Which one should you use?
You might use muchacha tomada to describe a girl who has had a few drinks. In many Latin American countries, the term chica tomada is a common colloquial way to say someone is drunk.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The term chica borracha is informal. For a more formal or literary tone, you can use the adjective ebria in the phrase chica ebria. In many Latin American countries, the colloquial term chica tomada is also frequently used.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Latin American countries, saying someone is tomada is a common colloquial way to describe being drunk.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective borracha must agree in gender with the feminine noun chica. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s, resulting in chicas borrachas.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃika boratʃa/
Did you know?
- The adjective borracha is used in the expression borracha de amor to describe someone who is 'drunk with love'.
- The formal term ebria comes from the Latin 'ebrius', which is also the root of the English word 'inebriated'.
- The word borracha may share a linguistic ancestor with the Catalan word morratxa, which refers to a 'flask'.
Examples in context
- Ayer, esa chica estaba bien borracha en la reunión.Yesterday, that girl was so drunk at the gathering.
- Esa chica borracha no puede caminar bien.That drunk girl cannot walk well.
- Vimos a una chica borracha en la fiesta.We saw a drunk girl at the party.
- La chica borracha se quedó dormida en el sofá.The drunk girl fell asleep on the sofa.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are talking about a person they saw at a party.
- Elena¿Viste a la chica borracha cerca de la puerta?Did you see the drunk girl near the door?
- MateoSí, la vi hace un momento.Yes, I saw her a moment ago.
- ElenaParecía que necesitaba un taxi.She looked like she needed a taxi.
- MateoEs verdad, Elena, se veía muy mal.It's true, Elena, she looked very bad.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries borracha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
