bikini
/bikini/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "bikini" is bikini.
The word refers to a bathing suit.
Meaning: bathing suit (noun)
Which one should you use?
While bikini is the standard term, you may also encounter the informal variation El biquini. For a more descriptive and formal way to refer to the garment, you can use el traje de baño de dos piezas.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine and is preceded by the definite article el (e.g., el bikini). The plural form is los bikinis.
How do you pronounce it?
/bikini/
Did you know?
- In Catalonia, if you order a biquini in a café, you will receive a toasted ham and cheese sandwich rather than swimwear.
- Spanish speakers often use the phrase ir en bikini to describe the act of wearing one, literally meaning 'to go in bikini'.
- The word bikini follows the same gender rules as many other foreign borrowings, staying masculine as el bikini, even though the garment is worn by women.
Examples in context
- Judy decidió ponerse su nuevo bikini.Judy decided to wear her new bikini.This sentence shows how to use the word bikini to describe someone deciding to wear it.Tatoeba #8944278 by diegohn, translation #53006 by CN
- La última vez que vi a Mary llevaba bikini.Mary was wearing a bikini that last time I saw her.This sentence is useful for describing what someone was wearing using the word bikini.Tatoeba #8088971 by Seael, translation #2737249 by CK
- Me compré un bikini azul para el viaje.I bought a blue bikini for the trip.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Javier are at a clothing store near the beach.
- Javier¿Te gusta ese bikini rojo, María?Do you like that red bikini, María?
- MaríaSí, es muy bonito.Yes, it is very pretty.
- JavierEntonces deberías comprarlo.Then you should buy it.
- MaríaTienes razón, me lo llevaré.You are right, I will take it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bikini, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
