chela
Short answer
In Lima, "chela" means a beer. The register is coloquial — fine among friends, out of place in a job interview or anything written to an institution. The standard Spanish equivalent is "cerveza". In use: Vamos por unas chelas.
| Part of speech | sustantivo |
|---|---|
| Register | coloquial |
| Standard Spanish | cerveza |
| In use | Vamos por unas chelas. Let's go for a few beers. |
Draft entry — needs a native-speaker check before publishing.
Extremely common across Latin America. Safe in any social setting, out of place in writing.