qué leche

qué leche(
keh
 
leh
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cheh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
(general)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. thank God
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Qué leche que traje dinero en efectivo. No aceptan tarjetas de crédito.Thank God I brought cash. They don't accept credits cards.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Qué leche que no compramos esas acciones. La empresa se acaba de declarar en bancarrota.It’s a good thing we didn’t buy those shares. The company just declared bankruptcy.
¡Qué leche! Justo queda una bolsa de hielo. Agárrala rápido.We really lucked out! There's exactly one ice bag left. Grab it fast.
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