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• Thread starter Thread starter Bulldog1909
• Start date Start date Sep 22, 2007

Bulldog1909

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Washington, D.C. English (U.S.) I have a friend who lived in Mexico for most of his life, and he often uses the word "vieja" when refering to his or someone else's girlfriend. Is vieja a slang word for girlfriend in Mexico or other Spanish-speaking countreis, or has he made up this word by himself? It seems like vieja would not be a very flattering term, but then again, Spanish isn't my native language. It's possible that I am not hearing him correctly, but I'm fairly confident that he is saying vieja. I'll ask him the next time I see him, but he's out of town right now. Thanks a lot.

fsabroso

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South Texas Perú / Castellano Hi Bulldog: Welcome to WR! Yes, you are right, it is a a slang word for girlfriend in Mexico; just in Mexico.

Tampiqueña

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Español - México

fsabroso said: Hi Bulldog: Welcome to WR! Yes, you are right, it is a a slang word for girlfriend in Mexico; just in Mexico. Click to expand...

I agree, it is true. Mi vieja = my girlfriend, my wife. But we also say: Mi viejo = my boyfriend, my husband. So, I guess we are even P

PLK

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Spain Spanish Hi In Canary Islands, and I think in the Continent too, "vieja" is used as a familiar term to refer to one's mother: "mi vieja" o "mi viejo". But, in South America, or at least in Colombia, it's true they use "vieja" to talk about women in general, including young ones. Bye, hope it helps

MSanchezC

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San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, México Mexico-Spanish And I want to add that it´s a little bit rough, you have to be very carefull when saying it to a woman or a girl. P

perikita

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Mexico México-Español ¿Quién es esa vieja? = Who is that woman? referring to any woman, but it is not polite. Esa es mi vieja= That is my woman.. referring to a girlfriend or wife. Many men use to say that, but I HATE it Saludos

Tezzaluna

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Olympia, Washington, USA US English and Costa Rica Spanish

perikita said: ¿Quién es esa vieja? = Who is that woman? referring to any woman, but it is not polite. Esa es mi vieja= That is my woman.. referring to a girlfriend or wife. Many men use to say that, but I HATE it Saludos Click to expand...

Querida Perikita, hahaha. ¿Quién es esa vieja? (esa tipa, esa fulana, etc?) That is how they say it in Costa Rica. Vieja is also used to refer to one's mother (viejita). Viejo (father)...Es un buen tipo, mi viejo...) sigh Tezza

Bulldog1909

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Washington, D.C. English (U.S.) Okay, thanks so much for all the responses. Also, I was wondering if someone said "la/una vieja" (preceded by an article) would that refer to an old woman, or could it refer to a woman in general. The reason I ask is because my friend always says "mi vieja" or "su vieja" and never says "la vieja" when referring to someone's girlfriend. I'm sure it all probably depends on context, but I just figured I would ask.

Tezzaluna

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Olympia, Washington, USA US English and Costa Rica Spanish

Bulldog1909 said: Okay, thanks so much for all the responses. Also, I was wondering if someone said "la/una vieja" (preceded by an article) would that refer to an old woman, or could it refer to a woman in general. The reason I ask is because my friend always says "mi vieja" or "su vieja" and never says "la vieja" when referring to someone's girlfriend. I'm sure it all probably depends on context, but I just figured I would ask. Click to expand...

BullDog, Una vieja indeed means any old woman. You are correct. Tez

mochilero

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London UK English It used to be the case both in the USA and in the UK that a man might refer to his girlfriend or wife as "my old lady". These days it not only sounds a little archaic but probably also breaks the bounds of sexual equality. (Mind you, some of the women used to refer to their boyfriends and husbands as "the old man"...) K

Kangy

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Buenos Aires, Argentina Argentina [Spanish] In Argentina, "vieja" (apart from its regular meaning) is used to refer to mothers, usually your own mother. To express what "vieja" means in Mexico, in Argentina we say "mina" It's just not limited to girlfriends only, but to any (generally) young woman. It depends on context, but it's very informal and may be a bit offensive.

Basil Ganglia

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Bellevue, WA English - USA

fsabroso said: Hi Bulldog: Welcome to WR! Yes, you are right, it is a a slang word for girlfriend in Mexico; just in Mexico. Click to expand...

Recently I saw references to "wey" and "vieja" which suggested they were slang terms for a young male and female (specifically, "wey caliente" and "vieja caliente", presented in a sexual context). In Mexico is "wey" a masculine equivalent to "vieja"? Would "dude" and "chick" be reasonable translations, or are "wey" and "vieja" more crude than "dude" and "chick"?

fsabroso

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South Texas Perú / Castellano

Basil Ganglia said: Recently I saw references to "wey" and "vieja" which suggested they were slang terms for a young male and female (specifically, "wey caliente" and "vieja caliente", presented in a sexual context). In Mexico is "wey" a masculine equivalent to "vieja"? Would "dude" and "chick" be reasonable translations, or are "wey" and "vieja" more crude than "dude" and "chick"? Click to expand...

Hi BG: Yes, "wey" would be "dude" You could check it in any of these threads:buey, güey, o wey güey o wey Hacerse wey vete tu wey way, buey, güey, wey wey (a certain measure of weight) wey (en españa) wey + pin*** Regards. You must log in or register to reply here. Share: Bluesky LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Share Link

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