arete
Mexico, everyday
In Mexico an earring is an arete, and you usually talk about the pair as los aretes. A larger hoop or dangling earring is often called an arracada. It is also called pendiente.
Meaning: jewelry worn on the ear (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| arete | Mexico, everyday |
| arracada | Mexico, hoop or large |
| pendiente | Spain, also understood |
Se me perdió un arete means "I lost an earring". At a jewelry shop you can ask ¿Tienen aretes de plata?
Which one should you use?
Pendiente is the usual word in Spain and some other countries, and Mexicans will understand it, but arete is the natural choice in Mexico.
How does it change in a sentence?
Arete is masculine: un arete, los aretes.
Did you know?
- The town of Taxco in Guerrero is famous for its silver jewelry, including many styles of aretes.
Examples in context
- Me regalaron unos aretes de plata.They gave me some silver earrings.
- Perdí un arete en la fiesta.I lost an earring at the party.
- Esas arracadas son muy grandes.Those hoops are very big.
Example conversation
Isabel and her sister Mónica choose gifts at a silver shop in Taxco.
- Isabel¿Qué te parecen estos aretes?What do you think of these earrings?
- MónicaMe gustan más las arracadas.I like the hoops more.
- IsabelEntonces llevamos las dos.Then we take both.
