Mexican

Clean is limpio for a masculine noun and limpia for a feminine one. The verb to clean is limpiar.

Garbage in Mexican Spanish is basura. The trash can is the bote de basura, or just el bote.

In Mexico August is agosto. Months are written in lowercase in Spanish, and the word is masculine.

In Mexico a surprise is a sorpresa. At a party people shout ¡sorpresa! when the guest of honor walks in, and a nice reaction is ¡qué sorpresa!

Heaven is cielo in Mexico. The same word also means sky, so context shows which one is meant.

In Mexico the name Andrew is Andrés. Friends and family often shorten it to Andy, which Mexicans pronounce the English way.

In Mexican Spanish “light” as brightness is luz.

The standard word is ladrón for a man and ladrona for a woman. In Mexico a petty thief is often called a ratero.

In Mexico a beet is a betabel.

The Mexican way to say “stop it” is Ya párale. In more serious moments people say Ya basta.