Spanish Conversation · Level 6
89 words
Spanish word
lunfardo
Pronunciation
IPA/lunˈfaɾðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounBuenos Aires slang
Example
En Buenos Aires se usa mucho el lunfardo.
In Buenos Aires, the local slang is widely used.
More examples
En una milonga se escuchan expresiones en lunfardo.
At a milonga you hear lunfardo expressions.
Core concept
Tango-era Buenos Aires slang with many Italian-derived words.
Common phrases
expresiones en lunfardo
lunfardo expressions
palabras de lunfardo
lunfardo words
Similar words
jerga: Casual vocabulary shared among people who belong to the same social group.
coloquialismo: Colloquial phrase used in ordinary speech to convey friendliness or informality.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto de palabras y giros surgidos entre inmigrantes y sectores populares de Buenos Aires que con el tiempo muchas veces pasaron al habla cotidiana argentina.
Word origin
Originating around the turn of the 20th century in urban Buenos Aires, lunfardo grew within tango, markets, and immigrant speech and incorporated Italian-derived terms.
Usage tips
- Learning lunfardo through tango songs, films, and casual conversation reveals real use and helps judge when the terms are too informal for a situation.
Other meanings
- Buenos Aires argotnoun
Opposites
- español estándarstandard Spanishnoun
- lenguaje formalformal speechnoun
Related words
- lunfardismolunfardismnoun
- lunfardearuse lunfardoverb