Sally Wendy

In Mexico a toothpick is a palillo or palillo de dientes. The more formal word is mondadientes.

In Mexico a beach is a playa. The word is feminine, and the common phrase is ir a la playa for going to the beach.

The verb for swim is nadar. It is the same in Mexico and everywhere in Spanish. You can say saber nadar for “know how to swim”.

In Mexico Angel is Ángel, both a very common male first name and the word for the heavenly being. The written accent is part of the spelling.

In Mexico the word is also nachos, the same as in English, and it is masculine plural: los nachos.

A rat in Mexican Spanish is a rata. A mouse is a ratón, and Mexicans use that word for the computer mouse too. It is a feminine noun, so you say la rata.

A sandal in Mexican Spanish is a sandalia. The traditional Mexican leather sandal with woven straps is a huarache.

In Mexico “Thursday” is jueves. Days of the week are not capitalized in Spanish.

For a baby girl in Mexico people say bebita or niña. As a pet name for a daughter or small girl, mi niña and mi bebé are the warm choices.

In Mexico the quick way to ask “what are you doing” is ¿Qué haces? The longer form is ¿Qué estás haciendo?