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Mexican

Mexican

Meaning of Mexican

relating to Mexico or its people

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British English/ˈmeksɪkən/
American English/ˈmɛksɪkən/
Russian transcription[mʲɪksʲɪˈkanskʲɪj]
Mexican
Mexican - мексиканский
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Mexican with Russian translation

Mexican usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они открыли мексиканское кафе в центре города.

They opened a Mexican café downtown.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её мексиканские друзья приезжали прошлым летом.

Her Mexican friends visited last summer.

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Mexican belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Mexicanмексиканский
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

Mexican synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Mexican / Mexican-American / Chicano / Mexican Spanish / Hispanic

🇬🇧English
Mexican

мексиканский — relating to Mexico or its people

A2Rarely

They opened a Mexican café downtown.

Они открыли мексиканское кафе в центре города.

M
🇬🇧English
Mexican

the basic direct adjective for something from Mexico or a person from Mexico

A2Very Often

She is learning about Mexican culture.

Она изучает мексиканскую культуру.

M
🇬🇧English
Mexican-American

used for a person in the United States who has Mexican ancestry or identity

A2Often

He is a Mexican-American writer from Texas.

Он мексикано-американский писатель из Техаса.

C
🇬🇧English
Chicano

a person of Mexican origin in the US, often with a strong cultural or political identity

A2Often

The festival celebrates Chicano art and music.

Фестиваль посвящён искусству и музыке чикано.

M
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Mexican Spanish

the Spanish language as spoken in Mexico

A2Often

Mexican Spanish has many local expressions.

В мексиканском испанском много местных выражений.

H
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Hispanic

broader than Mexican; refers to Spanish-speaking people or cultures, especially in the Americas

A2Very Often

She identifies as Hispanic.

Она считает себя испаноязычной.

L
🇬🇧English
Latino

broader than Mexican; refers to people from Latin America or with Latin American heritage

A2Very Often

Many Latinos live in this neighborhood.

Во всём этом районе живёт много латиноамериканцев.

L
🇬🇧English
Latin American

broader geographic and cultural term for something from Latin America, not specifically Mexico

A2Very Often

Brazil is a Latin American country.

Бразилия — страна Латинской Америки.

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How to pronounce Mexican and what this word means

Mexican translation: мексиканский. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Mexican

/ˈmeksɪkən/

Mexican translation

мексиканский

Mexican examples

They opened a Mexican café downtown.

Mexican transcription

/ˈmeksɪkən/, /ˈmɛksɪkən/

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Mexican meaning: what does it mean?

relating to Mexico or its people

Mexican pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Mexican is pronounced as /ˈmeksɪkən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Mexican definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

They opened a Mexican café downtown. Translation: Они открыли мексиканское кафе в центре города.

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