Uté (en. Uté)

/uˈte/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A familiar or colloquial form of address in some Spanish-speaking regions.
In that group, everyone calls each other 'uté'.
En ese grupo, todos se tratan de 'uté'.
Used to express trust or closeness among friends.
When I say 'uté', I know we are on familiar terms.
Cuando le digo 'uté', sé que estamos en confianza.

Etymology

Derives from the form of tú in some regional variations of Spanish.

Common Phrases and Expressions

What's up, uté?
Friendly greetings among friends.
¿Qué onda, uté?
Let's go out, uté.
Informal invitation to go out.
Vamos a salir, uté.

Related Words

Standard form of addressing the second person singular.
vos
Form of address in some dialects of Latin America.
vos

Slang Meanings

Friendly term used among young people.
That uté always comes to the party.
Ese uté siempre viene a la fiesta.
A way to show closeness and trust.
We talk as if we were always uté.
Hablamos como si siempre fuéramos uté.