flequillo cortina
/flekiʝo koɾtina/from spelling rules
The English phrase "curtain bangs" is translated into Spanish as flequillo cortina.
This phrase refers to a hairstyle featuring a fringe of hair that is parted down the middle and swept to the sides of the face.
How do you pronounce it?
/flekiʝo koɾtina/
Did you know?
- In some historical regions of Spain such as Salamanca, cortina once referred to a small piece of enclosed land rather than a fabric window covering.
- The word flequillo is a diminutive of fleco, a term used for everything from the tassels on a rug to the hem of a shawl.
- If you are in a hair salon in Mexico or parts of Latin America, you might simply ask for a fleco rather than the more formal flequillo.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría un flequillo cortina, por favor.I would like curtain bangs, please.
- ¡Me hice un fleco de cortina y me encanta cómo se ve!I got curtain bangs, and I love how they look!
- Me quiero hacer un flequillo cortina.I want to get curtain bangs.
- El flequillo cortina es muy elegante.Curtain bangs are very elegant.
- Ella tiene un flequillo cortina muy lindo.She has very pretty curtain bangs.
Example conversation
At a hair salon.
- AlejandroHola, María. ¿Qué te vas a hacer?Hello, María. What are you going to do?
- MaríaQuiero probarme un flequillo cortina hoy.I want to try curtain bangs today.
- AlejandroEse flequillo cortina te quedará muy bien.Those curtain bangs will look great on you.
- MaríaGracias, Alejandro. Estoy muy emocionada.Thanks, Alejandro. I am very excited.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cortina, flequillo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
