9 Expresiones del Slang Mexicano

Question 1

Damn it, Cruz Azul lost the final again.

Answer 1

Chale, volvió a perder el Cruz Azul la final.

_{<strong> Chale - What a pity?, damn it, darn it</strong>}

Question 2

You’re not going to want some of the rice pudding I made? What a pity.

Answer 2

¿No vas a querer del arroz con leche que hice? Chale

Question 3

• Shall I heat up a barbacoa tamale for you?
• Sure, sounds good.

Answer 3

-¿Te caliento un tamal de barbacoa?

-Órale.

_{<strong> Órale -Sure, sounds good</strong>}

Question 4

Enough with your electronic music, let’s play reggaeton.

Answer 4

Ya chole con tu música electrónica, vamos a poner reggaeton.

_{<strong>Ya chole - Enough, I’ve had enough of that</strong>}

Question 5

Do you want to have pizza for dinner?
-No, that’s enough. Better some pambazos.

Answer 5

¿Quieres cenar pizza?

-No, ya chole. Mejor unos pambazos.

_{<strong>Ya chole Enough, I’ve had enough of that.</strong>}

Question 6

The government does not give anything for free

Answer 6

El gobierno no da nada de a grapa.

De a grapa - For free

Question 7

The tocada is going to be free, invite your friends.

Answer 7

La tocada va a ser de a grapa, invita a tus cuates.

De a grapa - For free

Question 8

They gave us caps for free at the carnival.

Answer 8

Nos dieron gorras de a grapa en el carnaval.

_{<strong>De a grapa - For free</strong>}

Question 9

Yesenia made a big deal when she found out that Kabah’s concert was cancelled.

Answer 9

Yesenia armó un pancho cuando se enteró que se canceló el concierto de Kabah.

_{<strong>Armar un pancho Make a scene - </strong>throw a fit, to go off the deep end, to go postal.}

Question 10

We all have a family member who makes a scene for everything.

Answer 10

Todos tenemos un familiar que arma panchos por todo

_{<strong>Armar un pancho Make a scene - throw a fit, to go off the deep end, to go postal.</strong>}

Question 11

Karen threw a fit at Trader Joe’s because they wouldn’t let her in without a mask.

Answer 11

Karen armó un pancho en Trader Joe’s porque no la dejaron entrar sin cubrebocas.

_{<strong>Armar un pancho Make a scene - throw a fit, to go off the deep end, to go postal.</strong>}

Question 12

Hey, Take a chill pill. Don’t make a scene en la iglesia.

Answer 12

Oye, bájale. No armes panchos en la iglesia.

Bájale -Take a chill pill.

Question 13

Turn it down (your rampage), you’re going to wake up all the neighbors.

Answer 13

Bájale (a tu desmadre), vas a despertar a todos los vecinos.

_{<strong>Bájale -Take a chill pill.</strong>}