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chao, bacalao

Spanish, interjection/ˌt͡ʃao | bakaˈlao/

chao, bacalao is a Spanish interjection meaning “see you later, alligator” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does chao, bacalao mean in English?

interjection

  1. 1

    see you later, alligator

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How do you pronounce chao, bacalao?

  • /ˌt͡ʃao | bakaˈlao/
  • [ˌt͡ʃa.o | ba.kaˈla.o]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.