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What are some Mexican idioms?

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What are some Mexican idioms?

Spanish idioms with food and drinks

Idiom Literal translation Meaning
Ser pan comido To be eaten bread To be very easy
Ponerse de mala leche To get in bad milk To get in a bad mood
Dar calabazas a alguien To give pumpkins to someone To reject someone
Ser un melón To be a melon To be not very intelligent

What are 5 Spanish idioms?

15 Common Spanish Idioms for Sounding Like a Native

  • Estar hecho un ají
  • Lo dijo de labios para fuera.
  • Quedarse de piedra.
  • Tirar la casa por la ventana.
  • No tener pelos en la lengua.
  • Estar como una cabra. English: To be a little crazy.
  • Ser pan comido. English: To be a piece of cake.
  • Tomar el pelo. English: To pull someone’s leg.

What are some Spanish words that are mainly used in Mexico?

11 Mexican Slang Words Only the Locals Know

  • Pendejo. One of the most used slang words in Mexico is calling someone a ‘pendejo’.
  • Güey. Güey, sometimes spelled in the way it is pronounced as ‘wey’, means “mate” and is used all the time in Mexican Spanish.
  • Chido & Padre.
  • Cabrón.
  • Buena Onda.
  • La Neta.
  • Pinche.
  • Crudo.
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What are idioms called in Spanish?

Spanish Idioms with Animals

# Idiom Meaning
11 Tener memoria de pez To have a bad memory
12 Ser la oveja negra To be good for nothing
13 Ser un gallina To be a coward
14 Dar gato por liebre To trick someone, to rip someone off

What do Mexican moms say?

Phrases That Latina Moms Say

  • Me duele más a mí que a ti (This hurts me more than it hurts you)
  • Sana, sana, colita de rana (Heal, heal, froggy tail)
  • No se puede comprar la felicidad, pero sí se puede comprar pastelitos (You can’t buy happiness, but you sure can buy cake)