How to Say “Dad” in Mexican (Mexican Spanish)
In Mexico most people say papá for dad. In casual family speech some shorten it to apá, and children may say papi.
How to Say “Bunny” in Mexican Spanish
A bunny in Mexican Spanish is a conejito, the small and cute form of conejo, which means “rabbit”. Parents say conejito to a child or about a pet rabbit.
How to Say “Broccoli” in Mexican Spanish
Broccoli in Mexican Spanish is brócoli, with an accent on the first o. In Spain it is more often brécol.
How to Say “Chorizo” in Mexican Spanish
In Mexico it is chorizo too, but Mexican chorizo is a fresh, red sausage seasoned with chiles and vinegar, not a cured one.
How to Say “Life” in Nahuatl
The English word ‘life’ can be translated into Nahuatl as yōliztli, yolistli or nemiliztli. The term is used to describe the state of being alive.
How to Say “Gorilla” in Mexican Spanish
Gorilla is gorila in Mexican Spanish. It has one l, unlike the English spelling.
How to Say “Popcorn” in Mexican Spanish
In Mexican Spanish “popcorn” is palomitas, or palomitas de maíz in full. The word is always plural.
How to Say “Chocolate” in Nahuatl
The English word “chocolate” is translated into Nahuatl as xocolātl. xocolātl refers to a food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.
How to Say “Ratchet” in Mexican Spanish
For the tool, Mexican mechanics say matraca or llave de matraca for a ratchet wrench. The word matraca also names a wooden noisemaker.