adjective General Slang

chévere

CHEH-veh-reh · adjective · informal

Cool, great, awesome, fine

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One of the most widespread Caribbean Spanish words, used to say something (or someone) is cool, great, or nice. Common across Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and beyond.

“Esa película estuvo bien chévere.”
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chévere In A Sentence

Esa película estuvo bien chévere.

Origin & Usage

Caribbean/Latin American Spanish; often traced to West African (Efik) roots via Cuba, popularized region-wide.

Variants cheverechébere

People Also Ask

What does 'chévere' mean?

It means cool, great, awesome, or nice — one of the most common ways to give approval in Caribbean Spanish.

Where does 'chévere' come from?

It's Caribbean Spanish often traced to West African (Efik) roots via Cuba, then popularized across the region.

Where is 'chévere' used?

All over the Caribbean and Latin America — Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Colombia and beyond.

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