Online Mexican Spanish Vocabulary Size Test
Can you blend into the streets of Mexico and speak like a native?
This quiz tests your knowledge of Mexican slang and idiomatic phrases you'll only hear on the streets south of the border. See how well you will do!
- Created TXT. May 5th 2017. Updated JSON. Added 50 questions. May 10th 2017.
- Proofed Questions. Made edits. May 14th 2017.
- As a Mexican, which sentence is the correct use of la choya?Vamos a la choya.Me duele la choya.Comeremos la choya con arroz.
- Is it good or bad news when someone says: Ya nos cayó el chahuistle?GoodBad
- How does the expression "Se arma la gorda" translate?The fat lady has a gun.Get ready for a fight.The taco is overstuffed.
- What part of the body is la jeta?Little toeButtFaceEarlobe
- What would you do if someone said: Se rujen las patrullas!Buy foot odor spray.Get the house bug-bombed.Find a new job.
- What do they say in Mexico when they think someone could be eavesdropping?Las jarras tienen orejas.Hay pájaros en los alambres.Alguien está espiando.
- What would you be doing if you gave "de madrazos" to your brother?Hugging him.Congratulating him.Hitting him.
- "Da el gatazo" means... ?Something looks better than it really is.Giving someone a kitten.Flirting.
- El Chilpayate is synonymous with:El payaso.El Mexicano.El mentiroso.El niño.
- Should you trust for a politician who is known for his "choros"?YesNo
- What would be the opposite to "Que chido!"That's awesome!How cool.That sucks.
- What's the Mexican equivalent to the English " to kick the bucket"?Echar un pedo.Colgar el burro.Colgar los tenis.Sacar la basura.
- What is the correct meaning of the Mexican phrase: Ya chupó faros.To suck the lighthouse.To perform oral sex.To head towards disaster.
- Which of these is not a Mexican exclamation of surprise?¡A poco!¡Orale!¡Caldos!
- Which is synonymous with the verb Amolar?Echarse a perder.No servirArruinarseAll of these.
- You'd probably find plenty of caguamas on the beaches of Mexico. But what would they be?Turtles.Large bottles of beer.Ice-chests.Topless sunbathers.
- If you were apachurrado you would be... ?Drunk.Tired.Sad.Horseback riding.
- If somebody says "me cae gordo tu hermana" they mean:Your sister is ugly.Your sister is beautiful.They don't like your sister.The are in love with your sister.
- Iguanas-ranas is synonymous with:¡No me manchas!Igualamente.Abejas-moscas.
- In Mexico, what is the meaning of: Se le queman las habas.You burned the beans.You're driving too slowly.You are impatient.
- What does ¿Que Pachuca por Toluca? mean?What's up?Where's the party?How do I get to Pachuca via Toluca?
- What is the opposite phrase to: Ponerse las pilas?Papar moscas.Hacer una gira.Tomarse las baterias.
- Estoy hecho camote means:I don't understand.I'm making sweet-potato pie.I'm in love.
- Which one of these expressions means to get pregnant before marriage?Comerse la torta antes del recreo.Cenarse con Pancho.Comerse las dulces en la tienda.Tomar el saldo antes de irse a trabajar.
- How would you ask a Mexican where he/she works?¿De qué la bailas?¿De qué la giras?¿De qué la patas?
- Babosear is synonymous with?Estar distraídoLlorarEstar crudo
- Is the situation good when a Mexican says: Ni yendo a bailar a Chalma?NoYes
- Se le bota la canica means:Get a date.Score a goal.Do something crazy.
- Where do Chilangos live?D.F.Chiapas.In the United States.On the beach.
- What is the closest English equivalent of: Ve burro y se le antoja el viaje.Give an inch and take a mile.Catch a fish from muddy water.Put the cart before the horse.
- How do you say someone has missed an opportunity?Ya se le fue el tren.Ya se acabo el tiempo.Ya se echan a perder las frutas.
- How would a Mexican be most likely to tell you they'll be right back?Ahora regresará.Ahora llego.Ahorita llego.
- What is the opposite of cotorreo?Echar relajoAburrirseDivertirsePlaticar muy sabroso
- What is the Mexican slang for a hangover?BurroCrudaRatonResaca
- What is synonymous with ¡Aguas!¡Cuidado!¡Que onda!¡Hola!¡Cascadas!
- How would you explain the idiom: El que es perico donde quiera es verde?Someone who changes appearance all the time.Someone who is adaptable and always knows what to do.Parrots are green whenever they want to be.
- What happened if someone says: ¡Que pedo!Someone passed gas.Someone did something really dumb.Nothing, it's just a greeting that means "What's up?"
- What is the closest American translation of ¿Que onda, güey?How's it hanging, mate?What's poppin', coolio?What's up, dude?
- What does your Mexican roommate want if he asks: "¿Da me una lana?"A loan.A wool sweater.A piece of string.A USB cable.
- ¡No manchas! means:Don't spill that drink on me!You're kidding!Don't get me drunk.Don't rob me!
- If your friend is a "Fresa" it means she is:CuteRichStuck-up
- What is going to happen if your friend tells you: ¡Esta noche cena Pancho!They're going out for a fancy dinner.They're taking you out for dinner with a guy named Pancho.They're going to have sex.Their penis is named Pancho.
- What is the closest English translation for the expression:Ya las dio?The plan is going ahead.He already gave it to them.He got lucky last night.
- When you're not really bothered about something, you say:¡De nada!Ni modo.¡Que padre!
- What kind of store sells abarrotes?Office SupplyGroceryHardwareMedical Supply
- Mexicans are famous for being late. Which of these people is running most behind?¡Ya casi llego!Solo me llevará un ratitito más.
- Which of these verbs is most used in Mexican slang?MamarMancharChingarChatear
- You show a friend your new phone, and he says: "¡Es chingon!" Does he like it?YesNo
- What is the name of the little boy that Mexican school kids joke about?JuanitoCarlosPepitoSanchez
- In English you'd ask 'Heads or Tails?' in a coin toss. What would a Mexican say?¿Cabeza o Cola?¿Aguila o Sol?¿Sol o Sombra?