mujer loca
/muxeɾ loka/from spelling rules
The English phrase "crazy woman" is translated into Spanish as mujer loca.
The phrase is used to describe a woman who behaves in a mentally unstable or irrational way.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term mujer trastornada is specifically used to refer to a woman who is mentally disturbed.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase una mujer loca, the indefinite article una is used to mean "a" or "one" before the feminine noun mujer. The adjective loca must end in -a to agree with the feminine gender of mujer.
Did you know?
- In certain slang contexts, loca can function as a gender-neutral term of address, used to speak to anyone regardless of their actual gender.
- In Spanish, using the verb estar with loca suggests a temporary state of madness, while ser implies that being a mujer loca is a permanent part of her identity.
- The word loca is frequently used in Spanish to describe a woman who is incredibly brave or a daring risk-taker rather than someone who is mentally unstable.
Examples in context
- Eres una mujer loca.You're a crazy woman.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase mujer loca.Tatoeba #3562766 by ficion, translation #3330905 by CK
- La mujer de la que te hablé es completamente desquiciada. No puedo entender su comportamiento.The woman I told you about is completely crazy. I can't understand her behavior.
- Ayer conocí a una mujer chiflada en el parque. ¡Estaba bailando bajo la lluvia sin motivo alguno!Yesterday I met a crazy woman in the park. She was dancing in the rain for no reason at all!
- Vaya, esa mujer trastornada acaba de gritarle al conductor del autobús sin razón aparente.Wow, that mentally disturbed woman just yelled at the bus driver for no apparent reason.
- Esa mujer loca no deja de gritar.That crazy woman won't stop screaming.
- La vecina es una mujer loca.The neighbor is a crazy woman.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are watching people in a park.
- Daniel¿Viste a esa mujer loca?Did you see that crazy woman?
- ElenaSí, es muy extraña.Yes, she is very strange.
- DanielElena, ella parece estar fuera de control.Elena, she seems to be out of control.
- ElenaTienes razón, Daniel.You are right, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
