SPANISH MINDSET

Here you will find real examples of the Argentine dialect + pronunciation of each letter of the Argentine Spanish alphabet. You can also download the images and practice on your own.

A – asado
Argentine barbecue / grilled meat

B – bondi
bus (public bus)

C – che
hey / dude

D – dulce de leche
caramel spread (milk-based)

E – empanada
stuffed pastry / savory pie

F – fernet
herbal alcoholic drink (Fernet)

G – gaucho
Argentine cowboy

H – hincha
football/soccer fan

I – interior
countryside / provinces outside Buenos Aires

J – joda
party / fun / joke

K – kiosco
kiosk / small convenience store

L – lunfardo
Argentine slang (Lunfardo)

M – milanesa
breaded cutlet / schnitzel

N – nona
grandma / granny

Ñ – ñandú
rhea (South American ostrich-like bird)

O – Obelisco
the Obelisk (monument in Buenos Aires)

P – parrilla
grill / steakhouse

Q – quilombo
mess / chaos / big problem

R – remís
remis (hired car with driver / car service)

S – subte
subway / metro

T – tango
tango (Argentine dance and music)

U – Ushuaia
Ushuaia (city at the “end of the world”)

V – voseo
use of “vos” instead of “tú”

W – wachín
kid / little dude (slang)

X – xeneize
Boca Juniors supporter

Y – yerba
yerba mate (herb used for mate)

Z – zamba
Argentine folk dance and music (zamba)