chica sucia
/t͡ʃika suθja/from spelling rules
The English phrase "dirty girl" is translated into Spanish as chica sucia.
This phrase is used to describe a girl or woman who is physically unclean or covered in dirt.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃika suθja/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, calling a woman sucia is a heavy sexual insult rather than a comment on her hygiene. It is often used to label someone as 'promiscuous' or 'loose'.
- If you want to call a child 'dirty' in a cute or playful way, like 'piggy', it is more common to use cochina instead of sucia.
- The word sucia can be used in slang to describe someone who is 'sneaky' or 'untrustworthy'. This moves the meaning from physical dirt to a person's deceptive character.
Examples in context
- La chica sucia juega en el lodo.The dirty girl plays in the mud.
- Esa chica sucia necesita un baño urgente.That dirty girl needs an urgent bath.
Example conversation
Sofía sees Mateo's daughter after she played in the mud.
- SofíaMira, tienes una chica sucia aquí.Look, you have a dirty girl here.
- MateoSí, estuvo jugando en el jardín.Yes, she was playing in the garden.
- SofíaEstá llena de lodo.She is full of mud.
- MateoVoy a bañarla ahora mismo.I am going to bathe her right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
