cabeza hueca
/kabeθa weka/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "bubble head" is cabeza hueca.
cabeza hueca is a popular slang expression used to describe a person who is foolish or lacks intelligence.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because cabeza is a feminine noun, the adjective must also be in the feminine form, which is hueca.
Did you know?
- The word cabeza is a linguistic oddity because it transitioned from a neuter plural in Vulgar Latin to a feminine singular in Spanish.
- In Spanish, calling someone a cabeza hueca is often considered less offensive than using estúpido, as the former can sometimes be used playfully between friends or toward children.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, calling someone a cabeza hueca can be seen as slightly more poetic or old-fashioned than using more aggressive, modern insults. It suggests a lack of substance rather than just stupidity.
Examples in context
- No le hagas caso, es una cabeza hueca.Don't pay attention to him, he is a bubble head.
- A veces parece una cabeza hueca.Sometimes she seems like a bubble head.
- Ese tipo es un completo cabeza hueca.That guy is a complete bubble head.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are discussing a silly mistake a friend made.
- SofíaDaniel, no puedo creer que hizo eso.Daniel, I can't believe he did that.
- DanielEs que es un cabeza hueca.It's just that he's a bubble head.
- SofíaTienes razón, es muy distraído.You're right, he is very distracted.
- DanielSí, a veces no piensa en nada.Yes, sometimes he doesn't think about anything.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cabeza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
