Mexican

In Mexico the name Peter is Pedro. It is one of the most common male names in the country and it is also the Spanish word behind the nickname Pedrito.

The root is called jengibre in Mexican Spanish. It is used in teas, juices and cooking.

In Mexico “shoelaces” are agujetas. Spain and many other countries say cordones, which Mexicans also understand.

In Mexico “pants” is pantalón, or pantalones in the plural, and both mean trousers. Denim pants are often just called jeans.

In Mexico the word is dólar, and the plural is dólares. Mexicans use it for the United States dollar, since Mexico’s own currency is the peso.

In Mexico “tonight” is esta noche, and in everyday speech people very often say hoy en la noche. Both are natural and neither is formal or rude.

In Mexico a binder is a carpeta, and a ring binder is a carpeta de argollas. A thin file folder is called a folder, borrowed from English.

A bucket in Mexico is a cubeta. Other Spanish speakers say balde or cubo, and Mexicans may understand those words but rarely use them.

In Mexican Spanish “lake” is lago. A smaller body of water is a laguna. The words are the same across Spanish speaking countries.

The Spanish form of Steven is Esteban. In Mexico people named Steven often keep Steven, pronounced in the Spanish way. Both names exist in Mexico.