collar
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico a necklace is collar. A thin metal necklace is often called cadena, and a close fitting one is a gargantilla. The word collar also means a dog collar.
Meaning: jewelry worn around the neck (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| collar | everyday, Mexico |
| cadena | chain |
| gargantilla | choker |
Say un collar de perlas for a pearl necklace and una cadena de oro for a gold chain. People call a pendant dije.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Dije is the Mexican word for a pendant on a chain.
How does it change in a sentence?
Collar is masculine: el collar. The plural is collares.
Did you know?
- Taxco, in the state of Guerrero, is known across Mexico for its silver jewelry.
Examples in context
- Me regalaron un collar de plata.They gave me a silver necklace.
- Perdí mi cadena de oro.I lost my gold chain.
- Este dije es muy bonito.This pendant is very pretty.
Example conversation
Carmen buys a gift at a silver shop in Taxco.
- CarmenBusco un collar de plata.I am looking for a silver necklace.
- VendedorEste es muy bonito, con dije.This one is very pretty, with a pendant.
- CarmenMe lo llevo.I will take it.
