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Mexican Spanish - Slang Glossary
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Hi everyone,

Today, you will learn some slang words & expressions in Mexican Spanish. If you are Mexican or have traveled 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.

After mastering this lesson, you can also expand your Spanish vocabulary by exploring other related topics, such as Spanish art vocabulary, the four seasons in Spanish, and botanical terms in Spanish related to leaves. Happy learning! 😊

A[edit | edit source]

  • 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 millĂłn''' (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)
  • '''AviĂłn''' (A way of saying "let's go" or "let's get out of here")

B[edit | edit source]

  • BARRIGA or PANZA (BELLY)
  • '''BĂĄjale''' (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[edit | edit source]

  • CAMARÓN (MONEY, OR CAN BE AN AFIRMATION STATEMENT)
  • CANIJO (NAUGHTY)
  • CARNAL (BROTHER)
  • CARNALA (SISTER)
  • CHALE (DAMN)

N[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

  • ÓRALE! (WOW!...see 'va!')

P[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

  • ROLA (SONG)
  • ROLÓN (VERY GOOD SONG)

S[edit | edit source]

  • SIMON or SALE or SAZ (YES, SURE)
  • SUAVECITO (TAKE IT EASY)

T[edit | edit source]

  • TOCHO (AMERICAN FOOTBALL)
  • TONS? (CONTRACTION OF ENTONCES WHICH MEANS: SO? OR THEN?)
  • TOQUÍN (PARTY WITH LIVE MUSIC)

V[edit | edit source]

  • Va! (YES, I AGREE, SURE)
  • VAGAR (TO ROAM)
  • VALEDOR (GOOD FRIEND)
  • VETE AL CARAJO (GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE)

W[edit | edit source]

  • WEY (DUDE, MAN)

X[edit | edit source]

  • XOCHITL (A WOMAN'S NAME)

Y[edit | edit source]

  • YA CHOLE (ENOUGH!)
  • YA MERITO (ALMOST THERE)
  • YERBA (MARIJUANA)

Z[edit | edit source]

  • ZAFARRANCHO (FIGHT)
  • ZANATE (BLACKBIRD)


Videos[edit | edit source]

Spanish Slang: 6 Mexican Slang Words You Need to Know - YouTube[edit | edit source]

Standard Spanish vs Mexican Spanish || Learn some Mexican Slang ...[edit | edit source]

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