Mexican

In Mexican Spanish “and” is y. It is the same word as in all Spanish, and Mexicans say it just like other speakers.

In Mexico the holiday is called Día de Muertos. Día de los Muertos is also heard, and both mean “Day of the Dead”.

The mild word for stupid is tonto. In Mexico people also say menso in casual talk, and estúpido is stronger.

In Mexico “I love you so much” is Te quiero mucho. It suits partners, family and close friends.

In Mexico “no worries” is No te preocupes with a friend and No se preocupe with someone you address as usted. No pasa nada and tranquilo also work.

In Mexico the everyday word for stubborn is terco. People also say necio, and cabeza dura for someone hard-headed.

In Mexican Spanish “potato” is papa. Spain uses patata, but in Mexico and the rest of Latin America the word is papa.

The Mexican Spanish word for war is guerra. It is feminine, as in la guerra, and it has the same meaning as in the rest of Spanish.

In Mexico jeans are usually jeans, said close to “yins”. The more formal term is pantalón de mezclilla, where mezclilla is denim.

Red in Mexican Spanish is rojo (feminine roja). The word colorado also means red and is heard in some regions, but rojo is the standard choice.