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In Mexico a bee is an abeja. The word is feminine, and honey is miel. A beehive is colmena and a beekeeper is apicultor.

In Mexican Spanish “love” is amor. As a verb, Mexicans use querer in daily life and amar for deeper love. Amor is also a common pet name for a partner.

The standard word is demonio. In Mexico people also say diablo for the devil or a bad spirit, and chamuco is a popular slang word for the devil.

In Mexico “disappointed” is decepcionado or desilusionado, and a woman says decepcionada or desilusionada. Both are common.

The standard word is confundido (feminine confundida). In casual Mexican speech people say estoy hecho bolas or me hice bolas when they are mixed up.

In Mexico “inside” is adentro when you mean being in a place, as in Está adentro.

A greyhound is a galgo in Mexico, the same word used in the rest of the Spanish-speaking world. Some people say perro galgo to be clear.

Mexicans say canas for grey hair, as in Ya tengo canas. A person with grey hair is canoso or canosa.

In Mexico vegetables are verduras. Hortalizas is a formal alternative. Typical phrases are sopa de verduras, verduras al vapor and come tus verduras.

Yesterday in Mexican Spanish is ayer. For last night, Mexicans say anoche or the very common ayer en la noche. The day before yesterday is antier.