Spanish Survival Skills for Living in Mexico City 🇲🇽 (Learn From our Mistakes)

[@kinetickennons]

Random QOTD: What is one thing you could use more of in your life and what is one thing you could use less of?

[@kinetickennons]

More churros - less cdmx traffic 😂

[@andresornelas6353]

More nice people and less rude people

[@elvagabundo7550]

Kinetic Kennons hello mexigueros nice 👍 video l was sad estos 2 días pasados no videos pero ahora me hicieron el día salu2 ✌️

[@miguel-h]

More exercise less politics

[@FloridaHomesteading]

More money so I can get my skoolie rebuilt and travel to Mexico..and less people telling me "DONT GO TO MEXICO" . lol

[@JoseLuis-fp5qy]

Ustedes dos son adorables tienen tanta carisma me divierten mucho. Hasta pronto

[@darleneohara4854]

Greg so glad you’re feeling better. Hillary you look absolutely beautiful today and love the color on your top. Really compliments your skin tone. You guys take care of yourself.

[@jornar10]

Hola amigos, its great to have you back in CDMX. Just south of UNAM, about 5-10mins by Metrobus is Piramide de Cuicuilco. It’s estimated to be the oldest surviving archeological site in the Valley of Mexico built around 900 B.C., 2000 plus yrs before the Aztecs arrived!! You just have to take the Insurgentes Metrobus line (line 1) and get off at Villa Olimpica Station. Hope you can visit it! Greetings and great video as always!

[@tonimullinix1546]

Just took a class on Mexican Manners for Gringos which was taught by a young Mexican man. So many of your comments were exactly what he was teaching us. Thanks for your helpfulness!

[@kinetickennons]

That class is genius! No other teacher will teach you those subtle manners and mannerisms!

[@darr1954]

I’m in trouble. I’m watching your videos at work. You guys just brighten my day, and you genuinely crack me up! Viva Mexico y viva los KK!

[@gilbertotoledo1421]

Hahaha! The finger thing is from an old Mexican TV show from the 60s where one of the characters would move his finger like that to indicate that that is what he wanted or was referring to. It usually went accompanied by the phrase "eso, eso, eso", "that's it, that's it, that's it." The show was really popular and the gesture just caught on among most Mexicans like a catchphrase and it stuck. Lol

[@Ivan-jj3lh]

Gilberto is right, i would like to add that "Chavo del 8" the show was not only extremely popular in Mexico but in USA amongst latinos, and all of latin America. i am almost certain there is no latin American who does not know el Chavo del 8 even today

[@angelsolorio8402]

I used to watch El Chavo del Ocho tv show on tv in Madrid, Spain and Paris, France

[@sergiouxsergiou7596]

Welcome to Mexico City 'lifestyle. Where there is competence for everything because is so crowded and most of the people live in a rush.

[@ElPincheViajero]

I have live in Canada for more than 15 years, my parents live in Houston Texas, my sister and my brother live in Mexico, the problem is how far they live, but I know that after almost 5 hours of flight I will be able to see them, every year I flight twice Texas and twice to Mexico, the family means a lot to Mexicans, even though we are on the other side of the world, we will always meet and have the big parties, greetings Goya and Guera !!!

[@Raulsalvadorgalvez07]

Jajajja estan bien loquitos,me caen super bien, saludos desde Dallas Texas .

[@ramoncblancas7317]

Celebro que Goyo se recuperó de su engermedad y que el humor volvió recargado. Saludos y buen domingo.

[@sonidosoundwaves]

You guys are so hilarious! You guys are so honest when you talk about Mexico. Thank you guys for sharing your videos to the world.

[@TeacherP_]

Ya son Mexicanos! Thanks for your videos!

[@mauricius55]

I love your perspective of Mexico... you are helping me to rediscover and love my country again...

[@chaser29mty2009]

you guys are the best, Mexico is in your hearts

[@angelm.7998]

Muy gracioso el tema de las señas.

[@Cuernavacachica02]

Jajajajajaja. You reminded me of the last time I was waiting in the line to buy tickets for the bus to Cuernavaca!!! 40 minutes and we finally figured out how to push our way through before the bus left !!! Love, love, love our Mexico!!!!

[@carlosfabila8596]

Con permiso !! Güeros me hace n el día 😍😍

[@donhorner1223]

What a great video! I actually learned something I can use in Mexico when I’m there. Congratulations on raising TWICE as much on your 100K walk! You guys really are an inspiration for others to do good for our fellow humans. Thank you!!

[@nantube70]

You guys are super funny! I’m from Mexico City and I miss my city very much! I moved to San Francisco in 1986 at the age of 15

[@kinetickennons]

Oh wow! Just after the '85 earthquake! How do you like living in San Francisco? We have never been there!

[@leonardoquinonez2584]

Me encanta esta pareja de gringos!!! Muy buenos videos! Exelente edicion y produccion!!! Y con corazones gigantes! Gracias!!! Y saludos güeros!

[@vegas1one]

That was hilarious you had me laughing and it's all true SALUDOS GUERITOS

[@KarlaLacomba]

We all are your family now, your parents will be always your parents, chat with them, don't cry, we love you... :)

[@antcastan]

"Ahorita" is the diminutive of "ahora" ("now") and it is a slang expression in many Latin-american countries meaning "right now" and in Mexico sometimes it is a polite way or dismissive way to say "hold on" or "eventually" . The expression in proper Spanish for "right now" is "ahora mismo".

[@mabelsparks6738]

Yeah but like La wera said " it really means NEVER " vas a lavar los platos ? -Ahorita ! 😂😂😂

[@gkioto]

Que? Ahorita leo lo que escribiste ok? #Never

[@mabelsparks6738]

@Admin It means NEVER

[@neb-roqket8739]

Ahorita means "Later" not never lol well sometimes

[@marrun7708]

Happy Sunday. Feliz Dia!

[@edithr1200]

Si me reí 😄😄😄con ustedes güeros..saludos. Que bueno que estás mejor goyo😊✌👍

[@TigreRG]

It's really amazing how you've deciphered "Mexico's sign language" ! Good Job !

[@nykretus]

Thank you for coming to visit Mexico greetings from north of Mexico with south of USA, visit south of Mexico is very nice Anything center and the food jaja. Subscribed and bell too

[@josemanuelz2687]

Very good compilation of expressions. Wera is ok when she sais tha the crucial intonation is en the "Eh!" for being a little bit sarcastic. And it is true that Chillangos (we) are alwasys a little bit pressed and sometimes wer are more "rude"... But that s true for the most of great cities: Parisians are like that, NYorkers are like that... But you re right again when you said that also among the great cities, CdMx is not so rude, and people are ready to help. Thank your for loving this city. Tell us about how you celebrate Thanks Giving!

[@elmaxipro1884]

Cuando hillary habla en españo me impresiona que no mezcla los acentos ...lo poco que habla en español lo dice en perfecto español...es como Justin de los perms...que su español es perfecto..

[@thee_calamity]

I don’t usually say “oye joven” because my servers are usually older than me lol. And when you say “joven” you’re saying young person or youngster. I just say “¡desculpe!” or “¡oiga!” Which is more neutral.

[@gilbertotoledo1421]

I think the "oiga joven" is more common in central Mexico . Because in northern Mexico, people tend to just say "oiga amigo", "oiga compa/camarada", or just "oiga" or "disculpe". Even in Guadalajara I've rarely heard people say: "oiga joven."

[@cabradebolon609]

GUERO ES BUENO VERTE SANO!! MI LIKE Y SALUDOS!!🐐

[@canaldisaa6551]

Hahaha,,,! What I notice though is that you guys are really absorbing the essence of the culture of México. It's funny but people are very polite but they could also be politely rude or sarcastic. Gracias jóvenes..! Un saludo desde California.

[@victorm1559]

Thank you for loving my country I love you guys

[@agustincastror]

Greg and Güera, glad to see you in back good spirits! A comment on your advice to ask for directionality in Mexico City, when I was around 16 years old, a long time ago, I went to the Centro with two friends to buy some things we needed, well, we got what we went to get and I needed some parts for my bicycle, we were tired and couldn't find a bicycle shop, we were in front of a store that we knew that sell fishing and camping gear, so I turned to my buddys and told them I'll ask here for a bicycle shop... you can imagen what my nice buddies told me about my idea... Well, I went in and followed by my supporting party... and asked the guy in the counter for a bicycle shop, he answered, hold on, he asked an other guy behind the counter for a bicycle shop, and he said it is around the corner, my nephew came with me to the shop a few days ago, he was also looking for bicycle parts and he told me he found a "small shop that has every thing and very good prices. My buddies jaws dropped to the floor. The shop was exactly what was described and I got what I needed. From that day on my loving buddies were telling every one at school that needed to get some weird thing for a school project: As him, he'll ask someone on the beauty salon and he'll find out you where to get it. Hahaha!

[@kinetickennons]

That story describes so many of our experiences to a T!!

[@louieangel273]

Kenetic Kennons. I am from Tijuana, Baja California and have been learning a lot from you about Mexico City and south/central Mexico.

[@isaacpereznegron9871]

Thanx you friends for your love to México

[@wadewave4323]

loved this video - you guys crack me up...thanks for the smiles! Hugs from cold Toronto, Canada

[@SALSAPARATI]

Muy chistosos eh!!

[@kinetickennons]

haha!!

[@gretasofiamedinachavez1202]

Jjajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajjajajaajaaaaaaaaaaa

[@allenarciga320]

jajajaja muy buen, muy bueno!

[@ari2131]

Definitely meant for each other 🥰 Love all your videos!

[@wolfgangamadeusmozart4752]

Jajajaja genial!...... Me hicieron reír 😂

[@abelationgorgoro8310]

Thank you. you guys are so much fun. You just made my day

[@bzuniga3922]

The finger comes from a show in the 70s EL CHAVO DEL OCHO means "that's" or eso eso eso that why all Mexicans know & will Use it

[@bzuniga3922]

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[@kinetickennons]

That is so interesting!

[@sandrajimenez4885]

Holaaaaa. Buen domingo güeritos!

[@rjrod6381]

Sandra Jiménez Buen dia Sandra!! :)

[@kgs2280]

You two are so much fun! I’ve been binge-watching your videos the last few days, and now I want to go back to Mexico so badly! Your comment about something being different from the Spanish you learned in high school reminded me of the first time I was in Mexico City. My friends and I were at a restaurant and I wanted butter for my bread, so I asked the waitress for some manteca, which I remembered very clearly as being butter from my H.S. Spanish (mind you, my high school years were over 50 years ago, but I was first in Mexico only 5 years after that). The waitress looked at me in extreme shock and made me wonder if I had just said a very dirty word. Finally, after some conversation I learned that butter is mantequilla, and manteca is LARD. No wonder she looked grossed out! I also used a lot of “sign language”, as in acting out things I didn’t know the word for, but, hey, it usually worked and it was a lot of fun. You two are bringing back some wonderful memories for me. Thanks for all your great videos.

[@germangama8162]

mexican muy amable, he... = texan bless your heart...

[@kinetickennons]

That is perfect!!! I hate when people say that!! haha

[@ismaelventura8832]

Good job werita.. estas aprendiendo español.. muy bien ..

[@EvilPeter23]

Welcome to México Buen contenido saben aquí veo un poco el vocabulario en inglés

[@jaliscoyurp]

I allways enjoy watching your videos, thank you guys for showing us some love. Gueras Spanish is getting so good, like really fast!!!

[@SM-zb6fh]

Jajajaja me he botado de la risa , efectivamente así decimos , yes con el dedo , la mano enfrente es gracias .

[@iramdtorres8843]

Hola amigos! Cómo siempre, su video estuvo padrísimo, me hacen reír mucho, me gusta cuando Hillary hace reír a Greg, son muy buena onda!!! Por cierto, qué bueno que ya están mejor. Saludos ; )

[@joseantoniosnell7054]

que simpáticos! puras netas!!

[@davidgahan9229]

Te amo wuera

[@arturoalcan]

My god! Que hermosa güera! Greg is the internet Lucky Guy! 👍🏼😉

[@alexsalvadorRock]

ustedes son muy chidos los mejore eh je

[@kinetickennons]

jaja muchisimas gracias eh! Que amable! jaja

[@luyzqint3760]

@@kinetickennons 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@cjov3291]

Guys you got me laughing hard like real LOL with finger nod, never thought of it. Awesome video! As usual

[@aba792000]

Great video. Just a note, to call the waiter in Mexico (or any other employee) we don’t use the informal “tu” mode saying “oye joven” like you did (4:49) we usually use the more formal “usted” mode by saying “oiga joven”. Just as the waiters will always use usted, too, when they address us customers. Also, the “eh” at the end of the phrase does mean sarcasm, just like the huh in american english often does.

[@timgonzalez7638]

Lol 🤣🤣 🤣...Very funny and so true amigos. Loved the video. Glad your feeling better Goyo.

[@ariher-m8d]

Lol you guys are funny...always in a excellent mood!! Keep it up

[@jrios109]

Wow!!! This was one of the best videos of you guys!!! :) I loved this one!!! :D It’s so true!!! :) haha!! I’m mexican but now live in the US and you just made me realize how much of a mexican I am hahha!! even though I rarely speak spanish to my friends and stuff!

[@IoriaDieffenbach]

Guys, we also understand sarcasm in Mexico, if you wanna be assertive in Mexico without being impolite just be sarcastic! We love you guys for loving our country and adapting to it.

[@lorenzovillanueva3245]

Conper conpermiso conpermisito, or muevete! La carne de burro no es transparente!!

[@Gigi.Armendi]

con per, con permiso. SEPARADO

[@edithr1200]

pero el ojo de buey lo ve todo. No pude evitar contestar esa parte😄😄☺✌😊

[@Gigi.Armendi]

@@edithr1200 Nosotros decíamos "Pero los bueyes tienen vista de rayos X" haha cosas de ninios.

[@edithr1200]

@@Gigi.Armendi jaja😊 De dónde es? Eso no lo escuche así

[@Gigi.Armendi]

@@edithr1200 haha bueno, soy de Baja California pero parte de mi niniez la viví en Sinaloa, así que ahí lo aprendí, honestamente no se si todos lo digan pero entre mis hermanos, primos y amigos cercanos eso decíamos.

[@andresornelas6353]

I am glad you are feeling better Greg 👍. It’s so true guys, it reminds me when my girlfriend and I were on vacations in Mexico 😁.

[@guillermoochoa7345]

Loved the video!!! Totally made my day. Too 😂 and so true

[@MrAbel25]

This episode is hilarious, loved it you both learned most common mannerism people in Mexico use.

[@manuelescareno7031]

Goyo. You are a lucky guy! A lucky guy indeed!

[@tootseug]

Super helpful infor. Thanks for doing this one!

[@jessecabrales1094]

Wishing everyone a beautiful day.smile ,life is good

[@hectorplascencia2271]

Kinetic"s : I suggest You both to watch "el chavo del ocho", and you'll understand the reason for the "yes/finger.

[@SergioMyTube]

Amazing video. Thanks!!! Fron Midtown Houston...

[@Cuernavacachica02]

You're exactly right about missing your family! That is the only thing hard for me!

[@youredefeeted8136]

7:35 REDRUM! REDRUM!

[@jesusm285]

You guys are awesome people...God. Bless...be safe

[@ivanfranco460]

Hello guys, a very funny video, and the touching final part where you miss your lovedones, that's me now, it's funny we moved from Mexico a mounth ago, quite curious to Denton TX, near your US home, and I am at the oposite side of the coin, all it's a highway far, not people to ask directions for, etc. An adaptation period for me and my family, enjoy Mexico and I'll enjoy TX, cómanse unos ricos elotes por mi, there is no such a delicious thing like that here!! Saludos amigos.

[@escocriertres5204]

Happy coming Thanks giving, love your videos. Conpermiso jovenes.bye

[@laloqueramich]

Are ya'll coming to the States for Thanksgiving. If you do, you should do a video of what Thanksgiving is like.

[@franciscomireles1935]

Thats so real , great job you too 👍🏼

[@leoordonez2293]

People in Mexico City and all around Mexico City, are serius sometimes I don’t get what they say either. I have family there but it’s funny how they talk lol.

[@RottenMilk99]

Omg when you talked about the "finger nod" I DIED. So funny, I had never even considered that wasn't a thing evrywhere for some reason. We also have like a "money sign", that one is weird and idk why it is like that but you could ask a mexican to show you how it looks like. Cool video!!

[@JorgeFMaltos]

lol i love the finger nod i use it all the time

[@Busybeeee]

I completely agree with the assertiveness. I remember when staying in Isla Mujeres waiting in front of a Gordita Vendor for 10 minutes while he served everybody around me and finally I just pushed myself in front of everyone for him to serve me! Love the humor Kinetic Kennons! Please do a meetup.... I'm in Mexico for the whole month of December going from Cancun to Mahahual to Bacalar! Your fans would love to meet you :-)

[@robertoarrieta9278]

Como puedo conseguir la playera de KK?

[@MarthaHernandez-er2px]

Loved it! I totally relate to everything you said about the hardest thing when you move to another country, culture: being faraway from family. For me it’s been a little over 18 years since we came to live in Canada. My daughter was born a year after so she’s 17 so her dream is to go to Mexico City and live there for at least a year so she’s looking into University programs with an exchange option.

[@alfredomurillo8293]

Que bien ya entienden el lenguaje corporal o lenguaje de señas que utilizamos l@s Mexican@s.

[@TheMrAxcel]

Omg guys I love you so much 💕 your videos are amazing and funny 👏🏻👏🏻

[@FlordePrimavera81]

Good to see Greg feels better😃saludos Hill and Greg;)

[@gloriadiaz11]

I love your channel because for me you guys have the perfect English pronunciation, not too fast, not too slow, just both perfect in your pronunciation, you could be the perfect English teachers in México and no doubt you guys could get inmediatelly a job in schools there, half time or full time and well paid, even in language centers just for a short period of time, I remember I had an English teacher in my Career in Mexico years ago that she couldn’t understand an Spanish word, she was like 17 years old earning a very good salary, she was fun and the best of all, students could learn the real English accent, if you guys some day plan to establish in one place, I think teaching English would be perfect for you and Mexican students, the good thing here is that you already know some Spanish, you should give it a try, I think it’d be fun💖

[@paulaharmony]

¡Buenísimo! Los güeritos muy observadores. Cuídense y coman bien...ahora...vayan al nido de Quetzalcóatl (hay que sacar cita y está ubicado en el Estado de México) no muy lejos de CDMX. 😊😉 Sean felices.

[@azul9551]

Guaao!! Los invito a mi casa, esta serca de la señora! Que vende quesadillas sin Queso! Y serca de juana la señora de los tamales!!!

[@TigreRG]

"Con permiso" also means "I´m going" in or "I´m going out", I can use it in a crowded elevator or when leaving a group of people.

[@rjrod6381]

Hola Weritos!. You are so right about the meaning of those words.Hidden meanings, or multiple meanings depending on the situation or how you say it.Saludos!! :)

[@FerSeverini]

Totalmente de acuerdo con las traducciones.., la CD de México tiene su propio idioma y mucho tiene que ver con las prisas y el 2do sentido o el albur del citadino. And you nailed it, there are many layers!!

[@drunkashow21]

Con permiso= move the fruck out my way( politely). Awesome video I can relate. Yes my favorite one is "Niños cuiden a sus padres" on other words " parents take care of your darn children " hahahaha.

[@ernestalphonse1217]

I think that the gesture we made with the hand when we say "thank you" or "no, thanks", is the same, it hasn't a different inclination. Also when somebody is rude we address to him not polite, but more polite. Because we know that that will angry more that person. By the way "ahorita" is more like "I will do whenever I want to do it".

[@JobSalazar]

I think 🤔 like any part of the world 🌎...sarcasm works wonders, plus it is fun . Órale guey ! Hey happy thanksgiving 🦃 amigos !

[@MarcoG70]

Hi guys... "Con permiso eh" I' need to watch your funny video... but "ahorita" because I need to use my signing finger to call the waitress in the restaurante. "Son muy amables eh" as usual sharing with us your experiencies.😅

[@Sanora86]

4:50 “oiga joven!”

[@eddiemartinez9715]

Con permiso = mueveteeeeeeee

[@MalluStyleMultiMedia]

Did you guys pick up a lot of Spanish? Fluent by now? Trying to see if immersion works or not.