casual📍 Mexico — general
La neta / ¿Neta?
The truth / For real / Really?
NEH-tah
O que significa?
"La neta" means "the truth" or "the real deal" in Mexican slang. On its own, "¿Neta?" means "Really? / For real?", while "la neta" means "honestly / to be real". It's one of the most-used fillers among young Mexicans — "te lo digo, la neta" is "I'm telling you, honestly".
Como usar
Casual, extremely common with friends and peers. Use "¿neta?" for surprise and "la neta" to mean "honestly". Skip it in formal business writing.
Frases de exemplo
Really? No way!
¿Neta? ¡No manches!
Honestly, the food was incredible.
La neta, la comida estuvo increíble.
For real, I didn't know.
La neta, no sabía.
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