¡Qué vaina!
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¡Qué vaina!
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (colloquial) (used to express displeasure) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Colombia) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. How annoying!
No pude ver el partido de Colombia porque se me fue la luz. - ¡Qué vaina!I couldn't watch the Colombia game because the lights went out. - How annoying!
¡Se acaba de pasar el colectivo! - ¡Qué vaina! Vamos a llegar tarde.The bus just went by! - How annoying! We're going to be late.
b. That sucks! (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Ayer me robaron la cartera. - ¡Qué vaina!My wallet got stolen yesterday. - That sucks!
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