Mexican Colloquial terms/phrases Flashcards

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1
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Chamba/Chamear

A

work/to work (informal)

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2
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Hasta la madre

A

full to the brim; wasted

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3
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choteado

A

worn out or overused

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4
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chingo

A

a shit load; a fuck ton

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5
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de huevos

A

amazing/awesome (very informal)

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6
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con hueva

A

lazy/lazily

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7
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tirar una chela

A

drink a beer

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8
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ni madres

A

no way! (when asked to do something?)

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9
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que chingados

A

what the fuck

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10
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agarrar la onda

A

to get the hang of something

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11
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estar pollo

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to be a beginner at something

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12
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a la madre

A

expresses surprise or shock

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13
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chupar

A

to drink alcohol (informal)

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14
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cagar

A

to bother (me caga: it bothers me)

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15
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hacer el paro

A

ask for a favor

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16
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estar en su pedo

A

minding your own business

17
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a huevo

A

“for sure” or “hell yeah!”

18
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mamón

A

preppy arrogant snobbish

19
Q

tirar mierda

A

to talk shit

20
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valerle madres

A

i dont care (me vale madres esta situacion)

21
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varo

A

peso

22
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gacho

A

mean, bad

23
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estar pedo

A

to be drunk

24
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cañón

A

amazing or difficult/challenging

25
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chingón

A

awsome, great, boss

26
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empedarse

A

to get drunk. (informal)