by Guadalupe Pérez | Dec 10, 2024 | Blog, Mexican Slang and Expressions
No manches means “no way” or “you’re kidding,” and you can say it to almost anyone in Mexico. No mames means the same thing with much more force, but it is vulgar (literally “don’t suck”), so save it for close friends...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Nov 11, 2024 | Blog, Mexican Slang and Expressions
Híjole (EE-hoh-leh) is a Mexican reaction like “wow,” “yikes” or “oh man,” used for surprise or bad news. Ándale means “come on,” “hurry up” or “that’s it.” Órale means “okay,”...
by Diana Luciana | Jul 29, 2023 | Blog, Mexican Slang and Expressions
The Mexican slang you will hear most is güey (dude), ¿qué onda? (what’s up?), ¡qué padre! and chido (awesome, cool), no manches (no way), órale (okay, let’s go) and ahorita (in a bit). To say “awesome” like a Mexican, say ¡qué padre! Save slang...
by Diana Luciana | Jul 23, 2023 | Blog, Mexican Slang and Expressions
Spanish uses tener for many expressions where English uses “to be”: tengo hambre (I’m hungry), tengo frío (I’m cold), tengo miedo (I’m scared) and tengo 30 años (I’m 30 years old). Tener que plus a verb means “to have to”: tengo que trabajar. Idiomatic expressions are...
by Diana Luciana | Dec 16, 2022 | Blog, Mexican Slang and Expressions
In Spanish texting, ntp means no te preocupes (don’t worry), ntc means no te creas (just kidding), and gpi means gracias por invitar (thanks for the invite), which Mexicans use sarcastically when they were left out. Other everyday ones are xq (porque), tqm (te...
by Diana Luciana | Jun 9, 2022 | Blog, Mexican Slang and Expressions
Some of the most useful Spanish expressions are ser pan comido (to be a piece of cake), meter la pata (to make a mistake), ponerse como un tomate (to blush), encontrar tu media naranja (to find your other half) and el mundo es un pañuelo (it’s a small world)....
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