Kid (Mexico informal) in Spanish
Kid (Mexico informal) in Spanish is escuincle (ehs-KWEEN-kleh), or escuincla. It's masculine: el escuincle.
- Spanish
- el escuincle
- Say it
- el ehs-KWEEN-kleh
- Gender
- Masculine: el escuincle
- Also said
- la escuincla
- Note
- Can be affectionate or disparaging depending on tone.
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Mexican slang with meanings and register
The other words in step 3 of Mexican Spanish Words.
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- el chavoyoung person (Mexico informal) · el CHAH-boh
- el cuatefriend (Mexico informal) · el KWAH-teh
- chidocool (Mexico informal) · CHEE-doh
- padregreat (Mexico informal) · PAH-dreh
- óralecome on! (Mexico interjection) · OH-rah-leh
- híjolewow! (Mexico interjection) · EE-hoh-leh
- ahoritaright now or soon (Mexico) · ah-oh-REE-tah
- la lanamoney (Mexico informal) · lah LAH-nah
Questions about escuincle
How do you say kid (Mexico informal) in Spanish?
Kid (Mexico informal) in Spanish is el escuincle. You can also say la escuincla. Can be affectionate or disparaging depending on tone.
How do you pronounce escuincle?
Say it ehs-KWEEN-kleh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KWEEN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is escuincle masculine or feminine in Spanish?
escuincle is masculine, so it takes el: el escuincle.
What does escuincle mean in English?
In English, el escuincle means kid (Mexico informal).
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