Sally Wendy

To say something is gross, Mexicans often shout ¡Guácala! You can also say Qué asco or call something asqueroso.

In Mexico people usually say pasto for grass, especially a lawn.

The Spanish form of Nathan is Natán, the name of the biblical prophet.

In Mexico a shooting with several shots is a balacera. Tiroteo is the standard Spanish word and disparos means gunshots.

To greet a group in Mexico say Hola a todos. Hola a todas y a todos names men and women both, and Buenas tardes a todos adds the time of day.

In Mexican Spanish a rainbow is an arcoíris, the same word used across the Spanish-speaking world.

In Mexican Spanish “daughter” is hija. Parents often call their daughter mija, a short form of mi hija, and hijita is a gentle diminutive.

In Mexico “lazy” is flojo in everyday speech and perezoso in neutral speech. Huevón is a very common but vulgar word and not polite.

In Mexico lentes means “glasses”. It is the everyday word for eyeglasses and sunglasses. Other regions say anteojos and Spain says gafas.

In Mexican Spanish “jail” is cárcel. In everyday talk many Mexicans also say el bote, which is slang. Prisión is the more formal word used for prison.