Mexican

The standard word for greedy is codicioso. In Mexican slang, someone who grabs more than their share or takes advantage of others is called gandalla.

In Mexico there is no single word for barbecue.

There is no single everyday word in Mexico, but people say entrada for the driveway and la cochera for the car space at a house.

In Mexico people use the English word, selfie, and say it with a Spanish sound. A common phrase is tomarse una selfie, meaning “to take a selfie”.

Mexicans say Qué padre or Qué chido when something is nice. Bonito describes a pretty thing and amable describes a kind person.

Brisket in Mexico is called pecho de res, literally “beef chest”. At barbecue places you may also see the English word brisket on the menu.

In Mexico the army is el ejército, and the official name of the national force is el Ejército Mexicano. The word is masculine.

A dolphin is delfín in Mexican Spanish, and the plural is delfines. There is no special Mexican word for it. Use delfín for the animal in any setting.

In Mexico a guinea pig is a cobayo or a conejillo de Indias. The second name means “little rabbit of the Indies”. Both words name the pet.

In Mexico a jacket is a chamarra. The word chaqueta is used in other countries, and in Mexico it is not the natural choice.