How to Say “Monkey Man” in Spanish

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hombre mono
/ombɾe mono/from spelling rules
The English phrase "monkey man" can be translated into Spanish as hombre mono.
This phrase is used to describe a man who possesses the physical characteristics or the appearance of a monkey.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Spain, you might hear the informal expression tío con pinta de mono to mean "guy who looks like a monkey".

How do you pronounce it?

/ombɾe mono/

Did you know?

  • The word mono has a second, very common meaning in Spain: 'cute' or 'pretty'.
  • The word mono is actually a linguistic traveler from Arabic, specifically the word maymūn, which originally referred to a baboon or mandrill.

Examples in context

  • Parece un hombre mono en esa máscara.
    He looks like a monkey man in that mask.
  • El actor es un hombre mono muy realista.
    The actor is a very realistic monkey man.
  • Dibujó a un hombre mono en la pared.
    He drew a monkey man on the wall.

Example conversation

María and Javier are discussing a character in a movie.

  1. María

    ¿Viste al villano de la película?
    Did you see the villain in the movie?
  2. Javier

    Sí, era un hombre mono muy extraño.
    Yes, he was a very strange monkey man.
  3. María

    Me dio un poco de miedo.
    He scared me a little bit.
  4. Javier

    A mí también me asustó.
    He scared me too.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries hombre, mono, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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