It's Spanish.
2006-12-28 11:39:18 · 14 answers · asked by shirleyschmitho 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Vato can be literally translated in English as dude.
Vato is an east LA hispanic slang, meaning homeboy. It is also a way to call some friends.
Ése or 'És' (for short) means the same thing.
NOTE: Vato, cholo and ese are all words used by Mexican Americans (Chicanos) words that have been passed down throughout generations since the 1940's.
2006-12-28 18:11:33 · answer #1 · answered by shorty17_83 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vato is a slang that people from the North of México use a lot, and also some chicanos, it can be translated as dude, pal, buddy, bro.. I guess the closest one in English is dude.
Greetings!â
2006-12-28 23:27:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is Spanish, I never heard of it.
It must be a slang from some specific country.
2006-12-28 20:06:23 · answer #3 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's chicano slang for "dude" but I don't think it means anything in English.
2006-12-28 19:53:34 · answer #4 · answered by ¡Jessica! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to luv that word homesz when i wz into gang style, and it is hard to translate but I would say it means more like your close friendz that r just like your family, but you would not use this term in front of elders like your abuella...it's not cursing but it's a very loose term...
2006-12-28 20:00:11 · answer #5 · answered by Mee-OW =^..^= 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude!
2006-12-28 19:41:04 · answer #6 · answered by EverReady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Chicano (American/Spanish) for "dude".
2006-12-28 20:21:57 · answer #7 · answered by KM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a slang word for bro in spanish!!!!
2006-12-28 19:46:19 · answer #8 · answered by ~*****Latina Gangsta*****~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a slang term for "buddy", "pal", etc.
2006-12-28 19:54:11 · answer #9 · answered by Wendy C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's kind of like saying "You are the man!"
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2006-12-28 19:41:31 · answer #10 · answered by truthhandl3r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋