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.

Antique soda bottles for sale in the San Telmo Sunday market.

One of the most popular destinations on Sundays: the San Telmo market, providing music, antiques, handmade crafts, and lots of people!