{"id":46955,"date":"2024-08-03T19:03:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-03T23:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/?p=46955"},"modified":"2026-06-24T13:12:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T17:12:29","slug":"phrases-peruvians-use-going-out-beers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/phrases-peruvians-use-going-out-beers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Common Phrases Peruvians Use When Going Out for Beers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"thebe-1737400223\" class=\"thebe-antes-del-contenido-3 thebe-entity-placement\">\n            <div \n                class=\"elfsight-widget-popup elfsight-widget\" \n                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style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><p>Beer is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages among Peruvians, always present at social activities such as concerts, polladas and restaurants.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19139\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19139\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Lima-Peru.jpg\" alt=\"Lima, Peru\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Lima-Peru.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Lima-Peru-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Lima-Peru-114x60.jpg 114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lima, Peru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Per capita beer consumption in the country, according to a recent Euromonitor International study, is 46 liters per year. Along with that, there are some essential pieces of slang that Peruvians use daily when heading out to drink with friends or family.<\/p>\n<div id=\"thebe-1648179349\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9395258998211551\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9395258998211551\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8775458773\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Do you know what they mean?<\/h2>\n<p>Because of beer&#8217;s popularity among Peruvians, they have developed a large number of friendly and fun slang expressions for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/aprende-disfrutar-beber-cerveza-solo\/\">inviting a friend or family member out for a beer<\/a> while catching up on everyday topics.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00bfUnas helenas?<\/h2>\n<p>The term &#8220;helenas&#8221; comes from the everyday habit of drinking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/como-enfriar-una-cerveza-rapidamente-en-solo-3-minutos\/\">ice-cold beer<\/a> \u2014 a play on &#8220;helada&#8221; (frozen\/icy).<\/p>\n<h2>\u00bfUnas che&#8217;?<\/h2>\n<p>A shortened form of &#8220;chela,&#8221; one of the most popular colloquial words for beer in Peru.<\/p>\n<h2>Ya me dio sed<\/h2>\n<p>Literally &#8220;I&#8217;m thirsty now&#8221; \u2014 a clear hint to go <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/descubre-la-region-de-tu-cerebro-que-se-activa-cuando-tomas-cerveza\/\">grab some beers<\/a> with friends, typically said on a hot day.<\/p><div id=\"thebe-1304365513\" class=\"thebe-libros-amazon thebe-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 12px; padding: 16px; max-width: 320px; margin: 20px auto; text-align: center; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3LddZmQ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43340 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gu\u00eda Pr\u00e1ctica Catar Cerveza Amazon\" width=\"200\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #0000ff; 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means ice-cold.<\/p>\n<div id=\"thebe-3842466625\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><div id=\"pf-15242-1\" data-format=\"display\" ><script>window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: \"683988d268662b3361d8a48f\", id: \"pf-15242-1\"})<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>\u00bfUnas aguas?<\/h2>\n<p>The simplest way to suggest beers without mentioning them directly \u2014 &#8220;aguas&#8221; literally means &#8220;waters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>\u00bfCu\u00e1ndo unas chilindrinas?<\/h2>\n<p>A playful twist on &#8220;chela,&#8221; referencing the famous Chavo del Ocho character Chilindrina \u2014 phrased as a question but used more as an affirmation.<\/p><div id=\"thebe-3943556149\" class=\"thebe-membresia thebe-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/es\/niveles-de-membresia\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Navegar sin publicidad\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Navegar-sin-publicidad.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Navegar-sin-publicidad.png 590w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Navegar-sin-publicidad-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" width=\"400\" height=\"245\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Recommended<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/cana-quinto-tercio-doble-como-piden-una-cerveza-los-espanoles\/\">Ca\u00f1a, quinto, tercio, doble\u2026 How do Spaniards order a beer?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/el-escritor-ingles-martyn-cornell-presenta-su-nuevo-libro-around-the-world-in-80-beers\/\">British writer Martyn Cornell presents his new book<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><div id=\"thebe-2302523763\" class=\"thebe-adsterra-300-x-250 thebe-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9395258998211551\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9395258998211551\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1930811761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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