Mexican

The plural is huevos. Mexican menus have many egg dishes, such as huevos rancheros, huevos a la mexicana and huevos divorciados.

In Mexico violet is violeta, both for the flower and the color.

In Mexico people say Feliz Año Nuevo. Feliz año is the quick everyday form, and Próspero Año Nuevo is more formal and wishes prosperity.

An umbrella is a paraguas in Mexico. The word sombrilla is used for a sun umbrella or a beach one, though some people use it for any umbrella.

Spanish has no single word for “warm”.

Crispy is crujiente in Mexico. In the kitchen people also say doradito for food that is golden and crisp.

The safest way to say “you’re hot” in Mexican Spanish is Estás muy guapa to a woman or Estás muy guapo to a man. Estás buenísima is much more forward.

Glue in Mexican Spanish is pegamento. Many Mexicans also say Resistol, a brand name used for any glue. The verb is pegar, as in Pega esto con pegamento.

In Mexico a horse is a caballo. A female horse is a yegua and a young horse is a potro. The word is the same as in the rest of the Spanish-speaking world.

Dimples in the cheeks are hoyuelos in Mexican Spanish. People also say hoyitos in an affectionate way.