Top 25 Mexican Slang words you need to know.

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Mexican slang.

Have some Mexican friends you want to impress? Or want to know the best slang words for your next trip?

These top 50 Mexican slang words with translations and examples (recently updated) will have you speaking like the locals in no time.

But be careful which words you use. Some can be very offensive… There’s quite a few swear words in there too.

Wey/Güey – Means dude/bro. The number one slang word used mainly with men and younger (teenage) boys and girls. You will hear this word everywhere on the streets and in bars with locals. Like, hows it going wey? What are you doing tonight wey? No wey, you can’t do that wey. You’re crazy wey. It really gets used a lot.

Que onda – How’s it going? Whats up? The most popular way to say ‘hows it going’ with friends. Can also use ‘Que tal?’

No manches!! – ‘No way!’ or ‘You can’t be serious’. If someone tells you something incredible or bad has happened, or a story you don’t believe, you will say ‘No manches!‘

Aguas!! – Look out!! If you hear someone yell out ‘Aguas!!‘, they’re telling you something is about to hit you, or quick, get out of the way.

Estoy crudo – I’m hungover. Not slang, but one you will use if you plan on partying in Mexico and feeling a bit rough the next day. ‘Estoy crudo. Tomé desmasiado anoche‘ I’m hungover. I drank too much last night.

Que padre – That’s awesome/really good. If someone tells you some good news or shows you something good. Say, ‘Que Padre‘. Could also say ‘Que chido‘ but only with good friends.

Chingon – The informal/cool way to say something is awesome, the best or super good. ‘Es chingon‘ Its awesome. Used with close friends.

Fresa – Literally means strawberry, but is used talk about someone who is a bit upper-class, stuck up, snob or who thinks they are a bit better than everyone else. Wears fancy clothes, eats at fancy restaurants, criticises people lesser than them. ‘Ella es muy fresa‘. She is very stuck up.

Chela – Beer. ‘Quieres una chela?’ Do you want a beer?

Mande – Repeat that. When you didn’t hear what someone said to you.

Orale – Has many meanings, but the most common are Lets do it now/Hurry up/Amazing/OMG. It all depends how you express the word. If you say it with force its ‘hurry up’. If you say it casual, or stretch it out, it’ll mean ‘amazing’. Ooooraleeee, amazing.

Codo/a – Tight ass, someone who doesn’t like spending money. ‘No seas codo‘, Don’t be tight. ‘El es tan codo!‘, he is so tight! Or you can just tap your elbow a few times and that will mean codo/tight as well. And you’ll get a few laughs from the locals because you know what that gesture means 🙂

Ni modo – But that’s the way it goes / Yeah, but ohh well / What can you do! ‘Pues si, pero ni modo‘ Well yeah, but what can we do.

A poco – No kidding / That’s unbelievable / Wow, you don’t say / Are you serious?

Andale – Hurry up! or to confirm/agree. ‘Andale!!‘ Hurry up. Or, The bar is just around the corner… ‘Ahhh si, andele‘

Híjole – Holy cow!! or OMG. Híjole, it’s getting late.

Ahuevo! – Hell yeah!! / Sure! Used to show excitement or agreement

Huevón/a – Someone who is super lazy. Only use this with good friends.

Tengo hueva – I’m feeling lazy, I’ve got no energy.

Carnal – Best friend, like a brother. You can also use Cuate and Compa.

Desmadre – When something is a complete disaster / mess / chaos / wild. Has both positive and negative meanings. ‘La fiesta fue un desmadre‘ The party was wild. ‘Fue un desmadre conseguir la visa.‘ It was a complete disaster to get the visa. ‘Tu cuarto es un desmadre‘ Your room is an utter mess.

Neta!! – The truth. You can use it as a question.. Neta?? Really?? or when someone doesn’t believe you, like I’m telling the truth.. Neta!!

Naco/a – To describe someone who is bad mannered, poorly educated or has bad taste.

No hay bronca – No problem, don’t worry about it.

Mota – Marijuana.

Simon – Yes man! Right on dude!

Camera – Right on, for sure!

Chambear – To work. No tengo chamba… I don’t have any work. Necesito encontrar chamba para ganar lana… I need to find work to earn some money. Estoy en la chamba.. I’m at work

Lana – Slang for money

Que oso – How embarrassing

Porfis – Is a corny way of saying please (Por favor). More like pretty please.

Chafa – Something thats of poor quality or cheap

Chisme – Gossip. Cuales son los chismes? What’s the goss?

Sale – To agree or to confirm. Pronounced sa-le.

Mexican Swear words

These Mexican slang words aren’t recommended that you use just yet. Some may be taken the wrong way. But of course, knowing all the bad words in another language is fun. And for some reason they’re easier to remember.

No mames – ‘No way!’ or ‘You can’t be serious’ Exactly the same as ‘No manches‘, but a LOT stronger and very vulgar!! ‘No mames!‘ Get fucked, you can’t be serious! ‘No mames wey’, Bullshit dude!! Only used with friends you know very, very well.

Pinche – Damn. When using to describe something. ‘Pinche perros‘, damn dogs. If used aggressively it would mean ‘Fucking dogs’

Cabrón – Has two common meanings. Bastard/Jerk/Asshole but cabrón also means when you are really good at something or done something really well. ‘Ese pinche cabrón me robó mi celular‘ That damn bastard stole my cell phone. ‘El cabròn se escapó‘ The bastard escaped. And ‘Estoy bien cabrón. Logré mochas ventas este mes‘ I’m the fucking man! I made so many sales this month.

Pendejo – Asshole.

Pedo – Literaly means fart. But is used in many different ways. And is a very informal word and only to be used with people you know very well. For example, ‘Que pedo?’ Whats up?/ How’s it going? Usually used as ‘Que pedo wey‘. ‘No hay pedo‘ No problem/no worries. ‘Estoy muy pedo wey‘ I’m very drunk/wasted.

Puta madre – Has both positive and negative meanings. ‘Esta de puta madre‘ That is super awesome. Or can be a very strong cursing word. If you have a car accident or drop a cup of coffee, something bad happens… ‘Puta madre!‘ Fucking hell!!

Hasta la madre – Fed up, had enough and totally pissed off. Estoy hasta la madre… I’ve had enough!

Que poca madre!! – Said slowing meaning ‘no fucking way!!’

Me vale madre – It’s the worst way to say ‘I don’t care’ or ‘I don’t give a fuck’.

Puto/a – Meaning homosexual for a man (Poof, faggot) and slut for a girl. Very very offensive word.

Verga – Means dick, but is used in many sayings. Here’s a couple..

Vete a la verga… Go to hell, fuck off.

No vales verga.. You’re fucking useless.

A la Verga! In excitement – I just won the lottery – Fuck yeah!!

Verga! Me fui de la casa y me olvidé de dejarle comida al perro. Fuck! I just left the house without leaving food out for the dog.

Chingar

I can’t even start to explain the meaning of Chingar. This is the king verb of Mexican slang. There are 100’s of variations and examples. There is even a whole book dedicated to the verb Chingar called the Chingonario which I have bought. It’s very funny to read and learn. If one day you master all the meanings of chingar, you can call yourself a Mexican 😉

It basically means fuck or something is fucked. Here are a few examples… but other examples can get a lot worse than this.

Trabajar un chingo – To work too much.

Se chingó mi dinero – He stole my money

Vete a la chingada! – Go to hell or somewhere very far from here. Go and get f#@ked.

Esta de la chingada! – My situation is fucked.

Chinga tu madre – Get fucked!! literally ‘fuck your mother…’

Hijo de la chingada! – Son of a bitch

Chingadera – Fucking thing! An object that is useless or doesn’t work. Or the replacement word for an object if its name is not known or forgotten.

Want more Spanish? Head to Mexican Spanish and the local lingo.

Now you’ll be up to speed with the most common Mexican slang words and phrases. I hope you enjoyed it. Please feel free to share.

If I missed any other Mexican slang words you know, let me know in the comments and I can add them in.

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