monada
/moˈnada/
The Spanish word for cutie is monada.
monada is used to describe a cute person or animal.
Meaning: cute person or animal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of monada is monadas.
How do you pronounce it?
/moˈnada/
Did you know?
- The word monada is built from the word for 'monkey', which is mono.
- In Spain, mono is frequently used to describe cute clothes or objects, whereas in some Latin American countries, it primarily refers to a jumpsuit.
- While monada describes a cute person, the plural monadas can also refer to cute or funny little tricks and antics.
Examples in context
- Me pareces muy encantador/a.You seem very cute.
- ¡Hola guapo/guapa! ¿Qué tal?Hi cutie! How are you?
- Eres muy bonito/bonita.You are very cute.
- Hola amor/amorcito, te extrañé mucho.Hi cutie, I missed you so much.
- ¡Qué monada de bebé!What a cutie of a baby!
- Tu perro es una monada.Your dog is a cutie.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are looking at a photo of a puppy.
- AlejandroMira esta foto, Lucía.Look at this photo, Lucía.
- Lucía¡Es una monada!He is a cutie!
- AlejandroEs el perro de mi primo.It is my cousin's dog.
- LucíaQué lindo es.How cute he is.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry monada, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries monada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
