Erin Carla

In Mexico “to dance” is bailar, and the noun “a dance” is baile. Danza is used for traditional or ceremonial dances and for dance as an art.

In Mexico a small town is a pueblo. A bigger place is a ciudad, and municipio is the official administrative unit, similar to a county.

In Mexico an almond is an almendra. The tree is an almendro, and the plural for the nuts is almendras.

In Mexico you say Quédese con el cambio to a stranger and Quédate con el cambio to a friend. In a shop or taxi many people simply say Así está bien.

In Mexico bolsa means a bag, a purse and also a pocket of your clothes. A handbag is bolsa de mano, and a plastic shopping bag is bolsa de plástico.

In Mexico a croissant is called a cuernito in many bakeries, literally “little horn”.

In Mexico a father is papá, with an accent on the last letter. Without the accent, papa is a potato.

In Mexico an airport is an aeropuerto. Mexico City’s main one is the Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez, and people usually just say el aeropuerto.

In Mexico a man is hombre. For an older man or a polite address people say señor, and for a young man muchacho or joven.

In Mexico a doormat is commonly a tapete, or more precisely tapete de entrada. The word felpudo also exists and is widely understood.