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/Sounds like "soo" (as in "soup") + "BEER" (as in "bee") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

To get on or board a form of public transport like a bus, subway, or pesero (minibus). Boarding public transport during rush hour in Mexico City requires strategy, elbows, and sometimes a bit of luck to find a spot. It's a contact sport that locals have perfected over years of practice.

Examples

Get on quickly, it's about to leave!

I couldn't get on, the bus was full.

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Regional synonyms

Nice, pleasant, likable, Spain's most easygoing compliment. Calling someone majo means they're good people: friendly, approachable, no drama. It doesn't mean stunning or brilliant, just genuinely decent and easy to be around, which honestly counts for a lot.