Welcome to the fun side of Mexico, with a list of creative Mexican slang words and phrases that will help you have enjoyable conversations.
Unlike Spain’s distinction between the “c” (before “e” or “i”), “z,” and “s” sounds, Mexican Spanish uses seseo, meaning “c” and “z” are pronounced as an s. This makes words like casa (house) and caza (hunt) homophones, both pronounced cah-sah....
Literal translations of slang in Spanish don’t have the same meaning or nuance. For example, in Spain, you’re likely to be calledtío(uncle) ortía(aunt), but the slang meaning would be something more like “bro” or “dude.” Sometimes these same words are used more as fillers or ...