Jonathon Kym

In Mexico “mom” is mamá, said with the stress on the last syllable. Mami is more tender, and amá is a quick spoken form heard at home.

In Mexican slang a brother is carnal, which can mean a real brother or a very close friend. Mano is a short form of hermano and is also used for a pal.

In Mexico a doorknob is usually perilla. Manija is also used for a handle, and pomo is the usual word in Spain.

The word for “dog” is perro in Mexico. A female dog is perra, a puppy is cachorro and perrito is a friendly small dog.

A button shirt in Mexican Spanish is camisa. A T-shirt is called playera in Mexico, so the two garments have different words.

In Mexico “shoelaces” are agujetas. Spain and many other countries say cordones, which Mexicans also understand.

The usual word for west in Mexico is oeste. Poniente is also common and especially seen on street names.

The neutral and medical word is testículos. In Mexican talk huevos is a common vulgar word for them, and bolas is another.

A goal in life or work is a meta in Mexican Spanish. In football a goal that is scored is a gol.

An egg is huevo in Spanish. In Mexico people also used blanquillo for an egg, mostly in older speech, because huevo has a vulgar second meaning.