Pues que se mate translate1/7/2024 ![]() ![]() If you want to say something is cool, use the word ‘chido’. For example ‘ ❼omo vas, wey?’ means, ‘ How’s it going, mate?’ By | Shutterstock Güey, sometimes spelled in the way it is pronounced as ‘wey’, means “mate” and is used all the time in Mexican Spanish. For example, ‘Eres un pendejo’ means ‘You’re an asshole’. Wherever you’re using the word, it’s mildly offensive, so must be used with caution. While Mexican Spanish varies greatly from other Latin American countries, you can also find this word used in countries such as Colombia and Venezuela. While the word ‘pendejo’ literally means ‘pubic hair’ it’s the equivalent of calling someone ‘stupid’ or an ‘asshole’ and can be used in both an endearing way (between friends) or in an offensive way - it all depends on the tone of voice. One of the most used slang words in Mexico is calling someone a ‘pendejo’. Warning: This article contains strong language 1. Here are some of the most used Mexican slang words and phrases: By Valeria Almaraz | Unsplash Always stay polite, and only use slang if the environment is appropriate. Every country has its own, unique slang words, and Mexico is home to some of the largest variations of the Spanish language in the world. So you’re heading to Mexico and want to talk and haggle like a local. Make sure you use this word with caution as it can be quite offensive.← Back to ‘Without Borders: Countries U.S. It can be used in a friendly way (between friends) or in an offensive way, it all depends on the tone of voice. *** padre literally means father in Spanish PendejoĬalling someone a ‘ pendejo’ is the equivalent of calling someone ‘stupid’ or an ‘asshole’. ![]() “La película estuvo muy chida” = “The movie was really cool” It’s the equivalent of the Peninsular Spanish guay, which also means ‘cool’. These expressions are both used to say something is cool, awesome or great. ![]() “Si ella terminó contigo pues ¡chinga su madre way!” = “If she ended it with you well f*** her, bro!” Que padre / que chido “¡Hay que chingarle mucho para ganar un buen dinero en México!” = “You gotta hustle to make good money in Mexico!” “Vete a la chingada” = “Go fuck yourself” “Fuimos hasta la chingada y ¡el bar estaba cerrado!” = We went all the way there and the bar was closed! “¡No mames wey el viaje estuvo bien chingón!” = “Omg bro the trip was so awesome!” “¿Qué chingados esta pasando aquí?” = “What the hell is going on here?” The different variations of the word chingar can be used to aggressively do something, to assert, to invoke violence, to hurt (don’t worry, it’s not all that serious!) but also to describe something or someone as cool/awesome and to tell someone to go fuck himself. ChingarĬhingar is undoubtedly the most Mexican slang word that exists and has innumerable meanings. ***The word mamadas can mean both ‘bullshit’ and ‘blowjob’. “¡No mames! Son unas mamadas”= “What the fuck! That’s bullshit” In front of elders, you may prefer to use “ no manches” to express the same sentiment. It can express surprise, shock and outrage. It loosely translates to ‘no fucking way’ or ‘what the fuck’. No mames literally means ‘don’t suck it’ and it is one of the most omnipresent Mexican swearwords. Buena onda can also mean cool, good vibes. Similarly, if someone is buena onda or buen pedo, it means they’re nice. ¿Qué pedo? can be slightly more accusative than ¿qué onda?, which has a friendlier tone. The literal translation is respectively “what wave” ( ¿qué onda?) and “what fart” ( ¿qué pedo?) and they both mean “what’s up?, what’s going on?”. And this is the common/cool way of doing it, something you’ll hear all the time. Learning how to say hello in Mexico is pretty important. “y tipo wey, estaba allí, y me miró…” = “and like I was there, and she looked at me…” ¿Qué onda? /¿Qué pedo? “Como vas, way?” = “How’s it going, mate?”Ī lot of young people even use wey as a transition word, like the English use “like”. But it can also be a general word for guy. You will mainly see it written as wey rather than güey, as this is the way the word is pronounced. This is probably the word you will hear the most in everyday Mexican conversations. If you are new to the world of Mexican Spanish, then this list of slang words will help you survive when traveling around the country. As every country has its own, unique slang words, Mexico offers a huge variety of slang terminology, often confusing people with its strange words and literal translations. So, you are heading to Mexico and you want to act and talk like a local? Mexico has the highest number of Spanish speakers in the world. ![]()
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