What are some common Mexican Slang terms?

[Camila]

I often hear different Mexican slang words in conversations, memes, and social media, but some of them are confusing or seem to change by region. Can anyone share common Mexican slang terms, their meanings, and how they’re typically used in everyday language?

 

[Alice]

The Mexican slang is vivid, expressive and it is largely spoken in Mexico. Common expressions, such as using words such as guey (dude) and que onda (what’s up), are used as greetings among friends, whereas the use of órale may mean either surprise, encouragement or agreement with the tone used. Such expressions as no manches (no way) and chido (cool), pare (awesome) are commonly used. Slang is also common, where terms like lana (signifying money) and chamba (signifying work) are common slang words. Due to the change in meanings depending on the context, tone is significant to the understanding of these expressions.

 

[Andre Smith]

Yeah, a few you’ll hear a lot are “güey” (dude), “chido” (cool), “órale” (okay/let’s go), and “no manches” (no way). I started noticing these in memes first, and now I hear them everywhere in casual chats.

 

[saramax]

Some common Mexican slang terms include “wey” (friend/dude), “órale” (okay/wow), “chido” (cool), “neta” (really/truth), “no manches” (no way), “lana” (money), and “chela” (beer). These are widely used in casual conversations across Mexico.