Honduran Spanish is the Spanish language as spoken in the country of Honduras in Central America. Voseo is routinely used in Honduras.
Honduran Spanish | |
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Español hondureño | |
Pronunciation | [espaˈɲol onduˈɾeɲo] |
Native to | Honduras |
Region | Central American Spanish |
Native speakers | 10,637,827 million (2023)[1] |
Early forms | |
Latin (Spanish alphabet) | |
Official status | |
Official language in | Honduras |
Regulated by | Academia Hondureña de la Lengua |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-1 | es |
ISO 639-2 | spa[2] |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | None |
IETF | es-HN |
These words are some slang words used in Honduras. Some may also be used in neighboring El Salvador and elsewhere.
Honduran Spanish | Gloss |
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bululo | bread roll |
trucha | corner shop |
pulpería | |
relajo | mess |
jura | police patrol |
chepo | |
posta | police station |
maje | dude |
cipote | boy |
güirro | |
cipota | girl |
güirra | |
juco | dirty man |
juca | dirty woman |
colocho | curls (in reference to hair) |
chongo | bow (gift wrapping) |
encachimbar | to annoy, to upset |
bolo | drunk |
goma | hangover |
paila | bucket |
carro paila | pick-up truck |
pisto | money |
billullo | |
chabacán | troublemaker |
guachiman | security guard (from English 'watchman') |