Trouble or mess (Argentina informal) in Spanish
Trouble or mess (Argentina informal) in Spanish is lío (LEE-oh), or problema. It's masculine: el lío.
- Spanish
- el lío
- Say it
- el LEE-oh
- Gender
- Masculine: el lío
- Also said
- el problema
- Note
- Widely used beyond Argentina too.
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Argentinian slang and conversational vocabulary
The other words in step 3 of Argentinian Spanish Words.
- el laburojob (Argentina informal) · el lah-BOO-roh
- la guitamoney (Argentina informal) · lah GEE-tah
- el pibeyoung person (Argentina informal) · el PEE-beh
- la fiacasluggishness (Argentina informal) · lah FYAH-kah
- el chamuyosmooth talk (Argentina informal) · el chah-MOO-yoh
- un cachosmall amount (Argentina informal) · oon KAH-choh
- bárbarogreat (Argentina informal) · BAHR-bah-roh
- chehey (Argentina attention-getter) · CHEH
- vosyou (Argentina informal singular) · BOHS
Questions about lío
How do you say trouble or mess (Argentina informal) in Spanish?
Trouble or mess (Argentina informal) in Spanish is el lío. You can also say el problema. Widely used beyond Argentina too.
How do you pronounce lío?
Say it LEE-oh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: LEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is lío masculine or feminine in Spanish?
lío is masculine, so it takes el: el lío.
What does lío mean in English?
In English, el lío means trouble or mess (Argentina informal).
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