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If youāre reading this article, you probably spend some time on the Internet and chances are youāve run into at least a couple of Spanish memes online. Ahh, memes! Those funny pictures or phrases that test your comprehension of certain cultures, current events, and humor⦠gotta love them!Ā
Even more than in other cultures, in Latin American culture memes have become one of the most important ways for people to express themselves.
And if youāre learning Spanish,
los memes en espaƱol
(memes in Spanish or Spanish memes) can even become a learning tool if youāre open to them, both culturally and linguistically.Ā
And if you donāt want to be a meme yourself
(when your native Spanish-speaking friends talk about memes in Spanish and all you know how to say is āgood morningā), then read this article because Iāve prepared a
Top
ocho memes populares en Latino AmƩrica
for you to learn about.
I. Spanish Memes Disclaimer
Spanish memes are graphic jokes that have gone viral for one reason or another. So, they cover all types of humor throughout the Spanish-speaking specter of funny things.Ā
A little disclaimer here:
Some of the jokes we will talk about can seem a little offensive and if you do your own research about
memes en espaƱol
,
you might run into some racist, sexist or very dark jokes. So, be prepared!Ā
Another thing you have to keep in mind is that some memes in Spanish are spelled horribly on purpose to add some goofiness to the mix. So, donāt feel frustrated if you donāt directly understand
io no soi 100tifiko
(
Yo no soy cientĆfico
/ Iām not a scientist) or stuff like that.Ā
1.
El León Gringo
: the Spanish meme about learning Spanish
El león gringo
is actually a great way to start this piece because it became popular as a joke about people that are learning Spanish and feel confident about it until they crash into the vastness and weirdness of Spanish and Latino Slang.Ā
Translation
Gringo: *concludes Spanish course*
Latinos:
Did you see how that video is listened?
Gringo:
It makes no sense under any
grammar rules
. So, the face of that poor lion reflects exactly how Iād feel if someone told me stuff like
āshort cortoā
(short short) or
āĀæviste cómo se escucha esa canción?āĀ
(did you SEE how that song SOUNDS?) Just hilarious!
By the way, are you learning Spanish with vocabulary lists and grammar rules and feel like
el león gringo
yourself? Then, go ahead sign up for our Free
Spanish chunking training
that shows how we teach our students to speak Spanish much faster!
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Cheat Sheet with 54 essential Spanish Chunks
youāll hear and use yourself in ANY Spanish conversation (and example sentences). Taken from our YouTube Teacherās most popular videos!
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āļø A
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showing you the 1
technique thatāll help you make 100% of the Spanish from our videos roll off the tongue
i
n just 5 minutes a day
(youāre probably only using 50% of our lessonsā potential right nowā¦)
Iāll also give you some examples of chunks later in this article. Itās a one-way road, I promise!
2.
El gato āme dijiste queā
: the meme everyone knows
Another feline on our top 8 Spanish memes list, but this one really knows what itās doing
:
Translation
Cat: Yes, in 45 yearsā¦
Not exclusive to Latin America, this meme depicts a situation where a lady is screaming with disappointment and rage at this cat, who looks chill while answering with a scam answer or a pun to her.Ā
The great thing about it being in Spanish is that the puns you can use are unlimited⦠Thatās why I crack up at sentences like these:
Translation
Woman: You told me you had lost (weight)
Cat: Yes, class-wise
3.
Pablo Escobar esperando
: the Spanish meme that conquered the world
Also known as
Sad Pablo Escobar
, this one of the Spanish memes consists of a series of three images featuring the character Pablo Escobar from the Netflix series
Narcos
.
Heās staring blankly in three different screen-captures from the series.Ā
The meme expresses the sadness and boredom associated with anticipation. Hereās an example:
Cuando es dos mil veintiuno, y
no se
acaba la cuarentena
(When itās 2021 already and the lockdown is not over)
Translation
When itās 2021 already and the lockdown is not over
Ā”Another one!Ā
Cuando estƔs aprendiendo espaƱol, y no entiendes los memes en espaƱol.
(When youāre learning Spanish and you donāt understand the memes in Spanish)
Translation
When youāre learning Spanish and you donāt understand the memes in Spanish
4.
El fenómeno de los Simpsons en Argentina
: the meme exclusive to Argentina
We all know
The Simpsons
, right?⦠Well, Argentinians are crazy about them!Ā
They know all the references, the famous phrases and will relate anything thatās currently happening to a specific episode. This has led to a massive and hilarious collection of
The Simpsons
memes related to Argentinaā¦
Whether it is about:
National politics
Soccer
Translation
And thatās how you shoot a centering pass
Hey hey! Slow down, smarty pants!
CultureĀ
Translation
When they catch you adding sugar to your mateā¦Ā
What are you doing, chum?
Thereās always a Simpsons reference in Argentinian memes.Ā
5.
Pan Salao / Cheems
: a meme transformed in Venezuela
Even if you donāt know the name, Iām sure you recognize this breed of dogs on the internetā¦
These dogs have been a great source for Spanish memes because of their goofy expressions and cartoon-like faces. Well, meet Cheems or how they call it in some Latin memes Iāve seen:
Pan Salao
or
Pan Dulce
.Ā
Cheems is pretty famous for a meme where they ironically compare something in the past (as a very strong and swollen dog) with the present version, which is a rather dull and anxious dog sitting with a sad expression as a way to state that everything was better in the past.Ā Ā
Translation
Spanish Students in 1990:Ā
Iāll learn to speak English by playing video games and reading comic books because āchunkingā hasnāt been invented yet.
Spanish Students in 2021:Ā
Moooom!!!! Hitting the like button and subscribing make me anxious!!! Heeeelp!
Now, in Venezuela, they adopted Cheems as a recurrent personification of the common citizen and they named him
Pan Salao
(Salty bread) and
Pan dulce
(Sweet bread) and a lot of memes with these two went viral in 2020.
Translation
Sweetbread, Iām sad
Why?
DirecTV left Venezuela
Saltybread, we donāt even have cable TV
Most of them are related to the political and social current situation in Venezuela.Ā
6.
Baby Yoda merendando
: a Spanish meme about eating
Another Venezuelan phenomenonā¦Ā
Most people know how famous The Mandalorian Series has become through 2020, but the series became most popular since this little green fella made his appearance.
People on the Internet started calling him
Baby Yoda
and one thing led to another⦠so, the Spanish memes appeared again.Ā
Thereās a certain scene in the series where he appears with a cup slurping some soup and of course, the Internet Hispanic meme community didnāt waste a second to have Baby Yoda hold:
una arepita y un morral
(a little arepa and a backpack)
una empanada y una malta
and any other kind of breakfast you had when leaving the classroom when you were in
tercer grado, y sonaba el timbre del recreo
(third grade and the recess bell rang). Cute and hilarious!
7.
Bugs Bunny Comunista
: the meme that has some historyā¦
We all have that family member/friend/pet ā or even government ā that the moment you get something for yourself, they assume youāre sharing with them.Ā
Well,
de eso se trata este meme
(thatās what this meme is all about):Ā
Bugs Bunny Comunista is an image of an old cartoon with a red filter and the symbol of the communist Soviet Union. Itās supposed to depict those people that arbitrarily claim ownership of something that is yours.Ā
Some of the Spanish memes Iāve seen are crazy funny, since the punchline is directly āWE haveā instead of āyou haveā.Ā
Translation
Me: I have a Pizza Slice
My dog: We have.)
It gets me every time⦠really!
CHUNK ALERT!
De eso se trata
(thatās what itās about) is a good example of a chunk you can learn by heart instead of creating your own sentences. The literal translation would be something like āof that it treats itselfā, but that makes no sense, of course.Ā
You often canāt translate literally between English and Spanish⦠So, whenever you want to explain or ask the meaning of something, you should just use
De eso se trata
. Example?Ā
De eso se trata la pelĆcula
(Thatās what the movie is about)Ā
De eso se trata esa canción
(Thatās what that song is about)Ā
Get it? No more literal translations or complicated grammar rules!Ā
ā¦and our last stop on the meme tourā¦
8.
Wey ya
: when you hade enough of Spanish memes š
You know when something gets so annoying that youāre not even mad, but just tired and about to cry? Well, this is the face of that agony: The
Wey ya
meme.
Translation
When youāre learning Spanish and they tell you:Ā
āLearn this encyclopedia of grammar rulesā
Dude, stop it!
This meme comes from a scene of the series YOU by Netflix, and it shows a girl with a sad/tired look on her face.Ā
Wey ya
is an expression usually used in MĆ©xico that means something like āDude, stop itā. I have no idea who had the marvelous idea of putting that text under that sad grin on that poor girl, but canāt deny how effective it is!Ā
I mean, look at thisā¦
Translation
Lockdown extends
ā¦
Me: Dude, stop it!
ā¦itās just so funny and I can relate so muchā¦
What about you?
Juan's a Venezuelan Teacher, Engineer, Writer and Musician based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He's into travelling, music, videogames, films and pop culture in general. He's a member of the band Santa Fuego and lives with his wife LĆa and his Shiba Inu Okami |
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# The Ultimate Collection: Top 8 Spanish Memes for 2024 + Audio
Do You Understand these funny MEMES IN SPANISH? š
[ Watch this video on YouTube](https://youtu.be/fSKkIyi6mZA)
If youāre reading this article, you probably spend some time on the Internet and chances are youāve run into at least a couple of Spanish memes online. Ahh, memes! Those funny pictures or phrases that test your comprehension of certain cultures, current events, and humor⦠gotta love them\!
Even more than in other cultures, in Latin American culture memes have become one of the most important ways for people to express themselves.
And if youāre learning Spanish, ***los memes en espaƱol*** (memes in Spanish or Spanish memes) can even become a learning tool if youāre open to them, both culturally and linguistically.
And if you donāt want to be a meme yourself(when your native Spanish-speaking friends talk about memes in Spanish and all you know how to say is āgood morningā), then read this article because Iāve prepared a ***Top*** ***ocho memes populares en Latino AmĆ©rica*** for you to learn about.
Table of Contents
- [I. Spanish Memes Disclaimer](https://springlanguages.com/learn-spanish/spanish-memes/#i-spanish-memes-disclaimer)
- [1\. El León Gringo: the Spanish meme about learning Spanish](https://springlanguages.com/learn-spanish/spanish-memes/#1-el-leon-gringo-the-spanish-meme-about-learning-spanish)
- [2\. El gato "me dijiste que": the meme everyone knows](https://springlanguages.com/learn-spanish/spanish-memes/#2-el-gato-me-dijiste-que-the-meme-everyone-knows)
- [3\. Pablo Escobar esperando: the Spanish meme that conquered the world](https://springlanguages.com/learn-spanish/spanish-memes/#3-pablo-escobar-esperando-the-spanish-meme-that-conquered-the-world)
- [4\. El fenómeno de los Simpsons en Argentina: the meme exclusive to Argentina](https://springlanguages.com/learn-spanish/spanish-memes/#4-el-fenomeno-de-los-simpsons-en-argentina-the-meme-exclusive-to-argentina)
- [5\. Pan Salao / Cheems: a meme transformed in Venezuela](https://springlanguages.com/learn-spanish/spanish-memes/#5-pan-salao--cheems-a-meme-transformed-in-venezuela)
- [6\. Baby Yoda merendando: a Spanish meme about eating](https://springlanguages.com/learn-spanish/spanish-memes/#6-baby-yoda-merendando-a-spanish-meme-about-eating-)
- [7\. Bugs Bunny Comunista: the meme that has some historyā¦](https://springlanguages.com/learn-spanish/spanish-memes/#7-bugs-bunny-comunista-the-meme-that-has-some-history)
- [8\. Wey ya: when you hade enough of Spanish memes š](https://springlanguages.com/learn-spanish/spanish-memes/#8-wey-ya-when-you-hade-enough-of-spanish-memes-)
## I. Spanish Memes Disclaimer
Spanish memes are graphic jokes that have gone viral for one reason or another. So, they cover all types of humor throughout the Spanish-speaking specter of funny things.
A little disclaimer here:
Some of the jokes we will talk about can seem a little offensive and if you do your own research about ***memes en espaƱol***,you might run into some racist, sexist or very dark jokes. So, be prepared\!
Another thing you have to keep in mind is that some memes in Spanish are spelled horribly on purpose to add some goofiness to the mix. So, donāt feel frustrated if you donāt directly understand ***io no soi 100tifiko*** (***Yo no soy cientĆfico*** / Iām not a scientist) or stuff like that.
## 1\. *El León Gringo*: the Spanish meme about learning Spanish
***El león gringo*** is actually a great way to start this piece because it became popular as a joke about people that are learning Spanish and feel confident about it until they crash into the vastness and weirdness of Spanish and Latino Slang.

Translation
*Gringo: \*concludes Spanish course\**
*Latinos:* *Did you see how that video is listened?*
*Gringo:*
It makes no sense under any [grammar rules](https://springlanguages.com/learn-spanish/important-spanish-grammar-rules/ "grammar rules"). So, the face of that poor lion reflects exactly how Iād feel if someone told me stuff like ***āshort cortoā*** (short short) or ***āĀæviste cómo se escucha esa canción?ā*** (did you SEE how that song SOUNDS?) Just hilarious\!
By the way, are you learning Spanish with vocabulary lists and grammar rules and feel like ***el león gringo*** yourself? Then, go ahead sign up for our Free [Spanish chunking training](https://springlanguages.com/free-spanish-training/ "Spanish chunking training") that shows how we teach our students to speak Spanish much faster\!
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[Yes! Send me my FREE Spanish Chunking Kit](https://springlanguages.com/learn-spanish/spanish-memes/#cb2fc00144)
Iāll also give you some examples of chunks later in this article. Itās a one-way road, I promise\!
## 2\. *El gato āme dijiste queā*: the meme everyone knows
Another feline on our top 8 Spanish memes list, but this one really knows what itās doing**:**

Translation *Cat: Yes, in 45 yearsā¦*
Not exclusive to Latin America, this meme depicts a situation where a lady is screaming with disappointment and rage at this cat, who looks chill while answering with a scam answer or a pun to her.
The great thing about it being in Spanish is that the puns you can use are unlimited⦠Thatās why I crack up at sentences like these:

Translation
*Woman: You told me you had lost (weight) Cat: Yes, class-wise*
## 3\. *Pablo Escobar esperando*: the Spanish meme that conquered the world
Also known as *Sad Pablo Escobar*, this one of the Spanish memes consists of a series of three images featuring the character Pablo Escobar from the Netflix series ***[Narcos](https://www.netflix.com/title/80025172).*** Heās staring blankly in three different screen-captures from the series.
The meme expresses the sadness and boredom associated with anticipation. Hereās an example:
- ***Cuando es dos mil veintiuno, y [no se](https://springlanguages.com/learn-spanish/no-se-in-spanish-i-dont-know/ "no se") acaba la cuarentena*** (When itās 2021 already and the lockdown is not over)

Translation *When itās 2021 already and the lockdown is not over*
”Another one\!
- ***Cuando estĆ”s aprendiendo espaƱol, y no entiendes los memes en espaƱol.*** (When youāre learning Spanish and you donāt understand the memes in Spanish)

Translation *When youāre learning Spanish and you donāt understand the memes in Spanish*
## 4\. *El fenómeno de los Simpsons en Argentina*: the meme exclusive to Argentina
We all know *The Simpsons*, right?⦠Well, Argentinians are crazy about them\!
They know all the references, the famous phrases and will relate anything thatās currently happening to a specific episode. This has led to a massive and hilarious collection of *The Simpsons* memes related to Argentinaā¦
Whether it is about:
National politics

Soccer

Translation *And thatās how you shoot a centering pass Hey hey! Slow down, smarty pants\!*
Culture

Translation *When they catch you adding sugar to your mate⦠What are you doing, chum?*
Thereās always a Simpsons reference in Argentinian memes.
## 5\. *Pan Salao / Cheems*: a meme transformed in Venezuela
Even if you donāt know the name, Iām sure you recognize this breed of dogs on the internetā¦
These dogs have been a great source for Spanish memes because of their goofy expressions and cartoon-like faces. Well, meet Cheems or how they call it in some Latin memes Iāve seen: ***Pan Salao*** or ***Pan Dulce***.
Cheems is pretty famous for a meme where they ironically compare something in the past (as a very strong and swollen dog) with the present version, which is a rather dull and anxious dog sitting with a sad expression as a way to state that everything was better in the past.

Translation *Spanish Students in 1990: Iāll learn to speak English by playing video games and reading comic books because āchunkingā hasnāt been invented yet. Spanish Students in 2021: Moooom!!!! Hitting the like button and subscribing make me anxious!!! Heeeelp\!*
Now, in Venezuela, they adopted Cheems as a recurrent personification of the common citizen and they named him ***Pan Salao*** (Salty bread) and ***Pan dulce*** (Sweet bread) and a lot of memes with these two went viral in 2020.

Translation
*Sweetbread, Iām sad*
*Why?*
*DirecTV left Venezuela*
*Saltybread, we donāt even have cable TV*
Most of them are related to the political and social current situation in Venezuela.
## 6\. *Baby Yoda merendando*: a Spanish meme about eating
Another Venezuelan phenomenonā¦
Most people know how famous The Mandalorian Series has become through 2020, but the series became most popular since this little green fella made his appearance.
People on the Internet started calling him *Baby Yoda* and one thing led to another⦠so, the Spanish memes appeared again.
Thereās a certain scene in the series where he appears with a cup slurping some soup and of course, the Internet Hispanic meme community didnāt waste a second to have Baby Yoda hold:
***una arepita y un morral*** (a little arepa and a backpack)

***una empanada y una malta***

and any other kind of breakfast you had when leaving the classroom when you were in ***tercer grado, y sonaba el timbre del recreo*** (third grade and the recess bell rang). Cute and hilarious\!

## 7\. *Bugs Bunny Comunista*: the meme that has some historyā¦
We all have that family member/friend/pet ā or even government ā that the moment you get something for yourself, they assume youāre sharing with them.
Well, ***de eso se trata este meme*** (thatās what this meme is all about):
Bugs Bunny Comunista is an image of an old cartoon with a red filter and the symbol of the communist Soviet Union. Itās supposed to depict those people that arbitrarily claim ownership of something that is yours.
Some of the Spanish memes Iāve seen are crazy funny, since the punchline is directly āWE haveā instead of āyou haveā.

Translation
*Me: I have a Pizza Slice*
*My dog: We have.)*
It gets me every time⦠really\!
**CHUNK ALERT\!**
******De eso se trata****** (thatās what itās about) is a good example of a chunk you can learn by heart instead of creating your own sentences. The literal translation would be something like āof that it treats itselfā, but that makes no sense, of course.
You often canāt translate literally between English and Spanish⦠So, whenever you want to explain or ask the meaning of something, you should just use ***De eso se trata***. Example?
- ***De eso se trata la pelĆcula*** (Thatās what the movie is about)
- ***De eso se trata esa canción*** (Thatās what that song is about)
Get it? No more literal translations or complicated grammar rules\!

ā¦and our last stop on the meme tourā¦
## 8\. *Wey ya*: when you hade enough of Spanish memes š
You know when something gets so annoying that youāre not even mad, but just tired and about to cry? Well, this is the face of that agony: The ***Wey ya*** meme.

Translation
*When youāre learning Spanish and they tell you: āLearn this encyclopedia of grammar rulesā*
*Dude, stop it\!*
This meme comes from a scene of the series YOU by Netflix, and it shows a girl with a sad/tired look on her face.
***Wey ya*** is an expression usually used in MĆ©xico that means something like āDude, stop itā. I have no idea who had the marvelous idea of putting that text under that sad grin on that poor girl, but canāt deny how effective it is\!
I mean, look at thisā¦

Translation
*Lockdown extends*ā¦
*Me: Dude, stop it\!*
ā¦itās just so funny and I can relate so muchā¦
What about you?

**Juan**
Juan's a Venezuelan Teacher, Engineer, Writer and Musician based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He's into travelling, music, videogames, films and pop culture in general. He's a member of the band Santa Fuego and lives with his wife LĆa and his Shiba Inu Okami
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| Readable Markdown | Do You Understand these funny MEMES IN SPANISH? š
If youāre reading this article, you probably spend some time on the Internet and chances are youāve run into at least a couple of Spanish memes online. Ahh, memes! Those funny pictures or phrases that test your comprehension of certain cultures, current events, and humor⦠gotta love them\!
Even more than in other cultures, in Latin American culture memes have become one of the most important ways for people to express themselves.
And if youāre learning Spanish, ***los memes en espaƱol*** (memes in Spanish or Spanish memes) can even become a learning tool if youāre open to them, both culturally and linguistically.
And if you donāt want to be a meme yourself(when your native Spanish-speaking friends talk about memes in Spanish and all you know how to say is āgood morningā), then read this article because Iāve prepared a ***Top*** ***ocho memes populares en Latino AmĆ©rica*** for you to learn about.
## I. Spanish Memes Disclaimer
Spanish memes are graphic jokes that have gone viral for one reason or another. So, they cover all types of humor throughout the Spanish-speaking specter of funny things.
A little disclaimer here:
Some of the jokes we will talk about can seem a little offensive and if you do your own research about ***memes en espaƱol***,you might run into some racist, sexist or very dark jokes. So, be prepared\!
Another thing you have to keep in mind is that some memes in Spanish are spelled horribly on purpose to add some goofiness to the mix. So, donāt feel frustrated if you donāt directly understand ***io no soi 100tifiko*** (***Yo no soy cientĆfico*** / Iām not a scientist) or stuff like that.
## 1\. *El León Gringo*: the Spanish meme about learning Spanish
***El león gringo*** is actually a great way to start this piece because it became popular as a joke about people that are learning Spanish and feel confident about it until they crash into the vastness and weirdness of Spanish and Latino Slang.

Translation
*Gringo: \*concludes Spanish course\**
*Latinos:* *Did you see how that video is listened?*
*Gringo:*
It makes no sense under any [grammar rules](https://springlanguages.com/learn-spanish/important-spanish-grammar-rules/ "grammar rules"). So, the face of that poor lion reflects exactly how Iād feel if someone told me stuff like ***āshort cortoā*** (short short) or ***āĀæviste cómo se escucha esa canción?ā*** (did you SEE how that song SOUNDS?) Just hilarious\!
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## 2\. *El gato āme dijiste queā*: the meme everyone knows
Another feline on our top 8 Spanish memes list, but this one really knows what itās doing**:**

Translation *Cat: Yes, in 45 yearsā¦*
Not exclusive to Latin America, this meme depicts a situation where a lady is screaming with disappointment and rage at this cat, who looks chill while answering with a scam answer or a pun to her.
The great thing about it being in Spanish is that the puns you can use are unlimited⦠Thatās why I crack up at sentences like these:

Translation
*Woman: You told me you had lost (weight) Cat: Yes, class-wise*
## 3\. *Pablo Escobar esperando*: the Spanish meme that conquered the world
Also known as *Sad Pablo Escobar*, this one of the Spanish memes consists of a series of three images featuring the character Pablo Escobar from the Netflix series ***[Narcos](https://www.netflix.com/title/80025172).*** Heās staring blankly in three different screen-captures from the series.
The meme expresses the sadness and boredom associated with anticipation. Hereās an example:
- ***Cuando es dos mil veintiuno, y [no se](https://springlanguages.com/learn-spanish/no-se-in-spanish-i-dont-know/ "no se") acaba la cuarentena*** (When itās 2021 already and the lockdown is not over)

Translation *When itās 2021 already and the lockdown is not over*
”Another one\!
- ***Cuando estĆ”s aprendiendo espaƱol, y no entiendes los memes en espaƱol.*** (When youāre learning Spanish and you donāt understand the memes in Spanish)

Translation *When youāre learning Spanish and you donāt understand the memes in Spanish*
## 4\. *El fenómeno de los Simpsons en Argentina*: the meme exclusive to Argentina
We all know *The Simpsons*, right?⦠Well, Argentinians are crazy about them\!
They know all the references, the famous phrases and will relate anything thatās currently happening to a specific episode. This has led to a massive and hilarious collection of *The Simpsons* memes related to Argentinaā¦
Whether it is about:
National politics

Soccer

Translation *And thatās how you shoot a centering pass Hey hey! Slow down, smarty pants\!*
Culture

Translation *When they catch you adding sugar to your mate⦠What are you doing, chum?*
Thereās always a Simpsons reference in Argentinian memes.
## 5\. *Pan Salao / Cheems*: a meme transformed in Venezuela
Even if you donāt know the name, Iām sure you recognize this breed of dogs on the internetā¦
These dogs have been a great source for Spanish memes because of their goofy expressions and cartoon-like faces. Well, meet Cheems or how they call it in some Latin memes Iāve seen: ***Pan Salao*** or ***Pan Dulce***.
Cheems is pretty famous for a meme where they ironically compare something in the past (as a very strong and swollen dog) with the present version, which is a rather dull and anxious dog sitting with a sad expression as a way to state that everything was better in the past.

Translation *Spanish Students in 1990: Iāll learn to speak English by playing video games and reading comic books because āchunkingā hasnāt been invented yet. Spanish Students in 2021: Moooom!!!! Hitting the like button and subscribing make me anxious!!! Heeeelp\!*
Now, in Venezuela, they adopted Cheems as a recurrent personification of the common citizen and they named him ***Pan Salao*** (Salty bread) and ***Pan dulce*** (Sweet bread) and a lot of memes with these two went viral in 2020.

Translation
*Sweetbread, Iām sad*
*Why?*
*DirecTV left Venezuela*
*Saltybread, we donāt even have cable TV*
Most of them are related to the political and social current situation in Venezuela.
## 6\. *Baby Yoda merendando*: a Spanish meme about eating
Another Venezuelan phenomenonā¦
Most people know how famous The Mandalorian Series has become through 2020, but the series became most popular since this little green fella made his appearance.
People on the Internet started calling him *Baby Yoda* and one thing led to another⦠so, the Spanish memes appeared again.
Thereās a certain scene in the series where he appears with a cup slurping some soup and of course, the Internet Hispanic meme community didnāt waste a second to have Baby Yoda hold:
***una arepita y un morral*** (a little arepa and a backpack)

***una empanada y una malta***

and any other kind of breakfast you had when leaving the classroom when you were in ***tercer grado, y sonaba el timbre del recreo*** (third grade and the recess bell rang). Cute and hilarious\!

## 7\. *Bugs Bunny Comunista*: the meme that has some historyā¦
We all have that family member/friend/pet ā or even government ā that the moment you get something for yourself, they assume youāre sharing with them.
Well, ***de eso se trata este meme*** (thatās what this meme is all about):
Bugs Bunny Comunista is an image of an old cartoon with a red filter and the symbol of the communist Soviet Union. Itās supposed to depict those people that arbitrarily claim ownership of something that is yours.
Some of the Spanish memes Iāve seen are crazy funny, since the punchline is directly āWE haveā instead of āyou haveā.

Translation
*Me: I have a Pizza Slice*
*My dog: We have.)*
It gets me every time⦠really\!
**CHUNK ALERT\!**
******De eso se trata****** (thatās what itās about) is a good example of a chunk you can learn by heart instead of creating your own sentences. The literal translation would be something like āof that it treats itselfā, but that makes no sense, of course.
You often canāt translate literally between English and Spanish⦠So, whenever you want to explain or ask the meaning of something, you should just use ***De eso se trata***. Example?
- ***De eso se trata la pelĆcula*** (Thatās what the movie is about)
- ***De eso se trata esa canción*** (Thatās what that song is about)
Get it? No more literal translations or complicated grammar rules\!

ā¦and our last stop on the meme tourā¦
## 8\. *Wey ya*: when you hade enough of Spanish memes š
You know when something gets so annoying that youāre not even mad, but just tired and about to cry? Well, this is the face of that agony: The ***Wey ya*** meme.

Translation
*When youāre learning Spanish and they tell you: āLearn this encyclopedia of grammar rulesā*
*Dude, stop it\!*
This meme comes from a scene of the series YOU by Netflix, and it shows a girl with a sad/tired look on her face.
***Wey ya*** is an expression usually used in MĆ©xico that means something like āDude, stop itā. I have no idea who had the marvelous idea of putting that text under that sad grin on that poor girl, but canāt deny how effective it is\!
I mean, look at thisā¦

Translation
*Lockdown extends*ā¦
*Me: Dude, stop it\!*
ā¦itās just so funny and I can relate so muchā¦
What about you?

Juan's a Venezuelan Teacher, Engineer, Writer and Musician based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He's into travelling, music, videogames, films and pop culture in general. He's a member of the band Santa Fuego and lives with his wife LĆa and his Shiba Inu Okami |
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