How to Say “Mother” in Mexican Spanish
Mother is madre in standard Spanish, but Mexicans mostly say mamá or mi mamá when they talk about their mother in daily speech.
How to Say “Bath” in Mexican Spanish
In Mexico a bath is a baño. The verb is bañarse, and the tub itself is a tina. The usual phrase is darse un baño.
How to Say “Hola” in Mexican Spanish
In Mexico Hola is the everyday hello, and the word is written with a silent h. Friends often say ¿Qué onda? for “what is up?”.
How to Say “Grandma” in Nahuatl
The Nahuatl word for grandma is cicihtli. cicihtli is used to refer to a grandmother in an informal manner.
How to Say “OK” in Mexican Slang
In Mexican slang “OK” is often va, as in Va, nos vemos. Friends also say sale or órale to agree or close a plan. Va means “deal” or “sounds good”.
How to Say “Tortilla” in Nahuatl
The Nahuatl word for tortilla is tlaxcalli. This noun refers to a Mexican flatbread.
How to Say “Train” in Mexican Spanish
In Mexico “train” is tren, and a train station is an estación de tren. The word is the same across Spanish.
How to Say “Understand” in Mexican Spanish
The everyday Mexican verb is entender. Comprender is a little more formal.
How to Say “Tripe” in Mexican Spanish
In Mexico tripe appears as tripa for tacos of grilled intestine and as pancita for the stomach. The soup made with it is menudo.