Things to call people

1.Significant other or beloved family member
-Mi cielo- my sky
-Mi riena- my queen
-Mi vida- my life
-Preciosa- precious (please use Gollum voice)
-Querida- My dear, beloved
They don´t use many foods as pet names like we do in the U.S (ie honey, sweet pea, sugar, muffins--ick)

2.Young people
-Mi hijita- pronounced “mihita”, my little daughter or much younger female friend
-Nena- an affectionate way of saying niña, or little girl
-Guagua- baby

3.Others
-Verde- creepy, as in “There were a lot of creepy old men in that Salsoteca”
-Mandarina- hen-pecked husband. Why I know this, I have no idea.