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el chavo, la chava, chavo(
chah
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boh
)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. (young person) (Honduras) (Mexico) (Nicaragua)
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
a. boyfriend (masculine)
Mi chavo me trajo flores en mi cumpleaños.My boyfriend brought me flowers on my birthday.
b. girlfriend (feminine)
Mi chava quiere que terminemos nuestra relación.My girlfriend wants us to break up.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (colloquial) (figurative) (coin) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Regionalism used in Spain
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Tengo que ahorrar ya que no tengo ni un chavo.I need to save as I don't have any money.
¿Es verdad que estés sin un chavo?Is it true that you're broke?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (colloquial) (youthful) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. young
Me casé estando muy chava. Tenía 21 años.I got married when I was very young. I was 21 years old.
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