Used in Mexico 🇲🇽

Ya

that’s all, that’s it, already

Órale

Wow, ok, sure, come on, let’s go, oh my gosh

Ándale

Exactly, hurry up

No manches

No way, give me a break, I dont believe you (better and tamer than no mames)

Que chido/chingon/padre

How cool!

Ya mero

In any time soon

Vale madres/le vale madre

Who cares?

No te hagas (bolas) (el güey)

Don’t lie, don’t ignore it, don’t get confused

La neta, neta, neta?

The truth, true/truth/ok, really?

Está grueso

That’s hard (a situation)

Échale ganas/huevos

Show more interest or enthusiasm

De volada

Quickly or immediately

Ahí nomás

Regular, so-so, not good or bad

Aguas

Look out (an expression of warning)

A poco?

Seriously? Really?

Morro/a

Kid

Aguanta

Wait

Buena onda

Nice or cool (describing a person, a vibe). Mala onda would be the opposite

Chela

Beer (or can be a nickname for certain given names)

Qué onda

Hi, what’s up, how are things

Achis

Oh gosh/holy moly (informal)

Güero/a

Informal adjective or name for a white person (non-derogatory). Can mean ‘blonde/blondie’

Chavo/a

Young guy/young chick (youthful term, can be but isn’t always used to express immaturity or naivity)

Gacho

Awful, nasty (a situation or person)

Cámara/arre

Ok, good, right (informal)

Mande

What? Yes? Come again? (Polite and informal)

Chamba

Work, job

Gandalla

Someone shady, sketchy, underhanded (avoid them)

Bato/vato

Guy or boyfriend

Hijole

Gosh, goodness

Paro

Poner paros - to give excuses

Hacer un paro - give a hand

Bañársela / Volársela

To go too far, to cross a line (can be literal or about boundaries, or it can be said about something funny)

Pichar

To pay for friends drinks or food, ‘to be on me’, ‘to treat to’

Aguïtarse

‘to be down in the dumps’, ‘to be saddened’ or ‘to be upset’.

Feria/lana

Money