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?
Good
Bad
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 toe
Butt
Face
Earlobe
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"?
Yes
No
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 servir
Arruinarse
All 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 distraído
Llorar
Estar crudo
Is the situation good when a Mexican says: Ni yendo a bailar a Chalma?
No
Yes
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 relajo
Aburrirse
Divertirse
Platicar muy sabroso
What is the Mexican slang for a hangover?
Burro
Cruda
Raton
Resaca
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 me 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:
Cute
Rich
Stuck-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 Supply
Grocery
Hardware
Medical 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?
Mamar
Manchar
Chingar
Chatear
You show a friend your new phone, and he says: "¡Es chingon!" Does he like it?
Yes
No
What is the name of the little boy that Mexican school kids joke about?
Juanito
Carlos
Pepito
Sanchez
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?