Glossary of A.P. Spanish 5, Mexico Vocab
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- avacado
- el aguacate
- bus (not truck)
- el camión
- "friend" - can indicate willingness to be friendly
- el compadre
- store where candy is sold
- la confitería
- son of Spanish parents born in Mexico (can also be an adjective)
- el criollo
- squatting
- en cuclillas
- horseman dressed in typical costume-large sombrero, silver decorated slacks and short jacket
- el charro
- citizen of the U.S. of Mexican origen
- el/la chicano
- to spell
- deletrear
- turkey
- el guajolote
- shirt worn in Mexico as well as Central and parts of South America, worn outside of slacks, typically pastel or white, identifiable by decoration made with thread
- la guayabera
- native
- el/la indígena
- tomato of Mexico
- el jitomate
- to get out, leave
- largarse
- used in shops and restaurants to mean: Can I help you?
- Mande!
- slang for not today!
- la mañana
- a song particularily for birthday serenades, preferibly early in the morning
- las mañanitas
- slang for bribe, or gift (graft?)
- la mordida
- language of the Aztecs
- el náhuatl
- slang for no way!
- ni modo
- slang for no more, no longer
- nomás
- type of music popular in Mexico especially for serenades by groups dressed in a charro outfit
- el mariachi
- sleeping mat, made of woven reeds
- el petate
- to chat (not hablar)
- platicar
- a chat
- la plática
- slang for well...
- pos
- slang for slow music
- el ranchero
- resturante
- el restorán
- to perspire, sweat
- sudar
- open air market, especially of the indians (indian word)
- el tianguis
- to shiver
- tiritar
- made of corn (or flour) - the staff of life
- la tortilla