teñirme el pelo
/teɲiɾme el pelo/from spelling rules
To say "dye my hair" in Spanish, use teñirme el pelo.
The phrase teñirme el pelo is used to express the act of dyeing your hair. You may also encounter the expression Pintarse el pelo, which literally means "to paint one's hair," used to say the same thing. If you want to specifically say "apply hair dye," you can use Aplicarme tinte.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the infinitive form teñirse, the reflexive pronoun se is used to show the action is performed on oneself. To say "I dye my hair" in the present tense, the reflexive pronoun moves to the front of the conjugated verb, resulting in me tiño el pelo.
How do you pronounce it?
/teɲiɾme el pelo/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying teñir mi pelo. English speakers often mistakenly use the possessive adjective mi (my) instead of the reflexive pronoun me (myself) when talking about body parts in Spanish.
Did you know?
- The word pelo can be used in the idiom ponerse los pelos de punta, which means to get goosebumps or feel terrified.
- The English word 'pile' of fine hair shares the same ancient root as the Spanish word pelo.
- Depending on the context, pelo refers to any hair on the body, whereas cabello specifically refers to the hair on the head.
Examples in context
- Quería teñirme el pelo.I wanted to dye my hair.This sentence is useful for expressing a past desire to dye your hair using teñirme el pelo.Tatoeba #8258986 by fpp, translation #8257646 by CK
- Me gusta teñirme el pelo.I like to dye my hair.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for dyeing your hair using teñirme el pelo.Tatoeba #1762586 by Shishir, translation #1762582 by Amastan
- Quiero teñirme el pelo de rojo.I want to dye my hair red.This sentence is useful for expressing an intention to dye your hair a specific color using teñirme el pelo.Tatoeba #5147601 by don_ramon, translation #5147480 by CarpeLanam
- Disculpe, ¿me podría recomendar cómo teñirme el cabello?Excuse me, could you recommend how to dye my hair?
- Creo que quiero pintarme el pelo de rubio este veranoI think I want to dye my hair blonde this summer
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and María are talking in a hair salon.
- MateoMaría, ¿me ayudas a teñirme el pelo?María, will you help me dye my hair?
- MaríaClaro, ¿de qué color quieres teñirte el pelo?Sure, what color do you want to dye your hair?
- MateoQuiero teñirme el pelo de color café.I want to dye my hair brown.
- MaríaTe quedaría muy bien ese tono.That shade would look very good on you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, pelo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
