The Daily Salsa — Page 4

¿qué onda, perro? — Mexican Spanish for Sup, homie. What's good, dawg.
word of the day:
¿qué onda, perro?
May 11, 2026
chido — Mexican Spanish for Cool, awesome, the good stuff.
word of the day:
chido
May 8, 2026
Why Mexican SpanishSounds So Fast(and How toKeep Up)
Why Mexican Spanish Sounds So Fast (and How to Keep Up) Jun 26, 2026
¡no manches! — Mexican Spanish for No way. Are you serious. Oh come on.
word of the day:
¡no manches!
May 8, 2026
¿qué onda? — Mexican Spanish for What's up. What's the wave.
word of the day:
¿qué onda?
May 6, 2026
Activo, Pasivo, Versátil:Reading Role LabelsWithout Being Weird
Activo, Pasivo, Versátil: Reading Role Labels Without Being Weird Jun 25, 2026
¡órale! — Mexican Spanish for Whoa! / Alright! / Let's go!
word of the day:
¡órale!
May 5, 2026
güey — Mexican Spanish for Dude. Bro. (Also: idiot, depending on tone.)
word of the day:
güey
May 4, 2026
How to RejectSomeone in MexicanSpanish Without SoundingCruel or Fake-Nice
How to Reject Someone in Mexican Spanish Without Sounding Cruel or Fake-Nice Jun 24, 2026
neta — Mexican Spanish for For real. The truth. No cap.
word of the day:
neta
May 3, 2026
chamba — Mexican Spanish for Work. Job. The grind.
word of the day:
chamba
May 2, 2026
"Me Caes Bien":How Mexicans Say"I Like You"Without Starting aRom-Com
"Me Caes Bien": How Mexicans Say "I Like You" Without Starting a Rom-Com Jun 23, 2026
chela — Mexican Spanish for Beer. The cold one.
word of the day:
chela
May 1, 2026
crudo — Mexican Spanish for Hungover. Raw. Wrecked the morning after.
word of the day:
crudo
Apr 30, 2026
Me Gustas, TeQuiero, Me CaesBien: Don’t Usethe Wrong "ILike You"
Me Gustas, Te Quiero, Me Caes Bien: Don’t Use the Wrong "I Like You" Jun 23, 2026
padre — Mexican Spanish for Cool, great. (Yes, also father.)
word of the day:
padre
Apr 29, 2026
¡aguas! — Mexican Spanish for Heads up! Watch out!
word of the day:
¡aguas!
Apr 28, 2026
How to Complimenta Mexican GuyWithout Accidentally Turningthe Heat WayUp
How to Compliment a Mexican Guy Without Accidentally Turning the Heat Way Up Jun 22, 2026
¡híjole! — Mexican Spanish for Geez. Yikes. Oh no.
word of the day:
¡híjole!
Apr 27, 2026
sale — Mexican Spanish for Cool. Deal. Sounds good.
word of the day:
sale
Apr 26, 2026
"Me Late": TheTiny Mexican PhraseThat Makes PlansSound Easy, NotIntense
"Me Late": The Tiny Mexican Phrase That Makes Plans Sound Easy, Not Intense Jun 22, 2026
fresa — Mexican Spanish for Preppy. Snobby. Posh-on-purpose.
word of the day:
fresa
Apr 25, 2026
ahorita — Mexican Spanish for Right now. Soon. In a bit. Maybe never.
word of the day:
ahorita
Apr 24, 2026
How to SayNo on Grindrin Spanish WithoutMaking It Heavy
How to Say No on Grindr in Spanish Without Making It Heavy Jun 21, 2026