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/Sounds like "CHEE" (as in "cheek") + "leh" (as in "let")/
Meaning
Hot pepper in Mexico that comes in thousands of varieties. The foundation of all Mexican cuisine and the ingredient that makes you sweat but you can never quit.
Examples
“¿Le pongo chile a sus tacos? → Want chile on your tacos?”
“El chile habanero es el más picoso. → Habanero chile is the spiciest one.”
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/Sounds like "CHEE" (as in "cheek") + "leh" (as in "let")/
Meaning
Hot pepper in Mexico that comes in thousands of varieties. The foundation of all Mexican cuisine and the ingredient that makes you sweat but you can never quit.
Examples
“¿Le pongo chile a sus tacos? → Want chile on your tacos?”
“El chile habanero es el más picoso. → Habanero chile is the spiciest one.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
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Camarada
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A fellow fighter, a friend you share trenches, ideals, or just daily life with. In Mexico it sounds more solemn than 'carnal' but just as genuine when used between long-time friends. The word carries an old-school revolutionary echo, but in everyday Mexican Spanish it just means a true, loyal friend.