Everything you could possibly need to know about Mexican Spanish!
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‘Chingar’ is an extremely common Mexican word, but also a rather controversial one that’s continually being debated by linguists and academics. Initially ‘chingar’ was a euphemism for ‘fu**’ (and had …
In short – ‘hacerse wey’ is a colloquial Mexican expression that has two different meanings: ‘to goof off’ or ‘to play dumb’. It’s composed of two words, the reflexive verb …
In short – ‘eso’ is a colloquial expression with a variety of different meanings, such as ‘exactly’, ‘right on’, ‘great idea’ and ‘come on’, depending on the context in which …
In short – ‘Qué gacho’ is a common Mexican interjection mostly used when describing something ‘unpleasant’, ‘ugly’ or ‘bad’. ‘Gacho’ is actually the Spanish word for ‘bent down’ (especially when …
Have you ever had to do your hair and/or makeup super quickly? Well, there’s actually a Mexican expression for such an occasion: ‘manita de gato’. ‘Manita de gato’ is literally …
In short – ‘equis’ is the letter ‘x’ in Spanish, but in Mexican slang it has an assortment of other meanings, such as ‘whatever’, ‘dull’ or ‘random’. If you hang …