The body and bodily functions

Warning! The title of this post is the finest this will get.

One of the posts that drags more traffic to Venture Out is dedicated to Curse Words in Argentina, so I thought why not give the people what people want?

I’ve included slang words for parts of the body. Some are not considered curse words but are used in Argentina, while others do have a bad reputation. I’ll draw a line in the sand for you to know when we trespass it, but you’ll easily be able to tell for yourself.

Here we go, are you ready?

FACE
jeta

CHIN
pera
mentón

CHEEK
cachete

Of course, there are many other words, but they can be found in any standard vocabulary list.

– – – (line in the sand)

TESTICLES
pelotas | huevos

PENIS
pija | poronga | verga | choto | chota

VAGINA
concha | cheicon | almeja

ASS
culo | ojete | orto

FORNICATION
coger | garchar | ponerla

IN THE ASS
culear (sometimes used as to fuck, though)

MASTURBATION
hacerse la paja | pajearse

IN THE BATHROOM

cagar – to take a shit

mear – to piss

pedo – fart

sorete – turd (it’s also an insult. One common phrase is sorete mal cagado → badly shitted turd (?)

AT THE TABLE
eructo – burp

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You might also want to read these articles:

• Español Rioplatense
  Hablemos de las cosas que hacen del español rioplatense un dialecto tan distinto.
• On Huevos and Pelotas
  Rich metaphors await to those who dare to read this post.
• False expectations are deadly
  In language learning, false expectations can do real damage. Here’s why patience and perseverance win the race.
• Argentinian Spanish vs Mexican Spanish
  In the past, I compared Argentinian Spanish to Peninsular Spanish and Uruguayan Spanish. Here’s the long due AR / MX comparison.
• Cognates and False Friends
  Learn about cognates and false cognates so they don’t surprise further down in your Spanish learning journey.
• Cancherear
  Dive into the nuances of the word ‘canchero’ and how ‘cancherear’ can make or break a moment.