Vernon Stanley

In Mexico an apricot is a chabacano. The word albaricoque is the one used in Spain and Mexicans understand it, but it is not what you hear at a market.

Morning is mañana in Mexican Spanish. Mexicans often say en la mañana for “in the morning”, while por la mañana is just as correct.

In Mexico people say Felices fiestas for happy holidays.

The word for a labor strike is huelga. In Mexico a work stoppage can also be called paro, and a physical hit is a golpe.

A winner in Mexican Spanish is ganador, or ganadora for a woman. For a champion of a tournament use campeón or campeona.

The mild word for stupid is tonto. In Mexico people also say menso in casual talk, and estúpido is stronger.

To say “so cute” in Mexico use qué lindo for masculine things and qué linda for feminine ones. Qué tierno and qué chulo are also very Mexican choices.

In Mexico a restaurant list of dishes is menú. La carta is also understood and is more common in Spain. To ask for it you say ¿Me trae el menú, por favor?

The standard word in Mexico for “selfish” is egoísta. It has one form for men and women, so you say Él es egoísta and Ella es egoísta.

The word for street is calle. It is the same in Mexico, where addresses are written as calle, a name and a number.