Comments on: Spanish language/culture question: How do Mexicans refer to white people?

By: Lidia

Lidia — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:40:17 +0000

So no offense taken… there is no need to be offended at your question.

The best way would be americana. Guera just means your light skinned, maybe blonde hair. And gringa is just a more impolite way to say it but not offensive either.

So maybe that helps.. a little

By: kilroy

kilroy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:40:17 +0000

take into account that mexican isn´t a race, some mexicans are actually white, and some other Latin American countries are mostly white (check Argentina or Uruguay), mexicans do have a word for white people which is "güero".

By: AniMeriiFreak

AniMeriiFreak — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:40:17 +0000

In a okay term I’m thinking Americana/o and in a bad way or disrespectful way it would be Gringa/o. That’s all I know :/

By: Profuy

Profuy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:40:17 +0000

Kilroy nailed it.

You can’t refer to Mexicans as a race. It’s a nationality.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:40:17 +0000

gringos, which means americans or
guerros. which means whites

you would call yourself gringa

dont be offended if mexicans call you guerra. its not a racist comment.

By: Lyle

Lyle — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:40:17 +0000

Gringo is what most people would call you, but it is not seen as offensive. It just means foreigner, or specifically white person. Weto (not sure about the spelling) is more like "whitey".

By: Horance Blockard

Horance Blockard — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:40:17 +0000

Well, I live in LA and most of the comparably few white people I have met are mexican. In fact, my friend, who has very fair skin, blue eyes, and blond hair, would fly into a rage if anyone dares call her white and would swear upon him on high that she is a hundred percent mexican (not too sure if she’s 100 percent indios)