Chela

(nf)
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Meanings / Uses:

👉 beer 🍻


💡 Yep, this is just Mexico’s ultra-common slang word for beer (think brew or brewski).

Examples:

¿Nos lanzamos por unas chelas, wey?
Wanna go grab some beers, dude?
Se me antoja una chela bien muerta.
I feel like an ice-cold beer.

🔁 Similar words:

chevechelearchelerocheleríamicheladacaguama

⚠️ Tone

✅ Everyday Mexican Spanish.

✅ Super common everywhere!

Useful Chunks:

  • echarse una chela — to have a beer
  • poner las chelas — to bring the beers
  • invitarle una chela — to buy someone a beer
  • una chela bien muerta — an ice-cold beer

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