depilación brasileña
/depilaθjon bɾasileɲa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for brazilian wax is depilación brasileña.
The term depilación brasileña is used in professional spa and salon contexts to refer to this specific hair removal service.
Which one should you use?
While depilación brasileña is the standard term, you can also use depilación con cera brasileña if you want to be more explicit about the use of wax.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the adjective brasileña must follow the noun depilación and must agree in gender (feminine).
How do you pronounce it?
/depilaθjon bɾasileɲa/
Did you know?
- The word depilación comes from the Latin pilō, meaning 'hair'. This makes it a distant relative of the English word 'pillow', which originally referred to a cushion filled with hair or wool.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, asking for a depilación brasileña might be confusing because salons often distinguish between brasileña and hollywoodiana, the latter removing all hair instead of leaving a small strip.
- Using the word depilación when you mean 'shaving' can be a costly mistake at a salon. While afeitado refers to cutting hair with a blade, depilación specifically means removing hair from the root.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuánto cuesta el servicio de depilación brasileña?How much does the Brazilian wax service cost?
- El tratamiento de depilación brasileña tiene un costo de $50.The Brazilian wax treatment has a cost of $50.
- ¿Ya te hiciste la cera brasileña para el verano?Did you already get the Brazilian wax for the summer?
- ¡Sí! ¡Me quedé sin pelitos!Yes! I'm hairless!
- Quiero hacerme la depilación brasileña.I want to get a brazilian wax.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta la depilación brasileña?How much does the brazilian wax cost?
- Ella prefiere la depilación brasileña.She prefers the brazilian wax.
Example conversation
Elena is talking to her friend about her beauty appointment.
- AlejandroElena, ¿ya tienes cita para el salón?Elena, do you already have an appointment for the salon?
- ElenaSí, voy a hacerme una depilación brasileña.Yes, I'm going to get a brazilian wax.
- AlejandroEs un proceso muy rápido.It is a very quick process.
- ElenaEspero que no me duela mucho.I hope it doesn't hurt me too much.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries depilación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
