š honestly / truthfully / the truth (telling the truth)
š For real? / Seriously? (expressing disbelief)
ā”ļø The best! (slangy compliment)
š” This oneās ESSENTIAL if you want to sound urban Mexican. Itās not a word your abuelaās gonna use, but I hear all sorts of different people using it around CDMX.
Examples:
Telling the truth
Ā”Te estoy diciendo la neta!
Iām telling you the truth!
Expressing disbelief
ĀæNeta? No te creo.
For real? I donāt believe you.
Slangy compliment
Ā”Eres la neta, wey!
Youāre the best, man!
ĀæNo has visto esa pelĆcula? Ā”Es la neta!
Havenāt you seen that movie? Itās amazing!
š Similar words:
de verdadla verdadla merita verdadde verasĀæEn serio?ĀæA poco?
ā ļø Tone
ā Informal but extremely common in speech.
ā Not used in formal emails, presentations, etc.
Useful Chunks:
la mera neta ā the honest truth
Ā”Eres la neta del planeta! ā Youāre the best!