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neta del planeta - a woman swearing on her chest to a skeptical friend on a schoolyard wall
neta del planeta: Hyperbole bolted onto a word that already meant truth Jun 30, 2026
Guides Why Mexican Announcers Stretch Goooool Until Your Coffee Gets Cold
Learn why Mexican soccer announcers stretch goooool, what narradores do, and the fan Spanish behind the most famous call in futbol. Aug 28, 2026
fuchi - a small girl recoiling from the broccoli on her mother's fork
fuchi: Said before you have worked out what the smell is Jun 29, 2026
echar un rol - two friends cycling down a street with bags of pan dulce on the handlebars
echar un rol: Driving nowhere in particular, on purpose Jun 28, 2026
Getting around Nobody Pumps Their Own Gas in Mexico: Gasolinera Spanish
At a Mexican gas station an attendant fills your tank and you tip. Learn what to say: lleno por favor, quinientos de magna, que empiece en ceros. Aug 27, 2026
cabrón - two friends shoving each other around laughing outside an Oxxo
cabrón: An insult and a compliment. Your face decides which Jun 27, 2026
cámara - a young man giving a thumbs up to a driver through a car window
cámara: Same word as camera. Completely different job Jun 26, 2026
Slang & swears Regreso a Clases: Mexican School Slang Your Textbook Skipped
Learn Mexican school slang for regreso a clases, tareas, maestros, compañeros, acordeones, and surviving class without sounding stiff. Aug 26, 2026
al rato - a young man sprawled on a kitchen chair waving off the woman standing over the sink
al rato: It sounds like a time. It is not a time Jun 25, 2026
desmadre - a young man opening a door onto a wrecked living room the morning after a party
desmadre: Somebody's living room, and nobody remembers agreeing to it Jun 24, 2026
Markets & shopping A Kilo Is Thirty Tortillas: How to Buy Them at a Tortillería
At a Mexican tortillería you order fresh tortillas by weight: un kilo, medio kilo, un cuarto. Here is what to say, what to expect, and how to reheat them. Aug 25, 2026
¿qué transa? - a delivery rider on his bike greeting a man outside a shop
¿qué transa?: Greeted this way by men who were young in the eighties Jun 23, 2026
¡aguanta! - a woman running after a departing microbus with her arm out
¡aguanta!: One word that buys you thirty more seconds Jun 22, 2026
Going out Peda, Desmadre, Reventón: Mexican Party Words Nobody Teaches You
Learn Mexican party slang like peda, desmadre, reventón, antro, chela, and cruda, plus when the words sound fun or too intense. Aug 24, 2026
vato - two women on a bench, one nodding across the street at a man standing there
vato: Caló, Chicano, and border Spanish all claim it Jun 21, 2026
ligar - two young men leaning on a bar, one nodding across the room
ligar: From 'to tie'. Nobody is tying anything yet Jun 20, 2026
Markets & shopping Your Cut Doesn't Exist Here: Buying Meat at a Mexican Carnicería
Mexican meat cuts don't match US ones. Learn what arrachera, bistec, milanesa, maciza, and chamorro really are, and how to order at a carnicería. Aug 23, 2026
buena onda - a market vendor pressing extra tomatoes into a young woman's hands
buena onda: Praise with no achievement attached, and it still counts Jun 19, 2026
flojera - a man at a cafe table pushing his laptop shut with one finger
flojera: Nobody has moved from the sofa and nobody minds Jun 18, 2026
Markets & shopping Se Compran Colchones: What Mexico's Street Calls Actually Mean
Decode the street calls of a Mexican neighborhood: se compran colchones, the camote cart whistle, el gas, tamales oaxaqueños, and what to shout back. Aug 22, 2026
peda - four friends clinking shot glasses at an outdoor table
peda: Pedo is the state. This is the whole evening Jun 17, 2026
¡a huevo! - a young man punching the air outside a metro entrance, phone in hand
¡a huevo!: Yes, at a volume you cannot use at work Jun 16, 2026
Food & drink Sin Carne Isn't Enough: How to Order Vegetarian Food in Mexico
Sin carne won't keep lard out of your beans. Learn the Mexican Spanish that actually works for vegetarian and vegan ordering, plus the safe dishes. Aug 21, 2026
¿mande? - a young man stopping on the sidewalk to take a call, hand in pocket
¿mande?: Mexicans answer with it, learners answer with '¿qué?' Jun 15, 2026
compa - two delivery riders sitting on their bikes sharing tortas and sodas
compa: Short for compadre, and it carries the same debt Jun 14, 2026
Dating Mexican Terms of Endearment: Amor, Mi Vida, Mijo, and What They Really Signal
Mexican terms of endearment explained for learners, dating, family visits, and daily warmth without sounding too intense. Aug 20, 2026