Based on the original article by Jared Romey here: http://www.speakinglatino.com/3-meanings-and-usages-of-mexican-expression-orale/ What does the expression Orale mean? 5 different sources gives the answer of this Mexican Spanish slang word. Plus example sentences on how are they used. ============ Website: http://www.SpeakingLatino.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/speakinglatino Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/speakinglatino Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/speakinglatino Google +: http://gplus.to/SpeakingLatino YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/SpeakingLatino ============

1. 3 MEANINGS AND
USAGES OF THE
MEXICAN SPANISH
EXPRESSION ¡ÓRALE!
BY:
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LATINO.COM

2. WHAT DOES ¡ÓRALE! MEAN?
It is an interjection accepted by the Royal
Academy of Spanish Language Dictionary
(DRAE) as a colloquialism from México and
it is used “to exhort.”
Source: http://www.speakinglatino.com/3-meanings-and-usages-of-mexican-expression-orale/

3. 1. TO EXHORT, TO
ENCOURAGE

Jorge Mejía Prieto in his book Así habla
el mexicano defines the interjection
¡órale! as an “expression used to
encourage someone to do a certain
thing.”

Diccionario breve de Mexicanismos by
Guido Gómez de Silva includes this
expression under the term ora that is a
contraction of ahora (now). So, ¡órale! is
formed by combining ahora + -le. His
definition can be summarized as “to
exhort.”
Source: http://www.speakinglatino.com/3-meanings-and-usages-of-mexican-expression-orale/
¡ÓRALE!

4. 2. TO EXPRESS AGREEMENT
3. TO INDICATE DISCOMFORT
OR SURPRISE

Roxana Fitch in her book Jergas de
habla hispana add two other
meanings: interjection to express
agreement and to indicate
discomfort or surprise.
The Diccionario de Americanismos published
by the Asociación de Academias de la
Lengua Española pretty much gave us the
same three meanings, but it includes an
additional fact: the expression ¡órale! is
also used in Guatemala, Honduras and El
Salvador.
Source: http://www.speakinglatino.com/3-meanings-and-usages-of-mexican-expression-orale/
¡ÓRALE!

5. EXAMPLE USES OF ¡ÓRALE!
 EXAMPLE #1: To exhort, to encourage. In this circumstance
similar expressions are “Hurry up” and “Lets go.”
Source: http://www.speakinglatino.com/3-meanings-and-usages-of-mexican-expression-orale/

6. EXAMPLE #2: To express
agreement. A good
equivalent expression is
“OK,” “I got it” or “De
acuerdo” in Spanish.
Source: http://www.speakinglatino.com/3-meanings-and-usages-of-mexican-expression-orale/

7. EXAMPLE #3: To indicate
discomfort or surprise. A
surprise expression in
Spanish can be similar to
“¡Genial!” or “¡Tremendo!”
Source: http://www.speakinglatino.com/3-meanings-and-usages-of-mexican-expression-orale/

8. 1. Mexican Spanish slang bilingual
dictionary
• Quick Guide to Mexican Spanish
• Quick Guide to More Mexican
Spanish
2. Mexican Spanish Resource Page
•
http://www.speakinglatino.com/learn-mexican-spanish-slang/
3. Free handout: Mexican Common
Spanish Phrases & Expressions
•
http://www.speakinglatino.com/mexican-spanish-bonus/
Mexican
Spanish
Resources

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