Mexican

A cat is gato, or gata for a female. Mexicans also say michi in a playful, affectionate way.

In Mexico a small parrot is often a perico, and the general word loro works for bigger parrots. A macaw is a guacamaya.

In Mexican Spanish “king” is rey. The word is the same in all Spanish speaking countries. The plural is reyes.

In Mexico the name Daniel is written Daniel, the same as in English. It is a common boy’s name, and the usual short form is Dani.

Cinnamon is canela in Mexican Spanish. A stick is canela en rama, and the powder is canela molida.

In Mexican Spanish “pliers” is usually pinzas. In other countries the word is alicates, and Mexicans know it, but pinzas is more common in hardware stores.

In Mexico a sports coach is an entrenador (feminine entrenadora). In football people also say director técnico, often shortened to DT.

In Mexican Spanish “shoes” is zapatos. For sneakers Mexicans say tenis and for traditional leather sandals they say huaraches.

In Mexican Spanish “plane” is avión. A small private or light plane is avioneta.

The Spanish form of Robert is Roberto, and Mexicans use it as the standard name. The short nickname is Beto, which is also used for Alberto.