mocos
/mokos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "boogers" is translated into Spanish as mocos.
mocos is the most common and informal term for boogers.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this word is moco, while the plural form is mocos.
How do you pronounce it?
/mokos/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you say someone is mocoso, you are not just saying they have a booger, but calling them a 'brat' or a 'spoiled child'.
- The word moco is also used in certain contexts to describe a 'clumsy mistake' or a 'slip-up', similar to how an English speaker might say they 'slipped up'.
- There is a colloquial expression soltar un moco which can be used to describe someone who accidentally lets a secret slip.
Examples in context
- Límpiate los mocos.Wipe your boogers off.This sentence is useful for learning how to use the word mocos in a command.Tatoeba #10680530 by DJ_Saidez, translation #10680531 by DJ_Saidez
- Tengo secreciones nasalesI have boogers
- ¡No te metas el dedo en la nariz! ¡Vas a sacarte los mocos!Don't pick your nose! You'll remove your boogers!
- Mi hermanito siempre tiene mocos.My little brother always has boogers.
- Tiene mocos en la nariz.He has boogers in his nose.
- No te toques los mocos.Don't touch your boogers.
Example conversation
A mother notices her son needs a tissue.
- ElenaMateo, tienes mocos.Mateo, you have boogers.
- Mateo¡Ay! No los veo.Oh! I don't see them.
- ElenaUsa un pañuelo ahora.Use a tissue now.
- MateoYa me limpié, mamá.I already cleaned myself, mom.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
