Mexican

In Mexico the icing on a cake is usually betún. Glaseado and cobertura are also understood and used in recipes and bakeries.

In Mexican Spanish “quickly” is rápido in everyday speech. The longer form is rápidamente, and de prisa also works.

In Mexico a rattlesnake is a víbora de cascabel.

A hamburger is a hamburguesa in Mexico. Use hamburguesa con queso for a cheeseburger.

In Mexico a bell pepper is a pimiento morrón or a chile morrón. The shorter pimiento is understood, but morrón is the word that marks Mexican usage.

In Mexico the usual way to say “hey” is Oye, used to call someone over or start a remark.

The trunk of a car is the cajuela in Mexico.

A week is a semana in Mexico.

The Mexican word is elote. It means a fresh ear of corn, from the Nahuatl elotl. Corn kernels served in a cup are esquites.

In Mexico jade is jade, spelled as in English and pronounced “HAH-deh”. The mineral jadeite is jadeíta, and a jade object is called de jade.