How to Say ‘Free / For free’ in Mexican Spanish
De gorra
deh GOH-rrah
[deh GOH-rrah]
💬 Usage Tip: gorra literally means "cap". You'll hear entrar de gorra "get in without paying".
Phrase Breakdown
De
[deh]
for / of
Preposition; here it forms the expression meaning 'for free'.
Entramos de gorra.
We got in for free.
gorra
[GOH-rrah]
cap (free-loading)
Literally 'cap'; in the phrase it means getting something free.
Comimos de gorra en la boda.
We ate for free at the wedding.
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