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Mexican Spanish

noun

  1. Spanish as used in Mexico. MexSp



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In Mexican Spanish, the word signifies “namesake” and is exclaimed with pride — ¡Tocayo! — when two people with the same name meet.

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Although the sound changed pronunciation over time, there are still vestiges of the sh sound for x in Portuguese, as well as in Mexican Spanish and its use in native place names.

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It can correct my errors, I tell him, and it's able to give me regional variations in Spanish, including Mexican Spanish, Argentinian Spanish and, amusingly, Spanglish.

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“They seemed astonished at every turn,” said Mr. Beké, who traveled by bicycle between far-flung villages to conduct field research in New Mexican Spanish, often camping under the stars.

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Jess summed up her philosophy with the name “Atrevida,” which translates as “daring” and is usually used in Mexican Spanish as a term of grudging respect for women who do what they’re not supposed to.

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