Cool / great (Colombian informal) in Spanish
Cool / great (Colombian informal) in Spanish is bacano (bah-KAH-noh), or bacana or chévere.
- Spanish
- bacano
- Say it
- bah-KAH-noh
- Also said
- bacana, chévere
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Colombian slang words and everyday conversation
The other words in step 1 of Colombian Spanish Words.
- el parceroclose friend (Colombian informal) · el pahr-SEH-roh
- el camellojob (Colombian slang) · el kah-MEH-yoh
- rumbearto go partying (Colombia) · room-beh-AHR
- la rumbaparty / night out (Colombia) · lah ROOM-bah
- la tusaheartbreak after a breakup (Colombia) · lah TOO-sah
- la lochalaziness / reluctance (Colombia) · lah LOH-chah
- la cantaletarepeated scolding (Colombia) · lah kahn-tah-LEH-tah
- la mameraboring nuisance (Colombia) · lah mah-MEH-rah
- la vainathing / stuff (Colombian informal) · lah BAHY-nah
Questions about bacano
How do you say cool / great (Colombian informal) in Spanish?
Cool / great (Colombian informal) in Spanish is bacano. You can also say bacana or chévere.
How do you pronounce bacano?
Say it bah-KAH-noh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does bacano mean in English?
In English, bacano means cool / great (Colombian informal).
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