chico emo
/t͡ʃiko emo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "emo kid" is chico emo.
The phrase refers to a young person who follows the emo subculture, often characterized by specific fashion and a focus on emotional expression. You can also use the descriptive phrase joven con estilo emo to say "young person with an emo style".
Which one should you use?
You should use niño emo if you are specifically referring to a young child rather than a teenager or adolescent. You can also use joven con estilo emo.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use chico emo for a male and chica emo for a female. To refer to a group of boys or a mixed-gender group, change the noun to the plural chicos emo. In some dialects or informal speech, the adjective can also be pluralized to chicos emos.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃiko emo/
Did you know?
- The word chico has two completely different origins depending on the region. While in many places it is an expressive evolution of the Latin 'ciccum' meaning 'trifle', in Mexico it can also trace back to the Yucatec Maya word 'chi'ik'.
- In some Latin American countries, the term emo was used in the 2000s as a generic slang term to describe anyone who was acting overly dramatic or sad, regardless of their fashion.
- The term chico can sometimes be used as a synonym for 'small' or 'little' in many Latin American countries. This creates a linguistic coincidence where 'chico emo' could technically be interpreted as a 'small emo' if context is missing.
Examples in context
- Me encontré con dos jóvenes emo en el concierto de rock.I met two emo kids at the rock concert.
- Mi hermana es una adolescente emo y le encanta la música melancólica.My sister is an emo teenager and she loves melancholic music.
- Ayer conocí a una chica emo muy interesante en el parque.Yesterday, I met a very interesting emo girl at the park.
- Mis amigos y yo éramos jóvenes con estilo emo durante la secundaria.My friends and I were young people with an emo style during high school.
- Ese chico emo lleva el pelo negro.That emo kid has black hair.
- Mi hermano era un chico emo en la secundaria.My brother was an emo kid in high school.
- Parece un chico emo con esa ropa.He looks like an emo kid with those clothes.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are looking at old photos.
- ElenaMira esta foto, ¡pareces un chico emo!Look at this photo, you look like an emo kid!
- AlejandroSí, me encantaba esa ropa en aquel entonces.Yes, I loved those clothes back then.
- ElenaTeníamos un estilo muy diferente.We had a very different style.
- AlejandroEra la época de los chicos emo.It was the era of the emo kids.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chico, emo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
