Leroy Tony

A grandson is a nieto in Mexican Spanish. A granddaughter is nieta, and nietos can mean grandchildren of both sexes.

In Mexican Spanish “pretty” is bonito for a masculine noun and bonita for a feminine one. Lindo and linda are just as common.

Good luck in Mexican Spanish is Buena suerte. Mexicans also say Mucha suerte or just Suerte. You say it before an exam, an interview, a trip or a match.

In Mexico “sheep” is most often borrego. The word oveja is also correct and refers to the female sheep or to sheep in general.

In Mexico “I love you” can be Te quiero or Te amo. Te quiero works for partners, family and close friends, while Te amo is stronger and mostly romantic.

The region of France is Bretaña in Spanish, with the same word used in Mexico. As a girl’s name, Brittany stays unchanged and is read in a Spanish way.

In Mexican Spanish “kitty” is gatito or, for a female, gatita. Casual speakers also say michi, and some say minino as an affectionate word for a cat.

In Mexican Spanish “to learn” is aprender. It works the same as in other Spanish speaking countries. It is a regular verb ending in -er.

In Mexico a backpack is a mochila. It is the everyday word for a school bag or a bag for travel and hiking. A backpacker is un mochilero.

The word for “toucan” in Mexico is tucán. It is pronounced too-KAHN and has an accent mark on the last syllable.