Ese Meaning in English

word

US

ˈeɪseɪ

AY-say

UK

ˈeɪseɪ

AY-say

التعريف

'Ese' is a slang term used mainly in Mexican-American English to refer to a man or a guy, sometimes meaning 'dude' or 'bro.' It can also simply be a casual way to address someone.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Ese' is informal, mostly used among Latino men in the US, especially in Chicano or Mexican-American communities. Sometimes seen as friendly, but can sound confrontational depending on tone. Not typically used by non-Latinos. Do not confuse with the Spanish demonstrative 'ese' (that).

• Spanish: ese (pronombre) - tipo (jerga)
• Portuguese (BR): esse (pronome) - mano (gíria, pouco usado)
• Portuguese (PT): esse (pronome) - mano (gíria, pouco usado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 那個 (口語男性稱呼) - 哥們兒 (俚語)
• Chinese (Traditional): 那個 (口語男性稱呼) - 哥們 (俚語)
• Hindi: वो (सामान्य) - दोस्त (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: يا صاح (عامية) - ذلك (ضمير)
• Bengali: বন্ধু - ভাই
• Russian: чувак - братан
• Japanese: ダチ - 相棒
• Vietnamese: anh bạn - ông bạn
• Korean: 형님 - 친구
• Turkish: kanka - dost
• Urdu: دوست - بھائی
• Indonesian: bro - sobat

جمل نموذجية

What's up, ese?

basic

He called me ese at the party.

basic

Many guys say ese to greet friends.

basic

Hey ese, can you help me out with something?

natural

Don't mess with that ese over there—he looks serious.

natural

Back in the day, all the homies used to call each other ese.

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