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¿qué pedo?

what’s up? what’s the deal?, what’s going on?

a huevo

by force, forced to do something

abusado

from the word “aguzado,” be aware of something or someone, possible danger, alert, on guard

¡pasumecha!

unbelievable thing, expression to show surprise

The Meaning of the Mexican Spanish Word PINCHE

Every country has a flag, food and symbols that identify them. But what about a single word? During the 6th International Congress of the Spanish Language (VI Congreso Internacional de la Lengua Española) celebrated in Panama, the blog Papeles Perdidos, created by the newspaper El País, published an atlas of the representative words of Spanish-speaking […]

Collection of Common Mexican Spanish Phrases

Collection of Common Mexican Spanish Phrases Whether you are proud to be Mexican or want to learn more about the country, don’t miss out on staying up to date with the Mexican language, food, culture and heritage. We’ll keep in touch with you by email to share all the fun stuff we find about Mexico […]

Mexican Spanish Slang Dictionary: The 4 Best Options in Spanish

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8 Mexican Spanish Slang Words for Places and People

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