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101 Spanish Word Meanings I Learned Watching El Chavo del 8: Mexican Spanish vs Puerto Rican Spanish

Mexican Spanish El Chavo del 8

You wouldn’t think that a Spanish-speaking girl, watching a television program in Spanish would learn more Spanish. At the time I didn’t realize that watching El Chavo del 8 would expand my Spanish vocabulary and make me understand that there was regional or country differences within the same language. In this case I am talking […]

VIDEO: 6 Common Mexican Gestures

Mexican Gestures

Common Mexican gestures shared by natives Spanish speakers from Guadalajara. Includes a full video and 6 images.

INFOGRAPHIC: 10 Best Mexican Spanish Swear Words and Insults

Mexican Spanish Swear Words and Phrases

A list of Mexican Spanish swear words and phrases with English translations. Learn how Mexicans curse and share the infographic.

Survival Spanish Guide to Mexican Street Food

Taco Guide to Mexican Street Food

What makes things complicated is that the names of many of the food either have another meaning, or sound like a word in English that really has nothing to do with them (false cognates). This guide is to help novice Mexican street foodies navigate through a market and order the food they want.

FREE List of 75 Mexican Spanish Phrases and Expressions

Mexican Spanish Phrases

Get a compilation of 75 common Mexican Spanish slang phrases and expressions. It provides definitions and explanations for each expression, offering insights into the colorful and dynamic language used in Mexico.

List of Mexican Spanish Words and Phrases

List of Mexican Spanish Words

We are starting 2014 by completing work long overdue. Those pending projects included the update of the Speaking Latino Spanish slang words database. After two and half years, we ended up having more material that we wanted to share with you. Diana and I are pleased to announce that our list of Mexican Spanish words […]

washear

to watch

ya chingué

triumphant expression when something favorable occurs

te chingué

I beat you, rubbing it in the loser’s face

soy la pura verdura

I’m the man!

ser muy X

nothing special, not important, common

sarape

colorful blanket-like shawl

recámara

a room, bedroom

quedarse de a solapas

to be alone, on your own

popote

drinking straw

poner los cachos

to cheat on, mess around on

platicar

to talk to, to tell

playera

t-shirt, shirt

padrote

a pimp

okupa

university place taken by students, usually communist

orégano

pot

pa’ mearlo

unpleasant, ugly, bad

no te calientes, plancha

calm down

obrar

to take a shit

mover la chancla

to gossip

michelada

beer with lime, tomato juice and spices

mocos

darn, gosh, golly

me late

I like it

mandado

shopping purchase

mal cabreado

extremely pissed off

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