loca
/ˈloka/
The English phrase "crazy lady" is translated into Spanish as loca.
It is common to use loca as an interjection, such as ¡Loca!, to call someone crazy or to express disbelief at something someone said.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the definite article la before loca changes the phrase from "crazy lady" to "the crazy lady", resulting in la loca. The plural form of loca is locas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈloka/
Did you know?
- The word loca is frequently used in LGBTQ+ slang across Latin America as a coded term of community and identity, often independent of actual mental health.
- The noun locura (madness) is often used in Spanish to describe something wonderful or incredible, such as a 'locura de oferta' (a madness of an offer). In this context, it signals an extreme degree of something positive.
- There is a subtle difference between saying es loca and está loca. While both are used, está loca often implies a temporary state of madness or acting out, whereas es loca suggests it is a permanent personality trait.
Examples in context
- Esa mujer está chifladaThat woman is crazy
- ¡Esa mujer está loca de remate!That woman is completely crazy!
- Durante la conferencia, una mujer desequilibrada interrumpió al orador principal.During the conference, an unbalanced woman interrupted the main speaker.
- ¡No le hagas caso, está loca de remate!Don't pay attention to her, she is completely crazy!
- Esa mujer es una loca.That woman is a crazy lady.
- Mi vecina está loca.My neighbor is a crazy lady.
- No escuches a esa loca.Don't listen to that crazy lady.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking about a strange woman in the park.
- Sofía¿Viste a esa loca en el parque?Did you see that crazy lady in the park?
- AlejandroSí, Sofía, es muy extraña.Yes, Sofía, she is very strange.
- SofíaParece una loca total.She seems like a total crazy lady.
- AlejandroTienes razón, es muy rara.You are right, she is very weird.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry loca, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
