Essential Uruguayan Phrases, Sayings & Idioms

Uruguayan Spanish, or “Rioplatense,” shares features with Argentine Spanish. Learn phrases like “¿Cómo andás?” (How are you doing?) and “Bo” (Hey/Dude). A popular saying is “Ser un testigo de jeff” (To be Jeff’s witness), meaning to be distracted. The idiom “Estar de la cabeza” (To be from the head) means to be crazy.

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