Mexican

Yellow in Mexican Spanish is amarillo, the same word used across the Spanish-speaking world. It changes to amarilla before a feminine noun.

Breakfast in Mexico is desayuno, and the verb is desayunar. The word almuerzo exists too, but it is not always the same meal.

In Mexico papi is an affectionate word for a father, often used by children. It is also a flirty or tender term for a man, so context matters.

In Mexico a zipper is called cierre or zíper. Both are normal in everyday speech.

In Mexico the game is called paintball, the English word said as in English, “PAYNT-bol”. Spanish has no widely used translation.

In Mexico an aunt is tía. The same word covers a mother’s sister, a father’s sister and an uncle’s wife. A great aunt is tía abuela.

In Mexico “rest in peace” is descanse en paz or que en paz descanse. With a close friend or relative, people say descansa en paz.

The adjective for “slow” is lento, or lenta for feminine things.

In Mexican Spanish a kitchen sink is a tarja or a fregadero. A bathroom sink is a lavabo, and the verb “to sink” is hundirse.

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