piernas locas
/pjeɾnas lokas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "crazy legs" is translated into Spanish as piernas locas.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation where piernas means "legs" and locas means "crazy".
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single "crazy leg", the adjective must change to the feminine singular form loca.
Did you know?
- Spanish has several idiomatic ways to describe leg movements that don't use 'crazy', such as tener hormigueo which literally means 'to have ants' when legs feel tingly.
- Placing the adjective before the noun as locas piernas transforms the phrase from a simple description into a poetic or literary expression.
- In Spanish, the adjective locas remains feminine even if the legs belong to a man, because it must agree with the feminine noun piernas.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are resting after a long hike.
- AlejandroSiento que tengo piernas locas ahora mismo.I feel like I have crazy legs right now.
- MaríaYo también, María está muy cansada.Me too, María is very tired.
- AlejandroEs normal por caminar tanto tiempo.It's normal after walking for so long.
- MaríaNecesito descansar mis piernas locas.I need to rest my crazy legs.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
