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''Che'' (, (ポルトガル語:tchê) (:ˈtʃe); (:ˈtʃe)) is an interjection (i.e. a vocative expression) commonly used in Argentina, Uruguay and in the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia. In the Southern Cone (especially in Rioplatense Spanish), it is a form of colloquial slang used in a vocative sense as "friend", and thus loosely corresponds to expressions such as "mate", "pal", "man", "bro", or "dude", as used by various English speakers.〔(Heat: Conspiracy, Murder and the Cold War in the Caribbean'' ), Alex von Tunzelmann, Simon and Schuster, page 1955〕 As a result, it may be used either before or after a phrase: "''Man'', this is some good beer", or "Let's go get a beer, ''bro''." It can be added to an explicit vocative to call the attention, playing the role of "Hey", for instance: "''Che, Pedro, ¡mirá!''", "Hey, Pedro, look!". ''Che'' is also utilized as a casual speech filler or punctuation to ascertain comprehension, continued interest, or agreement. Thus ''che'' can additionally function much like the English words "so", "right", or the common Canadian phrase "eh". ''Che'' can also be found in some parts of Paraguay, Brazil (''"tchê"''), Peru, and Bolivia, as a result of their close vicinity to Argentina. In other Hispanic American countries, the term ''che'' can be used to refer to someone from Argentina. For example, the famous Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara earned his nickname from his frequent use of the expression, which to his Cuban comrades in the Cuban Revolution, was a curious feature of his idiolect. As a result, Guevara is popularly known simply as ''el Che'' (the Che) in many Latin American countries. ==Etymology== The exact origin of ''che'' is unclear, and possibly derived from several indigenous South American languages: *In Tupi-Guarani ''che'' means simply "I" or "my". *In Tehuelche and Puelche ''che'' means "man" or "people". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Che (interjection)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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