abrazo
noun, Mexico
In Mexico a hug is an abrazo, and to hug is abrazar. People also end messages and calls with Un abrazo, meaning "a hug" or "best wishes".
Meaning: embrace (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| abrazo | noun, Mexico |
| Abrazar | verb |
| Un abrazo | closing a message |
Mexicans hug often, and you say Dame un abrazo to ask for one. A big one is un abrazo fuerte or un abrazote.
How does it change in a sentence?
Abrazo is masculine. The verb is regular: abrazo, abrazas, abraza. Add se for "hug each other", as in se abrazaron.
When do people say it?
Between men in Mexico a handshake that turns into a back-slapping hug is a common greeting between friends.
Did you know?
- Writing Un abrazo at the end of a message is common in Mexico between friends and coworkers who get along.
Examples in context
- Dame un abrazo.Give me a hug.
- Los niños abrazaron a su abuela.The children hugged their grandmother.
- Te mando un abrazo.I send you a hug.
Example conversation
Fernando welcomes his sister Lety at the bus station in Puebla.
- Fernando¡Lety! Ven, dame un abrazo.Lety! Come, give me a hug.
- LetyQué gusto verte.So good to see you.
- FernandoMamá te espera con la comida.Mom is waiting for you with lunch.
