Spanish Words that Start with Ch

In Spanish, there are many words that start with the letters “ch” so it is really important to know them well if you want to speak Spanish fluently and naturally.

One of the most common words that start with “ch” is “chico” and “chica”

SPA	Ella es una buena chica
EN	She is a good girl

SPA	Ese chico es muy inteligente
EN	That boy is very smart

We also have the word “chicle”. Chicle is a chewing gum that is used to freshen the breath or simply to chew.

SPA	Necesito comprar chicles
EN	I need to buy some gum

Check the following list of the most common words that start with “ch”

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Words that Start with CH

These are the most common words that start with “ch”, each has two examples so you can learn how to use these in different contexts.

Chantaje / Chantajear

The Spanish word for “blackmail” es chantaje

SPA	Estas tratando de chantajearme
EN	You are trying to blackmailing me

SPA	Esto es un chantaje
EN	This is blackmail

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Chaqueta

Chaqueta is the Spanish word for jacket.

SPA	Esa es my chaqueta
EN	That’s my jacket

SPA	Tengo que comprar una chaqueta
EN	I need to buy a jacket

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Chamba

Chamba is the informal Spanish translation for “job” or “work”

SPA	No tengo chamba
EN	I don’t have a job

SPA	Tengo una chamba que hacer
EN	I have some work to do

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Charla / Charlar

Charla is the Spanish translation for “chat” or “talk.”

SPA	Necesito charlar contigo
EN	I need to chat with you

SPA	Quiero tener una charla contigo
EN	I want to have a chat with you

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Chile

Chile is the Spanish translation for “chili”

SPA	No me gusta el chile
EN	I don’t like chili

SPA	Esta receta incluye chile
EN	This recipe includes chili

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Chisme / Chismear

“Chisme” is the Spanish translation for “Gossip” and “Chismear” is the Spanish translation for “to gossip“

SPA	Eva chismeo con Sarah
EN	Eva gossiped with Sarah.

SPA	I never gossip at work
EN	Yo nunca chismeo en el trabajo

SPA	Eso es un chisme
EN	That’s gossip

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Chiste

“Chiste” is the Spanish translation for “Joke”

SPA	No mas bromas, porfavor
EN	No more jokes, please

SPA	Esa es una buena broma
EN	That’s a good joke

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Chistoso – Chistosa

“Chistoso” is the Spanish translation for “funny”

SPA	Ella es muy chistosa
EN	She is very funny

SPA	Necesitamos alguien chistoso
EN	We need a funny guy

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Chillar

“Chillar” is the Spanish translation for “whine” and “complaining”

SPA	Deja de chillar
EN	Stop whining

SPA	Él chilla por todo
EN	He whines about everything

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Choza

“Choza” is the informal Spanish translation for “casa”

SPA	Voy para la choza
EN	I am going home

SPA	Tengo que pasar por mi choza
EN	I have to stop by my house

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Chusma

“Chiste” is the Spanish translation for “lowlife”, “rabble”

SPA	No te meta con la chusma
EN	Don’t mess around with those lowlifes

SPA	Hay mucha chusma alla afuera
EN	There are plenty of lowlifes out there

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Chupamedias

“Chupamedias” is the Spanish translation for “brown noser“

SPA	Eres un chupamedias
EN	You’re a brown noser.

SPA	No seas un chupamedias
EN	Don’t be such a brown noser

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