¡Wepa!
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¡Wepa!(
weh
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pah
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (slang) (used to express admiration, encouragement, or hullabaloo) (Caribbean) (Colombia) (Panama) (Venezuela)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Panama
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. Oh yeah! (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Quién quiere parisear esta noche? - ¡Wepa!Who wants to party tonight? - Oh yeah!
b. Cool! (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Me aceptaron en mi universidad preferida! - ¡Wepa! ¡Qué bien!I was accepted at my dream school! - Cool! That's great!
c. Awesome! (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Me gané primer lugar en el concurso! - ¡Wepa! ¡Felicidades!I won first prize in the contest! - Awesome! Congratulations!
2. (slang) (greeting) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Mexico) (Panama)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Panama
a. Hey!
Hola Ricardo, ¿te acuerdas de mí? - ¡Wepa, Sofía! ¡Claro que sí!Hi Ricardo, do you remember me? - Hey, Sofía! Of course!
3. (used to express amazement) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Mexico) (Panama)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Panama
a. Wow!
¡Mira quién es! Carlos, ¿cómo estás? - ¡Wepa! ¡Tanto tiempo!Look who it is! Carlos, how are you? - Wow! It's been so long!
¡Wepa! ¡Qué linda estás!Wow! You look great!
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