Sally Wendy

In Mexico you can say Nos vemos pronto for “see you soon”.

In Mexican Spanish “lettuce” is lechuga. It is the same word used across the Spanish speaking world, with no special Mexican version.

In Mexico the word for hospital is hospital, spelled the same as in English with a silent h.

In Mexico Hola is the standard hello. When answering the phone, many Mexicans say Bueno instead, and friends often say ¿Qué onda?

A “sledgehammer” in Spanish, including Mexican Spanish, is a mazo or a marro. Both words name the large hammer with a long handle used for breaking things.

Chief is jefe, or jefa for a woman. In Mexico jefe is also a friendly way to address a man you do not know, like “boss”. At work mi jefe is your boss.

The usual word for socks in Mexico is calcetines. Calcetas is also heard, and a single sock is un calcetín.

To greet a woman as beautiful in Mexico, say Hola, hermosa. Hola, bonita and Hola, preciosa are other warm options that suit friends, family or a partner.

In Mexico autumn is otoño. It is a masculine noun, and the seasons are written in lowercase. To say “in autumn” use en otoño. The adjective is otoñal.

In Mexico the word is also tequila, pronounced teh-KEE-lah. It names a spirit made from the blue agave and also a town in the state of Jalisco.