Chico (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃiko]) means small, boy or child in the Spanish language. It is also the nickname for Francisco in the Portuguese language (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃiku]).
Informal. a boy or young man (often used as a nickname or form of address): Sorry, chico, but that's not the killer argument you'd like to think it is!
In Spanish, "chico" can mean "boy" or "young man". It can also be used as a nickname for someone whose name is Francisco. Continue reading.
Niño or niña, muchacho or muchacha, and chico or chica are the most common words used in Spanish to refer to children. In traditional Spanish, masculine plural forms such as niños are used to refer to groups of children that include boys and girls.
Spanish Terms of Endearment for Friends
Chico/a – boy/girl. It's similar to the playful way English speakers use “man/woman” when addressing a friend.
Mi amor and cariño are still the most common pet names used by Spanish couples. For the lovebirds who are on a high, mi cielo or just cielo is an endearing pet name to use.
¡A Practicar Chico!
No article about Cuban slang words is complete without including the word that most characterizes the Cuban accent: chico or “boy.” They use it for everything, as a filler word at the end of most phrases. In this case, the header says: “Let's practice boy!”
Bebé Translated as “baby” and used with a romantic partner the same way you would use it in English.
Nene/a. Nene is baby talk for “baby.” Note that nene is the masculine and nena is the feminine. Nene/a is also used as a term of endearment, much like you might call a loved one “darling.”
The English name for Cheeku is sapodilla, noseberry, mudapples etc. and its scientific name is Manilkara zapota.
Mami is a Spanish slang term variously used to refer to a mommy, attractive woman, female romantic partner, or close female friend.
What does Papi mean? Borrowed by English, papi is a Spanish colloquialism for “daddy,” extended as a general term of endearment like “buddy” for a friend or “my man” for a romantic partner.
Translation of "chico guapo" in English. nm. handsome guy. pretty boy.
adjective. Andes, Central America, Mexico) [pescado] high ⧫ off. Central America) (= asqueroso) disgusting ⧫ filthy.
Hola Zachary, the difference in Chico and Chica, Chico means Boy and Chica means Girl. Niño is a little boy and Niña is a little girl.
to bless, to consecrate; to praise, to extol. vocabulary!
Instead of using muchacho or muchacha or niño or niña, try out the Mexican slang term for “boy” or “girl,” which is chango or changa.
Mi Cielito
It is a deeply affectionate term to refer to your boyfriend with.
hot girl {noun}
ricura {f} [LAm.]
Spanish Terms of Endearment for Partners
Couples use them everywhere throughout Latin America and Spain. Mi amor – my love Page 3 Mi corazón– my heart/sweetheart (similar to “my love” in English) Cariño/a– darling/sweetheart/honey Querido/a – dear Mi vida– my life.
Chico (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃiko]) means small, boy or child in the Spanish language. It is also the nickname for Francisco in the Portuguese language (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃiku]).
Chaval - The Spanish word for “boy” or “kid”. In Mexico, “chamaco”. In Bolivia, Uruguay and Argentina, “pibe”.
Chavo/a
A word used to informally refer to children, like “kids” in English. Other words in Mexico with similar meanings include chamaco/a and morro/a.