Güey / Wey
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Meanings / Uses:
👉 dude / bro / guy
👉 dummy / idiot
I'd go as far to say this is THE most used slang word in Mexico.
And yep, both spellings are used:
güey = official
wey = texting, memes, Internet
👉 dummy / idiot
I'd go as far to say this is THE most used slang word in Mexico.
And yep, both spellings are used:
güey = official
wey = texting, memes, Internet
Examples:
Ese güey siempre llega tarde.
That guy’s always late.
¡No seas güey!
Don’t be an idiot!
¿Cómo estás, wey?
How are you, bro?
🔁 Similar words:
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⚠️ Tone
✅ Very common but also informal.
✅ Women also use it to address their female friends, but I wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re very close.
❌ Don’t refer to everyone as ese wey unless you want to sound barrio (Erika told me off for doing just that!).
❌ Don’t use with strangers or older people.
Useful Chunks:
- ese güey — that dude
- ¡Ya, wey! — Stop it! / Enough!
- Vas, güey. — You're up, dude. / Do it, bro.
- ¡Ay, wey! — Damn! / Whoa!
- ¿Neta, wey? — Seriously, dude?
- ¡Álzalas, wey! — Watch your step, dude!
- Órale, wey. — Alright, man.
- ¡Qué onda, güey! — What's up, dude!
- ¡No seas güey! — Don’t be dumb!
- ¡No te hagas güey! — Don't play dumb!
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