monstruo
standard, Mexico
Monster is monstruo in Mexican Spanish, the same as elsewhere. It is masculine, so el monstruo.
Parents say el coco for the imaginary bogeyman who scares children. El coco is a different figure from monstruo but it is a common bedtime fear in Mexico.
Meaning: a scary creature (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Monstruo can also describe a person as a great talent, as in es un monstruo del futbol.
How do you pronounce it?
Monstruo is said "MOHNS-trwo".
Did you know?
- El coco is a bogeyman figure known across the Spanish-speaking world, and Mexican lullabies warn children that el coco will come.
Examples in context
- Hay un monstruo debajo de mi cama.There is a monster under my bed.
- Vimos una película de monstruos.We watched a monster movie.
- Es un monstruo del futbol.He is a soccer wizard.
Example conversation
Little Emi talks to his mother in his bedroom in Cuernavaca.
- EmiMamá, hay un monstruo.Mom, there is a monster.
- MamáNo hay nada, mi amor.There is nothing, my love.
- EmiPrende la luz, por favor.Turn on the light, please.
