Güey
What does it mean?
"Güey" (often spelled "wey" in casual writing) is Mexican slang for "dude" or "bro" — and it's the single most over-tagged word in foreign Spanish learning. The real answer: it's extremely informal close-friend slang. Mexicans use it constantly with friends and almost never with strangers, elders, service workers, or in business. Using it too early reads as either trying too hard or being rude.
How to use it
Close-friends only. NEVER with strangers, in service contexts (waiters, taxi drivers, store staff), with elders, or at work. The safe default for "dude" in everyday Mexican Spanish is "compa" (buddy) or simply skipping the form of address entirely. If you're in doubt, don't use "güey".
Example sentences
Hey dude, what's up?
¿Qué onda, güey?
Dude, that's wild.
No manches, güey.
C'mon dude, let's go.
¡Ándale, güey, vámonos!
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