In Mexican Spanish, chido is informal praise meaning cool, great, or very good.
Match it to the noun: chido, chida, chidos, chidas.
AT A GLANCE
Match the thing you’re praising
The ending changes with gender and number.
01
ONE · MASCULINE
Un carro chido
A cool car
chido → carro
02
ONE · FEMININE
Una canción chida
A great song
chida → canción
03
MORE THAN ONE
Unos zapatos chidos
Some cool shoes
chidos → zapatos
04
MORE THAN ONE
Unas fotos chidas
Some great photos
chidas → fotos
Find the noun, then choose the ending.-o / -a for one; -os / -as for more than one.
The conversations below are original teaching examples, with English translations. Suggested replies are options to adapt to your relationship.
What chido does in a sentence
ASALE records Mexican chido or chida as an adjective with positive senses including very good, marked as popular usage. Use it as informal praise for a thing, look, plan, movie, idea, or experience.
Because it is an adjective, match it to the noun: carro chido, canción chida, zapatos chidos, fotos chidas. Notice both the ending and whether you are describing one thing or several.
Do not treat chido as an unchanging reaction when you attach it to a noun. Match number and gender: una canción chida, unos zapatos chidos. For a less slangy compliment, describe what you liked: Me gusta el diseño.
Commenting on an object in chat
Illustrative conversation
THEM¿Qué te parecieron mis tenis nuevos?
What did you think of my new sneakers?
YOUEstán chidos. Me gustó mucho el color.
They’re cool. I really liked the color.
THEMGracias, los encontré en oferta.
Thanks, I found them on sale.
Tenis is plural, so the reply uses chidos. Adding a detail explains the compliment. Write están chidos, not están chido, when referring to the sneakers.
More enthusiastic
Están bien chidos, se ven súper padres.
They’re really cool, they look great.
Use this when you want warmer praise and the focus is clearly the object.
More neutral
Se ven bien, me gusta el diseño.
They look good, I like the design.
Choose this if you want approval without using slang.
Chido is not only for physical objects. It also works for events and experiences: estuvo chido, estuvo muy chida la película, qué chido estuvo el concierto. The adjective can still agree with a named noun like película or fiesta, but many everyday comments praise the situation as a whole.
That makes response choices important. If someone says estuvo chido, they are evaluating the experience positively; they are not necessarily asking for details. A natural reply can agree, ask what they liked, or move the conversation forward.
Choose an English translation that fits your sentence. In the exhibition example below, It was great conveys the positive judgment naturally.
Talking about an experience after an event
Illustrative conversation
THEM¿Cómo estuvo la exposición?
How was the exhibition?
YOUEstuvo chida, sobre todo la parte de fotografía.
It was great, especially the photography section.
THEMQué bueno, entonces sí voy el sábado.
Nice, then I will go on Saturday.
Exposición is feminine, so chida fits. The photography detail explains the positive judgment and gives the other person a reason to visit.
Short casual reply
Muy chida, sí vale la pena.
Really good, it’s worth it.
Good when you want a quick recommendation.
Less slang-heavy
Estuvo muy bien, la recomiendo.
It was very good, I recommend it.
Useful if you want to stay informal but more standard.
Chido fits informal conversation. For formal writing or a professional message, you can choose a more neutral expression such as muy bueno or excelente, depending on what you are describing.
The Colombian adjective bacano, also recorded by ASALE as meaning good or excellent, is a helpful comparison: both words praise something positively, but they belong to different regional slang systems. That does not mean they swap perfectly in every sentence or carry identical tone.
Best habit: identify what is being praised, match the adjective to that noun, and add a detail if you want to explain your reaction.
