Mistakes
Common Mistakes English Speakers Make in Mexican Spanish
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Add a word/Sounds like "ehx" (as in "egg") + "see" (as in "see") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Meaning
Sexually aroused, turned on. This is a classic false friend for English speakers: "excitado" does NOT mean emotionally excited. Saying you are excitado about your trip to Mexico will get very different reactions than you intended. If you mean enthusiastic or thrilled, use "emocionado" instead.
Examples
“Don't say excitado if you mean excited, those words are not the same thing.”
“In Mexico that word has a clearly sexual connotation.”
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/Sounds like "ehx" (as in "egg") + "see" (as in "see") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Meaning
Sexually aroused, turned on. This is a classic false friend for English speakers: "excitado" does NOT mean emotionally excited. Saying you are excitado about your trip to Mexico will get very different reactions than you intended. If you mean enthusiastic or thrilled, use "emocionado" instead.
Examples
“Don't say excitado if you mean excited, those words are not the same thing.”
“In Mexico that word has a clearly sexual connotation.”
Regional synonyms
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Qué poca madre
Mexican expression calling out a selfish, unjust, or shameless action. A strong rebuke for someone who acted without consideration or common decency.