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Mexican Spanish - Slang Glossary
Hi everyone,
Today, you will learn some slang words & expressions in Mexican Spanish.
If you are Mexican or have travelled to Mexico, please feel free to edit this wiki page.
- WARNING: BE CAREFUL ON USING SOME OF THESE TERMS IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SOUND TACKY OR IF YOU DON'T WANT TO OFFEND SOMEONE. SOME OF THESE TERMS ARE VULGAR.
A
- A HUEVO!! (OF COURSE!!)
- A LA MADRE! or EN LA MADRE! or SU PUTA MADRE! (HOLY SHIT!)
- ABUELITA SOY TU NIETO (SEE 'A HUEVO!')
- ABUSADO/ABUSADA (CLEVER BOY/GIRL)
- AGUADO EL HELADO (SEE 'LEVE LA NIEVE')
- AGUÁNTAME (WAIT A BIT)
- AGUAS!! (WATCH OUT!!)
- AHI NOS VEMOS (SEE YOU LATER) NOTE: MEXICANS NEVER SAY HASTA LA VISTA.
- AHÍ NOS VIDRIOS (SEE YOU LATER)
- AHORITA (RIGHT NOW)
- AL RATÓN (LATER)
- ALIVIANADO (RELAXED)
- APÁ/AMÁ (DAD/MUM)
- '''A la verga!''' (Holy shit!)
- '''Andamos al millón''' (We're doing great!)
- '''Andar de huevos''' (To be cool or impressive)
- '''Andar pedo''' (To be drunk)
- '''Andar sobre ruedas''' (To be going smoothly)
- '''Arrastrado''' (Someone who is spineless or submissive)
- '''A toda madre''' (Awesome)
- '''Avión''' (A way of saying "let's go" or "let's get out of here")
B
- BARRIGA or PANZA (BELLY)
- '''Bájale''' (Calm down)
- '''Banda''' (A group of friends)
- '''Barrio''' (Neighborhood)
- '''Bato''' (Dude)
- '''Birria''' (Mess or chaos)
- '''Bola''' (Group or gang)
- '''Bolillo''' (Penis)
- '''Borracho''' (Drunk)
- '''Bronca''' (Fight or problem)
- '''Bueno onda''' (Cool or friendly)
C
- CAMARÓN (MONEY, OR CAN BE AN AFIRMATION STATEMENT)
- CANIJO (NAUGHTY)
- CARNAL (BROTHER)
- CARNALA (SISTER)
- CHALE (DAMN)
N
- NEL (NO)
- NETA? NETA! (QUESTION: REALLY? AFFIRMATION: REALLY!)
- NI MADRES! (OF COURSE NO!)
- NO HAY PEDO (NO PROBLEM). NOTE: MEXICANS NEVER SAY NO PROBLEMO OR NO PROBLEMA
- NO HAY PEX (NO PROBLEM)
- NO MANCHES (GIVE ME A BREAK)
O
- ÓRALE! (WOW!...see 'va!')
P
- PACHANGA (PARTY)
- PASARSE DE LANZA (TO BE RUDE)
- PEDA (ALCOHOLIC PARTY)
- PEDO (A PROBLEM, A FART, or could mean you are DRUNK too)
- PILLO/PILLÍN, PILLA/PILLINA (NAUGHTY BOY, NAUGHTY GIRL)
- PISALE!! (PUT THE PEDAL TO THE METAL)
- PORFA (SHORT FOR POR FAVOR = PLEASE)
Q
- QUÉ BUENA ONDA! (GOOD FOR YOU!)
- QUÉ PADRE! (SO COOL!, padre could mean chido too)
- RÍFATE! (DO IT DUDE!)
- Quiubo (what's up): combination of 'que' (what) and 'hubo' (verb 'haber' was) to mean 'what's up' or 'what happened')
R
- ROLA (SONG)
- ROLÓN (VERY GOOD SONG)
S
- SIMON or SALE or SAZ (YES, SURE)
- SUAVECITO (TAKE IT EASY)
T
- TOCHO (AMERICAN FOOTBALL)
- TONS? (CONTRACTION OF ENTONCES WHICH MEANS: SO? OR THEN?)
- TOQUÍN (PARTY WITH LIVE MUSIC)
V
- Va! (YES, I AGREE, SURE)
- VAGAR (TO ROAM)
- VALEDOR (GOOD FRIEND)
- VETE AL CARAJO (GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE)
W
- WEY (DUDE, MAN)
X
- XOCHITL (A WOMAN'S NAME)
Y
- YA CHOLE (ENOUGH!)
- YA MERITO (ALMOST THERE)
- YERBA (MARIJUANA)
Z
- ZAFARRANCHO (FIGHT)
- ZANATE (BLACKBIRD)