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Regionalisms: Mexico

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Are you ready to learn some regionalismos(regionalisms) from México(Mexico)? ¡Órale!(Come on!)

Examples of Mexican Regionalisms

Check out these examples of regionalismos de México(regionalisms from Mexico)!

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Choose the "Latin America" option when you click on the words and phrases below to hear them spoken by a speaker from Latin America!

Words Used in Mexico

SpanishEnglish
la albercathe swimming pool
el apapachothe hug
el apartamentothe apartment
el aventónthe ride
la botanathe snack
el camotethe sweet potato
el carrothe car
el celularthe cell phone
el chavothe kid
la computhe computer
el depathe apartment
el duraznothe peach
el jugothe juice
la papathe potato
los lentesthe glasses
los lentes de solthe sunglasses
el refrithe fridge

Phrases Used in Mexico

SpanishEnglish
A darle que es mole de olla.Let's get down to business.
¿A poco?Really?
Agua que no has de beber, déjala correr.Mind your own business.
¡Aguas, el piso está mojado!Watch out, the floor is wet!
Al nopal solo se le arriman cuando tiene tunas.People only come around when you have something they want.
¡Ándale, amigote!Let's go, buddy!
Cancún es la neta.Cancun is the best.
Contigo la milpa es rancho y el atole champurrado.Everything is great when I'm with you.
¡Échale ganillas, morrito!Try your best, kid!
El comal le dijo a la olla.The pot calling the kettle black.
¿Fuiste al tianguis, chavo?Did you go to the outdoor market, kid?
¡Híjole!Woah!
¡Hola! ¿Qué onda?Hi! What's up?
Nada sabe su violín y todos los sones toca.He's modest, but very talented.
Ni modo.Too bad.
¡Ni que fueran enchiladas!It's not a walk in the park!
No manches.No way.
¡Órale, Santiago!Come on, Santiago!
¿Me das un aventón a mi casa?Will you give me a ride to my house?
Pablo es muy codo.Pablo is very stingy.
¡Qué padre!How cool!
¿Tienes chamba nueva?Do you have a new job?
Voy a echarme un coyotito.I'm going to take a nap.

Want to learn more about Mexico? Check out the following articles!

Want to learn more about Spanish pronunciation? Check out the following articles!

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