Thousands of comic fans come together every year at the Madrid Fair.
b. enthusiast
El torero es en estos momentos uno de los favoritos entre los forofos de los toros.The matador is one of the favorites among bullfighting enthusiasts these days.
