Vincent Gordon

In Mexican Spanish “karma” is karma, the same word as in English.

In Mexican Spanish “purple” is morado. Púrpura is the formal or literary word, and violeta is a lighter violet shade.

A grandmother is an abuela in Mexican Spanish. Speakers often use the loving abuelita in daily talk. Use mi abuela in introductions and writing.

In Mexico “home” is casa, the word used in everyday talk. Hogar is the warmer and more formal word, found in phrases like hogar dulce hogar.

In Mexico cents are centavos. One peso is made up of 100 centavos, and the singular is un centavo.

For a low price Mexicans say barato, and económico is the more polite way. For a stingy person the slang word is codo. Está barato means it is cheap.

In Mexico hot chocolate is chocolate caliente.

The plural is tacos in Mexico and the word does not change. Orders are made with a number, such as cuatro tacos.

Sunshine as light is luz del sol, or just sol, as in hay mucho sol. As a term of endearment people say rayito de sol.

In Mexico the standard question is ¿Cómo estás? Friends say ¿Qué onda? and for someone you respect use ¿Cómo está usted?