Episode Summary

Learn 10 essential Chilean Spanish words with Marco from Latin ELE. Discover unique local expressions like “weón,” “luca,” “fome,” and “bacán,” plus tips on Chilean pronunciation and useful phrases to help you feel confident when visiting Chile.

Timestamps

00:00 🎙️ Intro
02:00 Introduction of Marco and Chilean Spanish
03:00 Chilean pronunciation and aspiration of “s”
05:00 Use of “vos” conjugation in Chile
07:00 Word 1: “weón” – casual address
10:00 Word 2: “luca” – a thousand pesos
13:00 Word 3: “cancelar” – how to pay
16:00 Word 4: “fome” – boring or unfortunate
18:00 Word 5: “bacán” – cool
21:00 Word 6: “cachai” – do you understand?
22:00 Word 7: “po” – emphasis marker
25:00 Food-related words: “ají,” “palta,” “maní,” “frutilla”
30:00 Closing and free gift offer

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