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Mexico Flashcards

Mexican Vocab, Phrases, Expressions, etc.

1
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native of Mexico City

A

el chilango, la chilanga

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native of Guadalajara

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el tapatío, la tapatía

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3
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the absolute truth

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la neta del planeta

normally: la verdad absoluta

(Mexico City)

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4
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  1. the truth
  2. the best
  3. the real deal
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la neta

normally: la verdad, el mejor, verdadero

(Mexico City)

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5
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to be the best

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ser la neta

normally: ser el mejor

(Mexico City)

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6
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Awesome!
Cool!

A

¡Qué padre!
¡Eso brad!
¡Chido!
¡Chévere!

normally: genial

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7
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to be cheap

(person; stubborn with money)

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ser codo

normally: ser tacaño, ser agarrado

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8
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Don’t mention it!

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¡No hay de queso, nomás de papas!

normally: no hay de que

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9
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  • Get out of here!
  • Take a hike!
A

¡Vete a la goma!

normally: fuera de aquí

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10
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You’re in trouble!

(When moms are mad at their kids)

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¡Hoy es el día de la chancla!

normally: te metiste en problemas

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11
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to not count

(to not be valid)

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  1. ser de chocolate
  2. ser un cáliz (sports)

normally: no contar
literally: to be made of chocolate, to be a chalice

“ser un cáliz” can also be translated to “to be a practice round” in English.

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12
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cringy

(embarassment or awkwardness)

A

naco

normally: embarazoso

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13
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  • And?
  • What’s so bad about that?
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  • ¿Y lo mal?
  • ¿Y qué tiene?
  • ¿Y eso qué?
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14
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to spoon

(to cuddle together)

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dormir de cucharita

normally: acostarse arrimaditos

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15
Q
  1. cravings
  2. to be craving
  3. to have a craving for

(food, hobbies, activities, anything)

A
  1. los antojos/antojitos
  2. atojársele
  3. tener antojo de
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16
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Watch out!

A

¡Aguas!

normally: cuidado

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17
Q

You know what I mean?

(after saying an inside joke)

A

¡Sola cosa!

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18
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  1. excuse me, pardon me
  2. yes?

  1. Asking someone to repeate what they said
  2. Responding after someone calls for you
A

¿Mande?

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19
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Yes, of course!

(as a response)

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  • ¡Simón (que sí)!

normally: claro, claro que sí

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20
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  • Shoot!
  • Dang it!
A

¡Púchica!

normally: caray

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21
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  • Dang!
  • Jeez!
A

¡Chale!

Normally: vaya, caray

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22
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  • well (filler word)
  • then (indicating solution)
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  • pues
  • pos (informal)

normally: bueno, entonces

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23
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guy, dude

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  • vato
  • carnal
  • chavo
  • cuate
  • güey

normally: tipo

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24
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bro, dude

A

tío, tía (if older)
primo, prima (if younger or same)
gordo, gorda (if fat)
flaco, flaca (if skinny)

normallly: hermano, compadre
literally: uncle/aunt, cousin, fat, skinny

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25
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  1. work
  2. to work
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  1. la chamba
  2. chambear

normally: trabajo, trabajar

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26
Q

song

A

la rola

normally: la canción

27
Q

skull

(Day of the Dead)

A

la calaca

28
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to get bummed out, to get depressed

A

agüitar(se)
achicopalar(se)

normally: desanimar(se), desanimado, tristón

29
Q
  1. shot
  2. to take shots

(alcohol)

A
  1. la pista
  2. pistear

normally: el trago
literally: road, track

30
Q

high school

A
  • la prepa
  • la escuela preparatoria

normally: la segundaria, la escuela segundaria

31
Q

to make out

A

chuparse la piña

normally: besuquearse
literally: to suck each other the pineapple

32
Q

firework

A

el cuete

normally: los fuegos artificiales

In Mexico, it could also mean: pistol, steak, plastered (drunk)

33
Q
  1. to be experienced at
  2. You really showed your skills!

(to show someone is experienced in something)

A
  1. ser colmilloso para
  2. ¡Usaste el colmillo!

normally: ser expertimentado
literally: you used the canine

34
Q

smoking hot girl

A

la piña

normally: una chica sexy/buena

35
Q
  • a little bit
  • a little more
A

el chin

It can also be used to express disapiontment or anger such as: boo, ugh

36
Q

street market

A

el tianguis

usually: el mercado

37
Q

change

(money)

A

la feria

usually: el cambio, el suelto

38
Q

party

A

la pachanga

normally: la fiesta

39
Q

a little bit

A

el cachito

usually: un poco

40
Q

snack

(specifically served on a sectioned platter)

A

la botana

usually: el bocadillo

41
Q

sandwhich

A

la torta

usually: el sandwich

42
Q

to burn with spice

(after eating a spicy chile)

A

enchilarse

This can aslo be used to mean: to get mad

43
Q

sweet potato

A

el camote

usually: la batata, el boniato

44
Q

really hard

(difficult)

A

cañón

45
Q

to the max

A
  • al 100
  • al cañón

usually: al máximo

46
Q

buff, built, swoll

(strong person)

A

mamey

47
Q

crappy

(bad quality)

A

chafa

48
Q

I just got it.

(After think about something hard)

A

Ya me cayó el veinte

usually: Ya me di cuenta, Ya entendí

49
Q

What’s up?

A
  • ¿Qué onda?
  • ¿Qué transa?
  • ¿Qué rollo?
  • ¿Qué hay?

usually: ¿Qué tal?, ¿Qué pasa?

50
Q

no way

A

no manches

usually: no puede ser, ni hablar

51
Q

oh well

A

ni modo

usually: bueno

52
Q
  • really?
  • ain’t no way!
A
  • ¡A poco!
  • ¿A poco sí?

usually: no me digas

53
Q

kid

(child)

A
  • el chamaco
  • el escuincle

usually: el niño

54
Q
  • You’ve got it
  • Now you’re getting it
A

¡Ándale!

usually: así es

55
Q
  • Alright! (excitment)
  • Let’s go! (encouragement or command)
  • No way! (disbelief)
A

¡Órale!

56
Q
  • It slipped my mind.
  • I was out of it.
  • You lost me.
A

Se me fue la onda.

57
Q

to be out of touch

A

estar fuera de onda

58
Q

almost
just about

A

ya mero

usually: casi

59
Q
  • ugh!
  • nahh!
A

¡nombre!

usually: ¡ay!

60
Q
  • Wow!
  • Dang!

(negatively surprised)

A
  • ¡Híjole!
  • ¡Chispas!
  • ¡Changos!
61
Q

monkey

A

el chango

usually: el mono

62
Q

Mexican-American

(a kid of mexican decent born in the USA)

A

el chicano

63
Q

Americanized

(person of spanish decent who adopts American culture)

A

pocho

also can be used to mean spanglish (adjective and noun)

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