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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 […]

A List of Spanish Slang Expressions Using CHINGAR: 22 Mexican Spanish Examples

There are a lot of books about Mexican Spanish, but there is one exclusively dedicated to the word CHINGAR. The book El Chingonario: Diccionario de uso, reuso y abuso del chingar y sus derivados published by Editorial Otras Inquisiciones includes about 150 sayings with definitions and examples. This book was a recommendation from a Mexican […]

Mexican Slang: Spanish Terms of Common Use

If you’re planning a vacation in Mexico, you should definitely know about the Mexican slang spanish terms that many locals use. Not all slang in Mexico is used in a derogatory way; it can also range to compliments. The only reason it’s called slang is because it is not formal language typically taught in schools. […]

no manches

no way, give me a break, I don’t believe you, stop screwing around

puta

1) a prostitute or loose woman 2) damn, shit

a toda madre

expression that something is very well, or that you did great

agarrar en curva

to surprise a person, similar to the expression “like a deer in headlights”

aguantar vara

to hold one’s own or whatever may come, to hold down the fort, to endure

ah, muy chingón

question a person’s acts or statements, challenging a person’s ability