drag queen
/ˌdɾaɡ ˈkwin/
In Spanish, the English phrase drag queen is translated as drag queen.
The term refers to a male who dresses up in women's clothing.
Meaning: male who dresses up in women's clothing (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun phrase is typically treated as feminine, using the feminine article una and feminine adjectives to match the persona. However, the masculine article un can be used when referring specifically to the person's biological sex or in a more generic grammatical sense.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌdɾaɡ ˈkwin/
Did you know?
- In Spain, the phrase montaje is sometimes used to refer to the act of putting on the drag persona, literally meaning 'assembly' or 'setup'.
- While drag queen is common, you may encounter the term transformista in Spanish. This word emphasizes the 'transformation' of the person and is often used in older or more formal contexts.
- In Spain, some performers might use the term travesti to describe their art, though this carries different social and political connotations than in Latin America.
Examples in context
- Un niño es más seguro con un drag queen que con un cura.A child is safer with a drag queen than with a priest.This sentence illustrates the use of drag queen.Tatoeba #11930177 by shekitten, translation #11928692 by shekitten
- ¡Wow, mira esa drag queen! ¡Es magnífica!Wow, look at that drag queen! She is magnificent!
- Me encantó el show de ese transformista, ¡fue asombroso!I loved that transformista's show, it was amazing!
- Ella es una drag queen muy famosa.She is a very famous drag queen.
- Vimos a un drag queen en el desfile.We saw a drag queen in the parade.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about a show they saw.
- Lucía¿Te gustó el espectáculo de la drag queen?Did you like the drag queen show?
- MateoSí, la drag queen era increíble.Yes, the drag queen was incredible.
- LucíaMateo, ella tenía un vestuario muy brillante.Mateo, she had a very bright costume.
- MateoEs cierto, era muy espectacular.That's true, she was very spectacular.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “drag queen” translations and entries drag queen, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
