This isn't classroom Spanish. It's what you'd actually hear between pitches — "damn, nice one", "ugh", "okay okay" energy.
On-Field Softball Slang
English → Venezuelan Spanish
| English | Venezuelan Spanish | Tone / Use |
|---|---|---|
| Damn, nice one | Coño, qué bueno | Praise |
| Nice one! | ¡Buena esa! | Very common |
| Nice shot | ¡Buen batazo! | Solid contact |
| Good hit | ¡Buen hit! | Spanglish normal |
| That'll play | Eso sirve | Approval |
| Let's go! | ¡Dale! / ¡Vamos! | Hype |
| Okay okay | Ok, ok / Está bien | Reset |
| Whoa | ¡Epa! | Surprise |
| Oooh | ¡Uuuh! | Close play |
| So close | ¡Por nada! | Near miss |
| Damn | Coño / Cónchale | Frustration |
| Goddamn | Coño vale | Emphasis |
| Shit | Mierda | Miss / error |
| Fuck | Coño | Universal |
| Ugh | Uf… | Annoyed |
| Not feeling it | No ando fino | Off day |
| Something's off | Algo no cuadra | Mechanics off |
| Timing's off | Estoy fuera de tiempo | Hitting |
| That felt weird | Eso se sintió raro | Swing / throw |
| Too early | Me adelanté | Self-talk |
| Too late | Me quedé | Self-talk |
| Rushed it | Me apuré | Self-critique |
| My bad | Es mía / Fue mía | Own it |
| All good | Todo bien | Reassure |
| We're good | Vamos bien | Calm |
| Take it easy | Suave / Con calma | Don't rush |
| Focus up | Enfócate | Lock in |
| Breathe | Respira | Nerves |
| Next one | La siguiente | Reset |
| Again | Otra vez | Repeat success |
| Let it drop | Déjala caer | On fly ball |
| I got it | ¡Mía! | Call ball |
| Yours | ¡Tuya! | Call ball |
| Easy | ¡Suave! | Throw |
| Go go go | ¡Dale dale dale! | Runner |
| Hold | ¡Aguanta! | Stop |
| Back | ¡Regresa! | Get back |
| Stay | ¡Quédate! | Freeze |
| Slide | ¡Deslízate! | Obvious |
| You're good | ¡Estás bien! | Safe |
| Nice catch | ¡Buen fildeo! | Defense |
| Good D | ¡Buena defensa! | Defense |
| Damn it | Coño… / Mierda | Miss |
| Today ain't it | Hoy no es mi día | Clean alt |
| We move | Seguimos | Keep going |
| Shake it off | Sacúdete eso | Mental reset |
Quick Vibe Notes
- "Coño" — Your all-purpose damn / fuck / goddamn. The Swiss Army knife of Venezuelan expression.
- "Buena esa" — S-tier praise. Use it constantly. Teammates love it.
- "No ando fino" — Peak Venezuelan athlete self-diagnosis. "I'm just not feeling it today."