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In short – ‘qué oso’ literally translates as ‘what (a) bear’, and it’s an EXTREMELY common expression in Mexico used to express embarrassment or awkwardness. But what ON EARTH does a bear have to do with being embarrassed?
4 days ago · The exclamation ¡Qué oso! basically means ¡Qué pena! How embarrassing! It works for something idiotic that you yourself did — or for someone else's embarrassing incident, in which case ¡Qué oso! becomes a synonym for ¡Qué pena ajena!
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Aug 13, 2023 · The literal translation of “Que oso” is “What a bear” in English. However, in slang terms, it has a completely different connotation. The word “oso” in this context does not refer to the animal but rather implies embarrassment, awkwardness, or a situation that makes someone feel uncomfortable.
¡Qué oso! – That’s so embarrassing! If you hear a shrill ‘QUÉ OSO’ (normally in a FRESA ACCENT!), well, you might wanna stop what you’re doing if it’s directed at you, OR quickly take a peek in the direction that the speaker’s looking because it means they find something REALLY embarrassing or cringeworthy.
This is only part one aabout how to incorporate the word OSO into your spanish, so stay tuned for more!!!!
The "oso" must be accompanied by the "Que" (Que oso) and it means: "That is/was embarrassing" or "This is/was embarrassing" depending of the context. In short the phrase is "Que oso" and oso by itself doesn't mean embarrassed.
