by Guadalupe Pérez | Apr 19, 2026 | Blog, Mexican Slang and Expressions
Se me hace que means “I think,” “I have a feeling that” or “it seems to me that.” Se me hace que va a llover is “I have a feeling it’s going to rain.” Mexicans use it for hunches and impressions, not facts. Se me...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Apr 7, 2026 | Blog, Mexican Slang and Expressions
Híjole is a Mexican reaction to surprise or bad news, like “oh no” or “wow.” Ándale means “come on,” “hurry up” or “exactly.” Órale means “okay,” “let’s do it” or “whoa,” depending on tone. All three are casual and friendly, and you will hear them every day in Mexico....
by Guadalupe Pérez | Feb 4, 2026 | Blog, Mexican Slang and Expressions
In English, feria means “fair” or “festival,” as in la feria del pueblo, the town fair. In Mexico it is also everyday slang for money, especially cash and small change: no traigo feria means “I don’t have any cash on me.”...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Dec 29, 2025 | Blog, Mexican Slang and Expressions
Luego means later, then, or afterward in English: te llamo luego is I’ll call you later, and primero comemos y luego vamos is first we eat, then we go. Doubled, luego luego means nearly the opposite in Mexican Spanish: right away. And hasta luego is the everyday...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Dec 23, 2025 | Blog, Mexican Slang and Expressions
Gacho is Mexican slang for something bad, mean, unfair or messed up. ¡Qué gacho! means “that sucks” or “that’s harsh,” and no seas gacho means “don’t be mean” or “come on, don’t be like that.” If you...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Dec 2, 2025 | Blog, Mexican Slang and Expressions
¿A poco? is a Mexican reaction that means “really?” or “no way!” You say it when news surprises you: ¿a poco ya terminaste?, you’re done already? It has nothing to do with quantity, even though it looks like un poco. The standard spelling...
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