Caillou
/kaiʝou/from spelling rules
Caillou is the Spanish name for the young boy who is the main character of a children's book and television series.
This phrase refers specifically to the name of the character from the children's media franchise.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaiʝou/
Did you know?
- Spanish viewers often joke that Caillou sounds like a distorted version of callo, the Spanish word for a callus or a traditional chickpea stew.
- In Spanish, the sound of the name can be confused with cayó, the past tense of the verb 'to fall', leading to puns in subtitles or social media memes about the character falling over.
- Although Caillou is used in Spanish media, the name is not of Spanish origin but is French for 'pebble' or 'small stone'.
Examples in context
- A los niños les gusta Caillou.Children like Caillou.
- ¿Has visto el programa de Caillou?Have you seen the Caillou show?
- Mi hijo pequeño quiere ver a Caillou.My little son wants to watch Caillou.
Example conversation
A mother and son are sitting in the living room.
- MaríaMateo, ¿quieres ver dibujos animados?Mateo, do you want to watch cartoons?
- MateoSí, quiero ver a Caillou.Yes, I want to watch Caillou.
- MaríaEstá bien, lo pondré ahora.All right, I will put it on now.
- Mateo¡Gracias, mamá!Thanks, mom!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
