Vernon Stanley

In Mexico an hour is hora. The same word is used for asking the time with ¿Qué hora es? For a vague stretch of time Mexicans use rato, meaning “a while”.

The Mexican way to wish someone a good meal is Buen provecho. People often shorten it to Provecho.

In Mexico a hug is an abrazo, and to hug is abrazar. People also end messages and calls with Un abrazo, meaning “a hug” or “best wishes”.

Golden is dorado in Mexican Spanish and describes a gold color, like toasted bread or the sun at sunset.

In Mexico people say baño for “toilet” or “bathroom”. The bowl itself is the excusado or the more formal inodoro.

In Mexican Spanish “Jesus” is Jesús. It is the name of Jesus Christ and also a very common given name for boys and men in Mexico.

To behave in Mexican Spanish is usually portarse bien, literally “to carry oneself well”. The more formal verb is comportarse.