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So yeah. It's like, a dialog, ya know? It's not even apparent to us, but you'd probly reckon it is, but it aint. You got one or what? Eeeeeeyah!

How to Speak New Mexican

Eeeeeeeeyah! - As defined above, is arguably the most used interjection in the New Mexican dialect. Means anything depending on context and emphasis. Similar to "Dude" or "Aloha."

"Get down from the car." - "Exit the vehicle"

"I put it" - "I swear" Example: "I put it that I didn't even drink last night!"

"OOOOWWWWEEEEE" - An expression used to show that you are "creeped" out. (Bugs, and guys that can't take a hint, often cause this reaction.)

"...go throw..." - shows a general action. Example: "Let's go throw a cruise." or "I'm gonna go throw a munch." ("I'm going to eat.")

All - the ultimate adverb, because thinking of another one would be like, all hard.

Even - Used the same as "at all." Example: "That's not even funny" ("Even" is pronounced with more emphasis than is necessary.)

"Laterz" - See you later on."

"For Sure"/"For Realz" - Shows agreement

"Huh!" - 1. Shows agreement. Example: "That food was so good." "Huh!!!" (It really depends on how it's pronounced.) 2. Placed at the end of a sentence asking for vindication.

"Eeeeeeyah, I know, huh!" - Usually a response to something agreeable, but can also be used sarcastically when someone says something dumb.

"I know, right?" - Also shows agreement, but can mean that the other person is only pretending to listen to you.

Umbers!! - Means you are getting into trouble as in, "Ummmbers! You're getting pulled over, let me out!"

Coke - All fountain drinks in existence are Coke in New Mexico. If you want a Coca-Cola, you better specify that; otherwise, you are getting a strawberry-kiwi Shasta.

"...or what?" - Expresses frustration. Example: "Do you want to go to the store, or what?"

"...or no?"/"...no?" - Although it isn't necessary, they are letting you know that you can say "no" if you are, in fact, not going to the store. Examples: "Are you going to the store, or no?" and "You're going to the store, no?"

"...huh?" - Asks for verification that they are correct about the preceding part of the question. Example: "You're going to the store, huh?"

"...eh?" (pronounced Aay.) - Used it the end of a statement. New Mexicans use it just like the Canadians. Example: "We're going to the store, eh."

New mexico? Then why do my boys use those terms?

Using "no" at the end of a sentence is old English.

I was just going to say - they've been talking to our kids!

I had an "OOOOWWWWEEEEE" moment the other night with one of my lodgers when a spider landed on her shoulder. She's very young, but also Spanish/Ecuadorian so perhaps it counts both ways . She's here with her Russian/Lithuanian boyfriend. My other lodger is an Italian so it's a very multinational house at present.

magentaflame;1511307 wrote: New mexico? Then why do my boys use those terms?

Using "no" at the end of a sentence is old English.


Because we are so cool they wanna be us.

If language was stagnant we'd all be talking 17th century common man English.

Do you still refer to coffee as a "cup of Joe"? Ive found that "white with one" is now "a flat white".

magentaflame;1511395 wrote:

Do you still refer to coffee as a "cup of Joe"?


Well, actually I don't drink coffee myself. But my students drink a lot of it and refer to it as "Breakfast." It costs seven dollars.

Seven dollars???? Holy crap! Breakfast? .....this is why education standards are dropping, theyre running on empty

See, this is why i bring my own. Im a tea and beer girl myself. I believe tea is healthier than coffee and beer is healthier than soft drink. But hell! Ya gotta have breakfast. And macdonalds breakfast menu doesnt qualify

Saint_;1511396 wrote: Well, actually I don't drink coffee myself. But my students drink a lot of it and refer to it as "Breakfast." It costs seven dollars.


7 bucks for a coffee?!?!?!?