audífonos
Mexico, everyday
In Mexico headphones are called audífonos. The word covers both big over-ear headphones and small earbuds. It is also called auriculares and cascos.
Meaning: devices worn on the ears for listening (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| audífonos | Mexico, everyday |
| auriculares | neutral |
| cascos | Spain |
Ponte los audífonos means "put your headphones on". You can add a detail: audífonos inalámbricos are wireless and audífonos con micrófono have a mic.
Which one should you use?
Auriculares is used in Spain and in more formal writing, and cascos is common in Spain for large headphones. In Mexico audífonos is the natural word.
How does it change in a sentence?
Audífonos is masculine and plural: unos audífonos, mis audífonos.
Did you know?
- In Mexico a hearing aid is also called audífono, so context matters when the word is used in the singular.
Examples in context
- Olvidé mis audífonos en casa.I forgot my headphones at home.
- Compré unos audífonos inalámbricos.I bought some wireless headphones.
- Bájale, traes los audífonos muy fuerte.Turn it down, your headphones are too loud.
Example conversation
Fernando asks his sister Alma to share her headphones on a bus in Puebla.
- Fernando¿Me prestas tus audífonos?Can you lend me your headphones?
- AlmaSí, pero cuídalos.Yes, but take care of them.
- FernandoClaro, gracias.Of course, thanks.
