If you listen to or have a conversation with locals, you’ll hear the word PIOLA coming up again and again. Do you know the different uses of this word?

You don’t? Go on reading to learn them!

PIOLA like ‘cool’

The most common use of PIOLA is used to say someone is friendly, easy-going:

• Mis vecinos son muy piolas. Siempre me invitan a comer a su casa.

or alternatively, when something is/was good:

• Villa General Belgrano es un lugar muy piola para conocer en Córdoba.

PIOLA like ‘good’

In a casual conversation you might hear:

-¿Qué hacés Mati? ¿Todo bien?
-Sí, todo piola, ¿y vos?

PIOLA as ‘clever’

Although it originally was the main meaning of the word, now it’s not that frequently heard:

• Mariano tuvo una idea muy piola. ¿Sabés qué hizo? Empezó a vender alfajores en Brasil. Le está yendo bárbaro.

PIOLA as ‘good idea’

Sometimes we use it to reply in a conversation. It’s like OK or DALE.

-Paso por tu casa a las 5.
-Piola, te espero.

Hacerse el PIOLA as ‘to act smart’

It’s usually used in a negative way, and in a negative imperative:

• “No te hagas el piola.”

Hope you liked learning these uses of PIOLA. You’ll also like this post with other argentinian adjectives: Description words

Until next time!

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