In spanish, what does the work or saying " uralea" mean?

Question

I think im spelling it right. you know when you here it in programs, its being said like, "uralea homs". but what does it mean? or is it just a saying?

Answer 1

The correct spelling is "órale" it is a Mexican slang word meaning several things like "let´s do it", "great", "come on", "oh yea" it depends on the context and the situation, it is a contraction of two words "ahora" "now" and "le" ( third person) in the old times it was "ahora le voy a llamar a Jose..." "now I am going to call Jose.. (when talking to a person about a third person)..." and ended up as is today " ora le voy a ..." and then "órale", we been using it for more than a hundred years. One thing I am sure it does not come from "ora" " pray" but I understand the confusion since orale also means pray to him, but be noted that in Mexico we do not use "orale-pray to him" we prefer "rézale" which means the same.

Answer 2

It is spelt "¡órale!". It is just an expression of surprise, delight etc., very much like "wow!" in English. The literal meaning is "pray to Him". "Ora" is an imperative (command) form of the verb orar, to pray, and "le" is a personal pronoun and indirect object meaning "to him", and, in Spanish, object personal pronouns are appended to the imperative form. However "órale" is peculiarly Mexican; other Spanish speaking countries do not use it. Elsewhere in Latin America you are more likely to hear "caramba" or some less polite alternatives.

Answer 3

I've never heard a girl say this--is there a reason why?

Answer 4

orale' holmes basically means:

whats up, brother!