limón
Mexico
In Mexico the green "lime" is called limón. The word lima in Mexico often means a sweet lime or a nail file. In other countries lima is the green citrus.
Meaning: small green citrus fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| limón | Mexico |
| lima | sweet lime |
Tacos, soups, drinks and fruit all get a squeeze of limón. Ask for limones at a market and you get limes.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Mexico is the opposite of Spain, where limón means the yellow lemon. The yellow one in Mexico is limón amarillo.
Did you know?
- A michelada in Mexico is beer with lime, salt and sauces.
Examples in context
- Ponle limón al taco.Put lime on the taco.
- Compré un kilo de limones.I bought a kilo of limes.
Example conversation
A taquero and a customer talk at a stand in Mexico City.
- ClienteMe da dos tacos, por favor.Give me two tacos, please.
- Taquero¿Con limón?With lime?
- ClienteSí, y con salsa.Yes, and with salsa.
