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Argentina slang
'Really' / 'super' — an intensifier placed before adjectives
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Argentina
Formality
Informal.
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re means 'Really' / 'super' — an intensifier placed before adjectives. It is best read as argentina slang associated with Argentina.
"re" means 'Really' / 'super' — an intensifier placed before adjectives. In Argentina, the nuance may be more specific.
"Está re bueno este tema."
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
'Awesome' / 'massive' — placed before a noun ('alta fiesta' = amazing party)
Idiot — but between friends it's an affectionate 'dude'
'Hey' / 'mate' — the signature Argentine attention-getter
To imagine things, overthink, or get carried away ('¿qué flasheaste?' = what were you t...
Cool, chill, nice; low-key
A mess, chaos, a total disaster
Rioplatense Spanish, hugely common among Argentine Gen Z.
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