20 Mexican Expressions You Need to Know | Sound Like a Local

🇲🇽 Stop sounding like a textbook. Start sounding like a Mexican.

Learn 20 expressions that Mexicans use every single day - from casual greetings to slang, from polite phrases to vulgar ones. Each expression includes meaning, pronunciation, examples, and when to use it (or avoid it!).

Perfect for anyone learning Mexican Spanish or planning to visit Mexico.

💬 20 EXPRESSIONS YOU'LL LEARN:

1. ¿Qué onda? - What's up?
2. ¡No manches! - No way!
3. ¡Órale! - Okay / Wow / Come on!
4. ¡Qué padre! - How cool!
5. Está chido - It's cool
6. ¡Neta! - Really? / Seriously?
7. Güey - Dude / Bro
8. ¡Ándale! - Come on! / That's right!
9. Chamba - Work / Job
10. ¿Mande? - Pardon? (polite)
11. Ahorita - Right now (maybe)
12. Ni modo - Oh well
13. Sale - Okay / Deal
14. ¿Qué pedo? - What's up? (vulgar)
15. No hay pedo - No problem (vulgar)
16. Chela - Beer
17. Fresa - Snobby / Preppy
18. Naco - Tacky (careful!)
19. ¡A huevo! - Hell yeah!
20. Me vale - I don't care

📚 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FOR EACH EXPRESSION:

✅ Literal meaning vs real meaning
✅ Correct pronunciation (with common mistakes)
✅ When to use it
✅ When NOT to use it
✅ Real examples in context
✅ Practice dialogues

⚠️ FORMALITY LEVELS EXPLAINED:

🟢 Polite: ¿Mande?
🟡 Casual: ¿Qué onda?, Órale, Chido, Sale
🟠 Informal: Güey, Chamba, Chela, Fresa
🔴 Vulgar: ¿Qué pedo?, No hay pedo, A huevo
⚫ Offensive: Naco (use with caution!)

🎯 PERFECT FOR:

Spanish learners (A2-B2)
Anyone visiting or moving to Mexico
People who want to understand Mexican movies/music
Anyone tired of sounding like a textbook

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