pasto
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico a "lawn" is usually pasto in daily speech. Césped is the neutral word, and zacate is also used in many parts of Mexico for grass.
Meaning: grass area (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| pasto | everyday, Mexico |
| césped | neutral |
| zacate | regional, Mexico |
Cortar el pasto is "to mow the lawn". El zacate is common in central and southern Mexico.
Did you know?
- The word zacate comes from the Nahuatl language.
Examples in context
- Hay que cortar el pasto.We have to mow the lawn.
- El césped está muy verde.The lawn is very green.
Example conversation
Papá and his son Beto talk in the yard of their house in Toluca.
- PapáBeto, el pasto está muy largo.Beto, the grass is very long.
- BetoLo corto mañana.I will cut it tomorrow.
- PapáHazlo temprano.Do it early.
