hacer barra

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /aˌθeɾ ˈbara/ [aˌθeɾ ˈβ̞a.ra]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /aˌseɾ ˈbara/ [aˌseɾ ˈβ̞a.ra]
• Syllabification: ha‧cer ba‧rra

Phrase

hacer barra

1. (idiomatic, colloquial, El Salvador) root for, cheer on a person or team

   Vamos a hacerle barra al equipo.

   Let's go cheer on the team.

2. (idiomatic, colloquial, El Salvador) accompany, come along with somebody

   Háganme barra al cine, que no quiero ir solo.

   Guys, go with me to the movies, I don't want to go alone.

   Quiero ir a bailar, haceme barra.

   I want to go dancing, come with me.

Further reading

• “hacer barra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014