flojo
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico "lazy" is flojo in everyday speech and perezoso in neutral speech. Huevón is a very common but vulgar word and not polite.
Meaning: unwilling to work (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| flojo | everyday, Mexico |
| perezoso | neutral |
| huevón | vulgar, Mexico |
Flojo is feminine as floja. Me da flojera means "I cannot be bothered".
Which one should you use?
Perezoso is the standard word. Huevón is strong and offensive in formal situations, so avoid it with people you do not know.
Did you know?
- The noun flojera for laziness is used a lot in Mexican Spanish.
Examples in context
- No seas flojo, ayúdame.Do not be lazy, help me.
- Hoy me da flojera salir.Today I cannot be bothered to go out.
Example conversation
Mom asks her son Ale to clean his room in Mexico City.
- MamáAle, levanta tu cuarto.Ale, clean up your room.
- AleMe da flojera, ma.I cannot be bothered, mom.
- MamáNo seas flojo, hazlo ya.Do not be lazy, do it now.
