Could anyone tell me any Mexican idioms or sayings?

Question

heyyyy it's me cardiff My boyfriend is Mexican and i was wondering if anyone knows any Mexican idioms or sayings that i could say to him? He reckons that i cant learn Spanish because it is too hard so i want to prove him wrong!!! hahahaha sooooo if i start coming out with idioms and things he will be soooo suprised!!! and i can be like hahahahahah Thank you in advance all you wonderful people in the spanish.dict community who answer my question !!! x

I'm Mexican :) - AntMexico, MAY 14, 2010

Answer 1

I'm not sure that the "Phrasebook" indicates in which country each phrase is used. Please correct me if I'm wrong!

Aguas = Watch out, be careful

"Aguas" is a word/phrase that I was taught when visiting friends in Mexico City. I was told that it dates back to the days when there was no indoor plumbing and the water used inside the house was tossed out into the street from a bucket. The person doing the tossing of the water would yell out "aguas" to let people know that some water was about to be tossed out.

Also ¡aguado! (a). Good answer Pajaro44! - AntMexico, MAY 14, 2010

thanks :) - Cardiff1985, MAY 25, 2010

Answer 2

You might try a couple of these resources:

Refranero Mexicano (Academia Mexicana de la Lengua)

Diccionario Breve de Mexicanismos (Academia Mexicana de la Lengua)

Breve Diccionario Ejemplificado de Mexicanismos C

Muestra: Breve Diccionario Ejemplificado de Mexicanismos A-B

Excellent links! - --Mariana--, MAY 14, 2010

yes thank you so much- they were very helpful ^^ - Cardiff1985, MAY 25, 2010

Answer 3

You should check out the Phrasebook section of this site. It is a new feature here and it is filled with idioms and sayings.

Answer 4

I would suggest that you surf the Phrasebook

Sorry, I was too wordy so you beat me to it Quenitn. :) - Nicole-B, MAY 14, 2010

Don't you hate it? They need a "someone else is typing" alert. - 0074b507, MAY 14, 2010

Answer 5

Another phrase I learned when visiting friends in Mexico City is actually a toast--that is a phrase said when raising one's glass in honor of someone or something.

I was also told that this phrase is not one that you would want to shout out in a bar or restaurant because it might be offensive to some. I hope that it's o.k. to post it here. If this is inappropriate, I apologize, and please delete it or ask me to delete it.

The toast is: Saluca (a shortened version of "salud al cabrón") = Here's to the basta?d, or here's to the son of a b?tch. I've alson seen "cabrón" translated as cuckold. Cuckold = a man married to an unfaithful wife.

But also cabr*n is a synonim for dude - AntMexico, MAY 14, 2010

Salú ' ca' or salú ' ca'on - AntMexico, MAY 14, 2010

Gracias, Morbo! I've only heard the toast spoken and have never seen it written. - Pajaro44, MAY 14, 2010

Answer 6

im mexican

mexicanismos

Answer 7

Don't be too anxious

1. No comas ansias.
2. ¡Calmantes montes, alicantes pintos! (you'll really surprise him!)

hahahahaha yes he was surprised and asked me where i'd learnt that ^^ - Cardiff1985, MAY 25, 2010

he also told me never to say the last one hehehehe ^^...though i still dont get why - Cardiff1985, MAY 25, 2010