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”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Manuel Campos
I live in Costa Rica, I am an Spanish Native speaker and I am English teacher so I am sure that I will share valuable insights if you really want to learn Spanish
