cipote
Honduras, casual
In Honduras a kid is a cipote for a boy and a cipota for a girl. Niño and niña are the standard words that work in formal settings.
Meaning: child (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| cipote | Honduras, casual |
| cipota | Honduras, casual |
| niño | standard |
Cipote and cipota are warm everyday words in families and among neighbors. Use niño and niña in school or health care.
Which one should you use?
In Guatemala the matching words are patojo and patoja, so cipote marks Honduran and Salvadoran speech.
Did you know?
- Cipote is a friendly word that is also used for teenagers in Honduras.
Examples in context
- Los cipotes están jugando fútbol.The kids are playing soccer.
- Tengo tres niños.I have three children.
Example conversation
Inés speaks with her sister Rita about the weekend in Tegucigalpa.
- Inés¿Qué van a hacer los cipotes el sábado?What will the kids do on Saturday?
- RitaVan a ir al parque.They will go to the park.
- InésLos llevo yo.I will take them.
