It is often used in a humorous way, as a joke among friends, but in some contexts, it could be a very pejorative way to refer to poor people or lower class, or someone from indigenous origin, which makes it sometimes a racist and discriminatory word.ĭepending on the situation, some equivalents in other cultural contexts could be “ghetto hood rat” (as mentioned before), but also “redneck”, “white trash”, “hick”, “trailer trash”, etc. Someone pretentious (usually a poor person that pretends to be rich) “Naco” is not just the antonym of “fresa”, it could have several meanings, most of them pejorative, among them: Mnemonic device: Think of a nasty taco- naco. Naco is its antonym- the ghetto hood rat. This will help you remember: Once you discount taxes, or what’s not TRULY yours, you are left with your actual income, the real deal! Neto / neta also means net, the net value of something after discounting taxes/expenses. Depends on the way you you use it! We’ll give you examples of all.
Neta means the truth, the reality, really or forreal. If you want to really take your Spanish to another level, be sure to check out our Gritty Spanish Audio Stories! I am going to spend the fucking rest of my life behind bars over this shit, thanks to you dude.” Voy a pasar el resto de mi puta vida tras las rejas por esta mierda, gracias a ti güey.” ¡Esto es realmente una locura! ¡ No mames! José responds to his friend and says the following: Listen to the phrase below, voiced by a native Mexican who appears in our incredible Gritty Spanish stories!
“and like I was there, and looked at me…” Wey (güey) means bro or dude, but it can also be a general word for guy.Ī lot of young people have incorporated it into their vocabulary and even use it as a transition word, like the English use “like”. It literally means “what wave”, which you can interpret as what’s going on, what’s happening, what’s up?, How are you doing?īuena onda can mean cool, good vibes (good waves!) See where I’m going with this?
Que onda is the cool way of saying it, and the number one thing people (including other Latinos) quote when finding out someone is Mexican.
QUE SIGNIFICA BATO HOW TO
Naturally, we have to start with Mexican slang on how to you say hello in Mexico. Most of these phrases are voiced by a Mexican native, he appears in our Amazing Gritty Spanish stories!Īt the end of this article, don’t forget to take our Mexican Slang quiz! 1. Instead of some obscure expressions only your grandma would use or embarrassingly vulgar expressions in Mexican Spanish, here is a list of Mexican slang words and phrases you can ACTUALLY use every day: List of Mexican Slang Words and Phrases to Survive in Mexico itself (que?)! Learning Mexican Spanish has never been more important! Unfortunately, and with no disrespect to Narco fanatics*, not all Mexicans are in drug gangs.Īctually, Mexico is a beautiful thriving country with the highest number of Spanish speakers in the world, followed only by the U.S. The world’s interest in Mexican slang has skyrocketed because of all the attention Hollywood has put on cartels. The best way to learn Mexican Spanish is 100% through their slang! Ever wondered : How does a Mexican speak? What kind of slang do they use when communicating with each other?
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