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Old November 13, 2012, 12:47 PM
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it’s going to be a blast.

In my context, "blast" means
b. something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment; thrill; treat: My new electronic game is a blast.

How would you translate it into Spanish?

I tend to go into some kind of "jargon" or "slangy way" in Spanish like "va a ser una pasada", but I'm afraid it can be a bit too-too slangy... (and too Peninsular Castilian, I am afraid.)

Any other ideas?

"Va a ser fenomenal"
"Va a ser increíble"

(I am looking for an expression that can be more universal, and/or more in agreement with the US Spanish, Mexican and/or Rioplatense...)

Any ideas will be appreciated!

¿Qué tal "¡Nos lo vamos a pasar bomba!"?
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Old November 13, 2012, 02:21 PM
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¿Va a ser lo máximo?
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Old November 13, 2012, 05:15 PM
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¡Eso espero!

¡Gracias, Angélica!
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¿Va a ser un reventón de primera?
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Old November 13, 2012, 06:00 PM
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Hey!
Now we are talking!

(But I guess that was when I was a teenager...) (Good option anyhow!)

Gracias, Glen!
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I have heard una fiesta puta madre, but that's rude
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Old November 14, 2012, 12:33 PM
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Yes, poli, it's rude and I believe typically peninsular Spanish... (But it's funny, at one point, in Spain using "very bad" language, was not considered "bad"... so even old fuddy-duddies would say "de puta madre" without blinking, and laughing at themselves...)
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Old November 14, 2012, 12:41 PM
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Just for the sake of regionalisms, in Mexico, that same expression would mean a really bad party. We'd say "de poca m****".

...and it is rude indeed.
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Gracias una vez más por la profunda anotación y reflexión filológica...
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I like una pasada.
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I like una pasada.
¿Una pasada?
Yo no lo entendería.
¿Entenderías esto?:
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descueve.
1. m. coloq. Chile. Cualidad de formidable o excelente.
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"Una pasada" es lo común en España, "descueve" no lo había oído nunca, pero a lo mejor en contexto sí lo entendería...
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Va a estar genial.
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¡Ah!
¡Genial! ¡Gracias, Robin!
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Va a estar genial.
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¡Ah!
¡Genial! ¡Gracias, Robin!
Esto sí que lo entiendo perfectamente y me permito de asegurar que también todos los de habla hispana
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