Mexican

In Mexican slang, “bro” is carnal for a very close friend. Many Mexicans also say wey (also written güey) or cuate to a buddy.

The Spanish word pollo means “chicken” in Mexican Spanish, so no other word is needed. It names the meat and the young bird.

In Mexico people say Chevy for a Chevrolet car, and Chevrolet is the full name of the brand. A car can be called un Chevy.

A rope in Mexico is a cuerda, and in everyday talk many Mexicans say mecate. A thick, heavy rope is a soga.

Mexicans say centro comercial or plaza comercial for a mall, and often just la plaza in conversation.

The Mexican slang for bro is carnal, meaning a close friend who is like a brother.

The usual word for calm in Mexico is tranquilo, or tranquila for a woman or a feminine noun. The noun is la calma.

In Mexico a bartender is often called bartender, borrowed from English. The traditional word is cantinero, from cantina, and barman is understood too.

A vegetarian in Mexico is vegetariano for a man and vegetariana for a woman.

A grandson is a nieto in Mexican Spanish. A granddaughter is nieta, and nietos can mean grandchildren of both sexes.