mar
everyday
The sea in Mexican Spanish is mar, and it is usually masculine, so you say el mar. Poets and sailors sometimes use la mar.
Mexican people use mar for the ocean too. Beach talk includes ir al mar, mar adentro and un mar de gente for a huge crowd.
Meaning: a large body of salt water (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
Mexico has coasts on the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico. The sea between Baja California and the mainland is called Mar de Cortés.
Did you know?
- The Mar de Cortés is another name for the Gulf of California.
Examples in context
- Vamos al mar este fin de semana.We are going to the sea this weekend.
- El mar está muy tranquilo hoy.The sea is very calm today.
Example conversation
Ximena and her father drive to the coast from Guadalajara.
- XimenaPapá, ¿ya falta poco para el mar?Dad, is it not far to the sea?
- PapáUna hora más y llegamos.One more hour and we arrive.
- Ximena¡Quiero meterme al agua ya!I want to get in the water now!
