beso
neutral, Mexico
In Mexican Spanish "kiss" is beso. The verb is besar. Friends and family often greet with a light kiss on one cheek.
In Mexico a greeting beso is usually one kiss on the right cheek between a woman and a man or between two women.
Meaning: touch with the lips (noun)
Which one should you use?
Among friends people say dame un beso or send un besito, with the diminutive for a sweeter tone.
Did you know?
- The diminutive besito is very frequent in Mexican speech, even in text messages.
Examples in context
- Dame un beso.Give me a kiss.
- Se saludaron con un beso en la mejilla.They greeted each other with a kiss on the cheek.
Example conversation
Lucía greets her aunt Tere at a family party in Veracruz.
- LucíaTía Tere, qué gusto verte.Aunt Tere, so good to see you.
- TereVen, dame un beso.Come, give me a kiss.
- LucíaTe ves muy bien.You look great.
