Mexicano Spanish- Ándale Mexico

Quintessential Mexican

Ándale-  Let’s go!

¿Mande?
Pardon! Excuse me!

Órale
Right! Ok! Come on!

Greetings and Salutations

No hay de queso, no más de papas
I don’t have cheese or potatoes either ( a rhyming way to say you’re welcome)

Hola cuate
Hello mate

Orale!
Hey!

¡Oye ese! ¿Que hay de nuevo?
Hey dude. What’s new?

Qué onda guero?
What’s up blondie?

Qué onda?
What’s happening?

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People and Things

Chicano/a
Mexican guy/girl born in the US

Chilango/a
Mexican guy/girl

Chones
knickers

Cuate- mate,friend

Culero
Drug mule

El codo
A cheapskate (the elbow)

Gabacho/a- foreigner Gabo/a (short form)
Tatacha la gabacha? Do you speak English?

Guero
blonde or white person

Jefe- father (boss)

Lana
Money (wool)

the fiesta day of all souls day where the Mexicans really put on a big party

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In the Bar

Chelas
Beer

Tengo un crudo
I have a hangover

Una cruda espantosa
a scary hangover

Vamos de reventon
Let’s party

Ven a mi canton y vamos a chupar unas chelas
Come to my house & we’ll suck down some cold ones

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 That’s Cool

Enchular mi nave
Pimp my ride

Padrissimo!
How cool

Que padre!
That’s cool!

Que chingón!
How cool!

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Express Yourself

A viente!
Back at you!

Barbaro
(bad) cool

Híjole
Holy cow

Ándale!
Hurry up!

Oralé!
Sounds great or also What the hell!

!Que poca madre!
That’s not worth shit!

Patas de perro
restless (dog’s paw)

Guácala! That´s horrible

Suave- un tipo suave Smooth operator

Que barbaridad!
What a bummer

Dale con ganas guey!
Do it with balls my friend

Pendejo
Fool,idiot

Taco de ojo
forbidden fruit (eye candy you can’t touch)

Vamos en bolas
We’re going in a group (not so funny unless you consider that ‘en bolas’ everywhere but Mexico means naked)

Lo siento soy gringo
I’m very sorry I’m a gringo

Si montas un camello, no te vallan salir ampollas en las nalgas
Does a bear shit in the woods? If you get on a camel you’re going to end up with blisters on your arse

Aquí se va a formar un despelote
The shit hit the fan

Sale y vale
I agree (done deal)

No hay bronca!
Not a problem

un desmadre
A big mess

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