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Verb conjugation

chocarla

to high five

Usage

Almost always seen as the fixed imperative ¡Chócala!, an invitation to slap palms — a high five or informal handshake to celebrate, agree, or greet a friend. Especially common in Mexico and other parts of Latin America.

Examples
  • ¡Ganamos! Chócala.We won! Give me five.
  • Chócala, hermano, qué gusto verte.Give me five, bro, great to see you.
  • Le dijo que sí y chocaron las manos.He said yes and they slapped hands on it.
Common mistake

Trying to conjugate chocarla in other tenses/persons the way a normal verb works — outside the set imperative ¡Chócala!, this exact form barely appears; the underlying verb is really chocar (las manos).

Often confused with chocar.

In real life
  • expression ¡Chócala!Widely used fixed expression, especially in Mexican Spanish, inviting someone to slap palms in celebration, agreement, or greeting — equivalent to English 'give me five.'

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

chócala
nosotroschoquémosla
vosotroschocadla

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

chocándola

Infinitive (infinitivo)

chocarla

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Frequently asked questions

What does "chocarla" mean?

"chocarla" means "to high five".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "chocarla"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "chocarla" is: tú chócala, nosotros choquémosla, vosotros chocadla.