Slang

1. ¡Xenial!

   Great! Cool!

   Usage

   A casual way to praise a view, a dish or a suggestion; safe to say to anyone

   Grammar Note

   Xenial corresponds to Spanish genial, with x as /ʃ/; it has one form for both genders and works alone as an exclamation. Its casual register merits native review.

2. ho

   Man / Dude

   Usage

   A friendly tag added to the end of a sentence when speaking to someone. Very common in Asturias; use it with friends and peers, not with staff or elders

   Grammar Note

   A clipping of home ("man"), used for men and women alike. It goes at the end of a sentence to hold the listener's attention and add warmth (for example Vamos pa mio casa, ho). Native review recommended.

3. les perres

   Cash / Dough

   Usage

   An informal word for money, fine when splitting a bill with friends. At a bank or counter, say dineru instead

   Grammar Note

   Perres is the plural of perra (a female dog), but in casual speech it also means "money"; as a feminine plural it takes les. The standard word is dineru. Native review recommended.

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