Cuate

Cuate

A2 (¡Vas bien!)Used EVERYWHERE 🇲🇽Colloquial 🗯️From Nahuatl 🦅

Meanings / Uses:

👉 friend / buddy

➡️ twin (literal meaning)

➡️ friendly / cool


💡 This one comes from the Nahuatl word cóatl, which originally meant twin.

Examples:

Friend / buddy
Voy a salir con mis cuates.
I’m going out with my pals.
Twins
Mis sobrinos son cuates.
My nephews are twins.
Friendly / cool
Mi vecino es bien cuate.
My neighbor is really friendly.

🔁 Similar Words / Chunks:

amigocompacompitacarnalbro

⚠️ Tone

✅ Friendly and casual.

✅ Used by everyone.

❌ Not formal.

Useful Chunks:

  • mi cuate — my buddy
  • somos cuates — we’re friends

🦜 El Rincón del Cotorreo

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