hacer barra

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /aˌθeɾ ˈbara/ [aˌθeɾ ˈβ̞a.ra]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /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 [with a or dative]

   Vamos a hacerle barra al equipo.

   Let's go cheer on the team.

   Le haremos barra a la jugadora estrella mañana.

   We'll root for the star player tomorrow.

2. (idiomatic, colloquial, El Salvador) accompany, come along with somebody [with a or dative]

   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 [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10