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In Mexico the name Thomas is Tomás. It is pronounced toh-MAHS and carries a written accent on the final syllable. A fond or childlike form is Tomasito.

In Mexican Spanish “raccoon” is mapache. The word comes from the Nahuatl language. Mapache is masculine, so you say el mapache and un mapache.

In Mexico “drive” is most often manejar, as in sé manejar. Conducir is correct too and appears in formal texts such as a licencia de conducir.

Yes in Mexican Spanish is sí, with an accent mark to tell it apart from si meaning “if”.

Guava is guayaba in Mexico. It is a common fruit that people eat fresh, in drinks and in sweets.

A mild Mexican way to say “damn” is Caray. Other common exclamations are Demonios and the stronger Maldita sea.

Cheese is queso in Mexican Spanish. Mexico has well known types such as queso fresco, queso Oaxaca, panela and cotija.

In a Mexican restaurant you ask for the bill with la cuenta. A bank check is a cheque and the verb to check is revisar.

Chicken as food is pollo in Mexican Spanish. A hen is a gallina, a rooster is a gallo, and a baby chick is a pollito.

In Mexican Spanish beso means “kiss”, and it is spelled and said the same as in other Spanish. A small, tender kiss is a besito.