How to Say "Helmets" in Spanish

cascos

/ˈkaskos/

The English phrase helmets is translated into Spanish as cascos.

The word cascos is used to refer to helmets. In many Spanish-speaking regions, it is also used colloquially to refer to headphones.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In some parts of Spain, particularly in medieval contexts or historical reenactments, yelmo is used to describe a helmet.

The singular form of cascos is casco.

/ˈkaskos/

In Spanish, casco refers to the 'old town' or historic center of a city, such as el casco antiguo. This describes the original fortified core of a settlement.
When referring to horses, cascos means 'hooves'. If you hear a text describing cascos hitting the pavement, it is likely referring to horses rather than people in helmets.
The word casco can also refer to the 'hull' or outer shell of a ship in maritime Spanish.

Los soldados llevaban cascos de acero.
The soldiers were wearing steel helmets.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe soldiers wearing cascos.
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En la construcción, todos los trabajadores deben usar casco de seguridad.
In construction, all workers must wear a safety helmet.
No te olvides de ponerte el casco protector antes de montar en la motocicleta.
Don't forget to put on your protective helmet before riding the motorcycle.
El caballero bajó la visera del yelmo antes de entrar en combate.
The knight lowered the visor of his helmet before going into battle.
Los cascos están en la caja de herramientas.
The helmets are in the toolbox.

Javier and María are preparing for a mountain biking trip.

Javier

¿Dónde están los cascos para el ciclismo?
Where are the helmets for cycling?
María

Están en el maletero del coche.
They are in the car trunk.
Javier

Gracias, María, por guardarlos ahí.
Thanks, María, for keeping them there.
María

De nada, Javier, ¡vamos a pedalear!
You're welcome, Javier, let's go riding!

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