Mis pantalones están en llamas
/mis pantalones estan en ʝamas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my pants are on fire" is translated into Spanish as Mis pantalones están en llamas.
This phrase is a literal description used to state that one's trousers or pants are currently experiencing combustion or are burning.
Did you know?
- Spanish lacks a direct equivalent to the English idiom 'liar, liar, pants on fire'. A speaker using Mis pantalones están en llamas will be taken literally, as the phrase carries no connotation of lying.
- If you accidentally use the word calzones instead of pantalones, you are no longer complaining about a fire in your trousers, but rather a fire in your underwear. This change shifts the situation from a clothing emergency to an extremely embarrassing one.
- In Spanish, the word pantalones is almost always plural. Even when referring to a single pair of trousers, saying el pantalón in the singular can sound unnatural or overly technical in several regions.
Examples in context
- ¡Ayuda, mis pantalones están en llamas!Help, my pants are on fire!
- No puedo correr porque mis pantalones están en llamas.I cannot run because my pants are on fire.
- Mira, mis pantalones están en llamas por la chispa.Look, my pants are on fire from the spark.
Example conversation
Elena accidentally spills a flammable liquid on herself near a spark.
- Elena¡Daniel, mira! ¡Mis pantalones están en llamas!Daniel, look! My pants are on fire!
- Daniel¡Dios mío! ¡Quédate quieta, Elena!My God! Stay still, Elena!
- Elena¡Trae agua rápido, por favor!Bring water quickly, please!
- DanielAquí está el extintor para ayudarte.Here is the fire extinguisher to help you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
