chaqueta
standard
In Honduras a jacket is a chaqueta. Many people also say chumpa for a casual jacket, a word found across Central America.
Meaning: outer garment (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| chaqueta | standard |
| chumpa | Central America, casual |
Chaqueta is understood everywhere and fits a formal jacket. Chumpa is the relaxed word for a sports or warm jacket.
Which one should you use?
In Spain a chaqueta can also be a suit jacket, and in Mexico chamarra is the usual word for a warm jacket.
Did you know?
- The cloud forests of Honduras can be cool, so a jacket is useful even in a warm country.
Examples in context
- Llevá la chaqueta, hace frío.Take the jacket, it is cold.
- Me compré una chumpa nueva.I bought a new jacket.
Example conversation
Sandra helps her brother Pablo pack for a trip to the mountains of Honduras.
- SandraNo te olvides de la chaqueta.Do not forget the jacket.
- Pablo¿Hace tanto frío?Is it that cold?
- SandraSí, en la montaña hace frío.Yes, it is cold in the mountains.
