guante
everyday, Mexico
A glove is a guante in Mexican Spanish. Because gloves come in pairs, you usually hear the plural guantes.
Meaning: hand covering (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| guante | everyday, Mexico |
| Guantes | plural |
The word covers winter gloves, work gloves and baseball gloves. A glove for catching is a guante de beisbol.
Which one should you use?
A mitten is a manopla and a boxing glove is a guante de box.
How do you pronounce it?
Say GWAN-teh. The u is pronounced as a w.
Did you know?
- Baseball is popular in northern and southern Mexico, so guante de beisbol is a common phrase in many towns.
Examples in context
- Se me perdió un guante.I lost one glove.
- Necesitas guantes para el frío.You need gloves for the cold.
- Compré un guante de beisbol.I bought a baseball glove.
Example conversation
Diego and his mother Rocío pack for a trip to the mountains near Toluca.
- RocíoDiego, ¿ya empacaste los guantes?Diego, did you pack the gloves?
- DiegoSolo encontré uno.I only found one.
- RocíoBusca el otro en el cajón.Look for the other in the drawer.
