Chilean Spanish Expression: ANDAR CON LA PIERNA

Here is an illustration of a common Chilean Spanish saying: andar con la pierna. This illustration is featured in the book Speaking Chileno: A Guide to Spanish from Chile.

Chilean Spanish Saying: Andar con la pierna

• Literal translation:
to be with the leg

• Meaning:
to be accompanied by your significant other. The Diccionario de Americanismos gives the following colloquial definition for pierna in Chile: Persona que es pareja respecto de otra.

• Example:

@CLisperguer Esas películas se ven abrazados con la pierna ps ajajajaj

— Matías Cáceres (@Matias_Caceres) July 31, 2014

For more Spanish phrases from Chile, check out the Chile Spanish Slang Expressions articles.