Mexican

In Mexican Spanish “kitty” is gatito or, for a female, gatita. Casual speakers also say michi, and some say minino as an affectionate word for a cat.

The Mexican Spanish word for words is palabras. The singular is palabra. Swear words are called groserías or malas palabras in Mexico.

The plain command for go away is Vete. Lárgate is much rougher, and Déjame en paz means leave me alone.

In Mexican Spanish “photo” is foto in everyday speech. The full word is fotografía, used in writing and formal situations.

In Mexican Spanish “to learn” is aprender. It works the same as in other Spanish speaking countries. It is a regular verb ending in -er.

In Mexico the word is the same: picadillo. It is a home-style dish of ground beef cooked with tomato and diced vegetables such as potato and carrot.

A winner in Mexican Spanish is ganador, or ganadora for a woman. For a champion of a tournament use campeón or campeona.

A salad in Mexican Spanish is an ensalada, a feminine noun. A common order is una ensalada mixta or an ensalada de nopales, made with cactus paddles.

In Mexico a backpack is a mochila. It is the everyday word for a school bag or a bag for travel and hiking. A backpacker is un mochilero.

In Mexico Anthony is Antonio. A very common pet form is Toño, and some people also use the English Tony.