How to Say “Taco” in Mexican Spanish
In Mexico a taco is a tortilla, usually corn, with a filling such as meat, onion and cilantro. The word is the same in Mexican Spanish and in English.
How to Say “Hitman” in Mexican Spanish
In Mexico a hitman is a sicario. The longer neutral phrases are asesino a sueldo and matón a sueldo, both meaning a killer paid for the job.
How to Say “Mexico” in Mexican Spanish
In Spanish the country is written México, with an accent on the first e. Mexicans say it “MEH-hee-ko”.
How to Say “Phoenix” in Mexican Spanish
In Mexican Spanish the mythical bird is fénix, with an accent on the first e. The Arizona city is normally written Phoenix as in English.
How to Say “Pepper” in Mexican Spanish
In Mexican Spanish “pepper” depends on what you mean. Black pepper is pimienta, a bell pepper is pimiento morrón and a hot pepper is chile.
How to Say “Stinky” in Mexican Spanish
The usual word for stinky is apestoso. People also say hediondo for a really strong smell, and huele feo when something smells bad.
How to Say “You” in Mexican Spanish
Mexican Spanish has three main ways to say “you”: tú for friends, family and people your age, usted for respect, and ustedes for more than one person in…
How to Say “Stuff” in Mexican Spanish
The everyday word for stuff is cosas. In Mexico chácharas is a casual word for odds and ends or junk.
How to Say “Woman” in Mexican Spanish
The Mexican word for woman is mujer. Politely you address an adult woman as señora. Informally Mexicans call a young woman chava, and a young man chavo.