Mexican Spanish Slang by Street Talk
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?
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
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
That’s Cool
Enchular mi nave
Pimp my ride
Padrissimo!
How cool
Que padre!
That’s cool!
Que chingón!
How cool!
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
