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"Majo" is a form of "majo", an adjective which is often translated as "nice". "Guay" is a form of "guay", an interjection which is often translated as "cool". Learn more about the difference between "majo" and "guay" below.
majo, el majo, la maja(
mah
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hoh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (pleasant) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. nice
Paco es un tío muy majo y siempre está dispuesto a ayudar.Paco is a very nice guy and is always willing to help.
¿Qué te parece la profe nueva de mates? Es maja, ¿verdad?What do you think of the new math teacher? She's nice, isn't she?
2. (colloquial) (handsome) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. good-looking
A mí me encantan los ojos de su novio. Es majísimo.I really like her boyfriend's eyes. He's so good-looking.
b. attractive
Entró una chica muy maja en el bar y todas las miradas se fueron hacia ella.A very attractive girl came into the bar, and all eyes turned to her.
3. (colloquial) (pretty) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. nice
Tienen una casa muy maja en la Costa Brava.They have a really nice house on the Costa Brava.
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) (person) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
5. (colloquial) (term of address) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. sweetheart (colloquial) (feminine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Oye, maja, ¿con quién crees que estás hablando?Listen, sweetheart, who do you think you're talking to?
b. buddy (colloquial) (masculine) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Mira, majo, ya estoy harta de chorradas. Decídete de una vez.Look, buddy, I'm fed up with this crap. Make up your mind once and for all.
c. mate (colloquial) (masculine) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
A ver, majo, no te pongas así.Come on, mate, don't be like that.
6. (old-fashioned) (former archetype of working-class Madrid inhabitant) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. majo (old-fashioned)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Con su vestuario llamativo y su actitud alegre, era obvio que Julio era majo.With his flashy clothes and carefree attitude, it was obvious that Julio was a majo.
guay(
gwahee
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (colloquial) (used to express approval) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. cool (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Quieres que veamos la peli en mi ordenador? - ¡Guay, tío!Do you want to watch the movie on my computer? - Cool, man!
¡Gané un viaje a Francia! - ¡Guay!I won a trip to France! - Cool!
b. great (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Puedes tomarte el día libre mañana. - ¡Guay!You can take the day off tomorrow. - Great!
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (colloquial) (extremely good) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. cool (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La fiesta de anoche estuvo muy guay.Last night's party was really cool.
Tus amigos son guays, Roberto. ¿Dónde los conociste?Your friends are cool, Roberto. Where did you meet them?
b. super (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Que monopatín tan guay!That's a super skateboard!
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
3. (colloquial) (extremely well) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. awesome (colloquial) (adjective)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Nos lo pasamos guay en la fiesta de Reme.We had an awesome time at Reme's party.
b. great (colloquial) (adjective)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tu coche nos vendría guay para la excursión.It would be great if we could use your car for the trip.
