chico sucio
/t͡ʃiko suθjo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'dirty boy' is translated as chico sucio.
The phrase is used to describe a boy who is not clean and has dirt on his body or clothes.
Which one should you use?
You can use niño sucio if you want to specifically emphasize that the person is a young boy or child.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term Chico guarro is used to refer to someone dirty.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a dirty girl, change the masculine noun and adjective to their feminine forms: chica sucia. To make the phrase plural, add -s to both the noun and the adjective, resulting in chicos sucios.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃiko suθjo/
Did you know?
- The term chico has a mysterious possible origin in the Yucatec Maya language, specifically from the word chiʼik. This suggests that the common Spanish word for 'boy' might have indigenous American roots.
Examples in context
- ¡Oye, chico cochino! Lava tus manos antes de comer.Hey, dirty boy! Wash your hands before eating.
- No seas tan guarro, chico. Deberías mantener tu habitación limpia.Don't be so dirty, boy. You should keep your room clean.
- Ese chico sucio necesita un baño.That dirty boy needs a bath.
- El chico sucio tiene barro en la ropa.The dirty boy has mud on his clothes.
- No dejes que el chico sucio toque el sofá.Don't let the dirty boy touch the sofa.
Example conversation
Sofía sees Javier after he finishes gardening.
- SofíaJavier, eres un chico sucio.Javier, you are a dirty boy.
- JavierTengo mucha tierra en las manos.I have a lot of dirt on my hands.
- SofíaVe a lavarte ahora mismo.Go wash yourself right now.
- JavierEstá bien, voy al baño.Okay, I'm going to the bathroom.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chico, sucio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
