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How to Say "psych!" in Spanish

The Spanish word forpsych!is deaB2 level.

English → SpanishB2

dea

interjectionB2slang
negating what was just said as a joke
A person with a playful expression winking and crossing their fingers behind their back.

Examples

Soy el mejor jugador de este equipo... dea.

I'm the best player on this team... just kidding.

Mañana te invito a comer a un restaurante carísimo, dea.

Tomorrow I'll take you to a super expensive restaurant, psych!

Me saqué un diez en el examen sin estudiar nada, dea.

I got a perfect score on the exam without studying at all, jk.

The Sentence Ender

This word is always placed at the very end of a statement to 'undo' or joke about what you just said.

Not for your boss

Mistake:Using 'dea' in a work email to sound funny.

Correction: This is heavy internet/youth slang. Use 'es broma' or 'estoy bromeando' in professional settings.

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