¡Qué chilero!
What does ¡QUÉ CHILERO! mean in Guatemalan Spanish?
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Beautiful, but not that hot
🌶️ GUATEMALANS are not as given to hot, spicy foods as their Mexican neighbors. It is no surprise, then, that in Guatemalan Spanish chilero usually has nothing to do with mouth-burning of any kind. Rather, here it takes on the meaning of nice, good, or beautiful, depending on the context.
⚽ ¡Qué chilera tu chumpa! Boy, that’s a really beautiful jacket! Vos, que chilera está tu playera ¿dónde la compraste?
🏈 Hey, what a beautiful T-shirt! Where did you buy it?
Use of chilero in the Xverse
Check out the use of chilero in the post below:
⚽ Feliz 17, amorcito mío, todo este tiempo juntos ha sido muy chilero. Muchas gracias por tanto amor.
🏈 Happy 17th, my love; all this time together has been awesome. Thanks so much for all your love.
Here’s one more example:
⚽ Dedicarse canciones a uno mismo también es chilero.
🏈 Dedicating songs to yourself is also pretty cool.
In fact, in Guatemala a popular children’s show is known also as ¡Qué chilero! So don’t get burned! Remember that this hot and spicy term in Guatemalan Spanish is actually quite cool!
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