me corté el pelo
/me koɾte el pelo/from spelling rules
To say I got a haircut in Spanish, use me corté el pelo.
me corté el pelo is the usual way to tell people your hair has been cut, even when a hairdresser did the cutting.
What does it mean word for word?
corté is the past tense of cortar, to cut and el pelo means the hair.
Which one should you use?
Me hice un corte de pelo also means I got a haircut. He ido a la peluquería means I went to the hair salon. Using cabello instead of pelo sounds a little more formal or polished.
How does it change in a sentence?
corté is the first person singular preterite of cortar.
How do you pronounce it?
In IPA it is /me koɾte el pelo/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use my before hair. Say me corté el pelo with the article el, not me corté mi pelo.
Did you know?
- In certain regions, if you say me corté el pelo without context, a listener might ask ¿tú mismo? to check if you actually cut it yourself rather than visiting a professional.
- The word pelo shares a common ancestor with the English word 'pile', which refers to the short, fine hair on animals.
- While pelo is common, using cabello is often preferred in beauty advertisements or high-end salons to evoke a sense of luxury and care.
Examples in context
- Me hice un corte de pelo increíble. ¡Me encanta cómo luce ahora!I got an amazing haircut. I love how it looks now!
- Me corté el pelo ayer.I got a haircut yesterday.
- Me corté el pelo para la fiesta.I got a haircut for the party.
- Me corté el pelo un poco más corto.I got my hair cut a bit shorter.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel meet at a cafe.
- Lucía¿Te gusta mi nuevo estilo?Do you like my new style?
- Daniel¡Sí! ¿Te cortaste el pelo?Yes! Did you get a haircut?
- LucíaSí, me corté el pelo esta mañana.Yes, I got a haircut this morning.
- DanielTe queda muy bien, Lucía.It looks great on you, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, me, pelo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
