Some Slang Used In Mexico
I don’t know it all, but here are some of the slang words and uses I have picked up in Mexico. Some of them may actually used in other Latin American countries as well.

Güey- Probably the most used slang in Mexico. It is like “dude,” and is used ALL the time (pronounced almost like “way”).
Pinche- fucking (adj.)
No manches- No way! Not to be used in formal situations.
No mames- No way! The cussword version. Definitely do not use this in formal situations. literally it basically means don’t blow me.
Mamada- blow job
@- used when a word can be male or female, to represent both the “O” and the “A” in the word.

Perhaps my number one recommendation for a visit to Mexico City is to see one or more markets. There are major markets all over the city where people go to buy everything from fruit and veggies to clothes and toiletries.

Most markets also have an amazing butcher section. Don’t seek that out if you are a squeamish vegetarian, but it is worth a look if you won’t get sicked out. Huge cuts of meat, whole, skinned heads, whole bodies of large and small and generally unidentifiable animals. On hot days, flies everywhere.

Other than the general markets that are everywhere, almost always right near a metro stop, I especially recommend two:

1. Mercado Merced/Sonora (Metro Merced)

One of my favorite Argentine-isms is the typical goodbye: chau, suerte! Bye and good luck! It’s such a hopeful way to say goodbye to someone: a wish for the unexpected and perhaps fortuitous things to come.

Here’s some vital stats on the old Spanish Tour:

Months: 9
Books Read By Greg: ~20
Books Read By Nikki: ~15 (he reads too fast!)
New Random Websites Launched: 1, 2, 3, 4
Wineries Visited: 29 (winery visits and reviews)
Breweries Visited: 1 (Stone!)

Countries Visited: 10

• USA
• France
• Spain
• England
• Canada (we stopped-over in montreal, and had to clear customs, eh.)
• Argentina
• Uruguay
• Argentina
• Chile
• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Peru
• Chile
• Argentina
• USA

Hello all! My time in Mexico is winding down. I have only 3 months left on my contract, and then will be moving to NY where my fella lives. I have been thinking about what is on my “list”— things I want to make sure I do before I leave. I was recently at a happy hour for NGO workers and environmentalists, and another gringa I chatted with mentioned that she was thinking about her list as well. I also recently had some visitors with whom I saw some of the basic sights again, and loved them just as much— or more!— than the first or second (or third) time(s).