Mexican

To run in Mexican Spanish is correr. I run is corro, you run is corres and they run is corren. The verb is regular, so it follows normal patterns.

The word for “door” is puerta in Mexico. A big gate at the front of a house or yard is portón.

In Mexican Spanish “loser” is perdedor for a man and perdedora for a woman. As an insult for someone who fails in life, Mexicans also say fracasado.

Business in Mexican Spanish is negocio for a shop or venture and empresa for a company, with negocios in the plural for business in general.

In Mexican Spanish “pet” is mascota. The word is the same for dogs, cats and any animal you keep at home. Mascota is feminine: mi mascota, una mascota.

In Mexican Spanish “kiss” is beso. The verb is besar. Friends and family often greet with a light kiss on one cheek.

In Mexico “cute” is lindo for a man or thing and linda for a woman. Bonito and tierno are also very common. Say qué lindo about a baby, a pet or a gift.

A dragon is dragón in Mexican Spanish, with the plural dragones. The word is the same as in the rest of the Spanish-speaking world.

In Mexico “embarrassed” is often apenado, or apenada for a woman. Avergonzado is the standard word, and me da pena means “I feel embarrassed”.

Guitar is guitarra in Mexican Spanish. Mexico also has its own mariachi relatives, the vihuela and the deep-voiced guitarrón.