But it's definitely also sexual. When a guy calls you “chula,” I'm like, yes, please. At the same time, it does carry some negative connotations, like when you walk down the street and a guy calls you, “Mami chula.” That's offensive.
chulo/chula
(Oddly enough, across the world in Spain, chulo/chula means “cool”—with both positive and negative connotations, depending on context.)
Chula is often seen in the phrase mami chula, a Spanish form of “hot mama” for a sexy woman. Its male counterpart is papi chulo, for a “ladies' man.” In the late 1990s and early 2000s, chula and mami chula appeared in the the lyrics of songs by a number of prominent Latino rappers, including Christopher Rios.
If used of strangers, mami may be considered misogynistic, especially if issued as a cat call (e.g., Hey, mami!) Mami chula, or “hot momma,” is a more intensive, sexualized variant, just as papi chulo names a “lady's man.” The Spanish plural of mami is mamis.
mami (plural mamis) (chiefly Latin American, Philippines) mommy, mother. (chiefly Latin American) attractive woman; momma. (chiefly Latin American) a term of affection for a woman.
Cariño is one of the most popular Mexican terms of endearment, but its use is widely extended outside of Mexico too. You can use it to refer to your significant other, but it's also used by parents and grandparents, and even between girlfriends.
Papi is a colloquial term for “daddy” in Spanish, but in many Spanish-speaking cultures, particularly in the Caribbean, it is often used as a general term of affection for any man, whether it's a relative, friend, or lover. The English “baby,” used as a term of endearment for spouses and children alike, is similar.
The word mamacita can be used in many different contexts to refer to someone with a term of endearment. This is most commonly used between people and their female partners. It is often used by men catcalling women, however, this is rude and uncalled for.
A direct translation of papi chulo from Spanish is “pimp daddy,” with papi being a diminutive form of “father” (and used like “baby”) and chulo meaning “pimp” but also “attractive,” “cocky,” or “cool” in colloquial settings. Chulo alone has a storied history in American English.
This word is exclusively used to refer to something that is attractive and feminine, whether that is a woman or another faminine know, like Chula Vista, which means “beautiful view.” This word is often used in the term mami chula, which directly translates to “pretty mama” but is used as a term of endearment for a ...
noun. a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “small”
Chulo/a. Chulo is directly translated to “beautiful” in Spanish and is used as more of an informal reference that implies to a male that you feel they are “cool”. Chula is the female counterpart of this term. But terms are used in a complimentary way to imply you think someone is good looking or just generally cool.
good-looking or handsome (unisex) smart or elegant.
Papi is a slang word that means literally “daddy”. When used by a girl, at least in Mexico, it means that you're a hottie. So if a girl says “he is very papi” it means that a guy is very sexy.
sita [adj/f] lying.
colloquial) (attractive man) (Latin America) handsome.
Hi there. “Mamacita” is a common slang in Latin America which means something similar to “baby you are hot”. It is the female version and “ Papacito” is the male version.
Papito is a colloquial Spanish term that literally translates to “little daddy” in English. This is a term of endearment that a son or daughter would call their own father, like the English “daddy.” The word papito can also be used to mean “baby,” “hunk,” or “sweetheart,” according to Spanish Dict.
Mamá (mom) or madre (mother). Mami/mamita/madrecita are short and diminutive (Mexicans use diminutive as a way to make any word more endearing).
Using “papi” or “mami” for your significant other is a very, very common thing in Mexico and in a lot of the Spanish speaking world, sort of the way English speakers call their significant others or people they're flirting with “baby” (which is also a thing in Spanish, with “nene” and “nena”).
Darling: Mi Amor: My Love
This term of endearment is very common, use “darling” with your girl, boy, or even a friend. Mi amor is used in everyday situations. Aquí estoy mi amor: My love, I'm here.
I love you in Spanish is te amo. This is the most direct translation of “I love you” there is.
low. down (location) down, quietly, softly (volume)