Vernon Stanley

A bully in Mexico is an abusón, or an abusona for a girl. For the behavior, Mexicans also use the English word bullying or say acoso escolar at school.

The Spanish form of Henry is Enrique. In Mexico the nickname is Quique, and many people simply keep the English name Henry.

In Mexico “things” is cosas. It covers objects, matters and belongings, as in mis cosas for “my things”.

The number six in Mexican Spanish is seis. It is the same across the Spanish speaking world and is said “SAYS”.

The standard word for greedy is codicioso. In Mexican slang, someone who grabs more than their share or takes advantage of others is called gandalla.

In Mexico a horse is a caballo. A female horse is a yegua and a young horse is a potro. The word is the same as in the rest of the Spanish-speaking world.

The Spanish form of Robert is Roberto, and Mexicans use it as the standard name. The short nickname is Beto, which is also used for Alberto.

In Mexico the everyday word for “small” is chico, or chica for feminine nouns.

In Mexico the everyday verb for “drink” is tomar, as in ¿qué quieres tomar? Beber is also correct and sounds a bit more formal.

To say have a good day in Mexico use Que tengas un buen día with friends and Que tenga un buen día with someone you address as usted.