Mexican

In Mexican Spanish “daughter” is hija. Parents often call their daughter mija, a short form of mi hija, and hijita is a gentle diminutive.

To say “sit down” in Mexico use siéntate with a friend or child and siéntese with someone you address as usted. Tome asiento is a more formal invitation.

Blue in Mexican Spanish is azul. A light sky blue is celeste and dark navy blue is azul marino.

A cranberry is an arándano rojo in Mexico. A blueberry is just arándano or arándano azul.

A buddy in Mexico is a cuate. The standard word is amigo, and compa, short for compañero or compadre, is also common among friends.

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

The word for sunflower is girasol. It is the same in Mexico and everywhere else in Spanish.

In Mexico “lazy” is flojo in everyday speech and perezoso in neutral speech. Huevón is a very common but vulgar word and not polite.

A copy is a copia in Mexico. A photocopy is a fotocopia, and the verb “to copy” is copiar. Ask ¿me saca una copia? to request a photocopy.

In Mexico oxtail is cola de res. In Spain the usual name is rabo de toro, which is the name you will see in Spanish cookbooks.