pintura
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The noun "paint" is pintura in Mexican Spanish, and the verb "to paint" is pintar. Wall paint in a store is often just called pintura. It is also called Esmalte.
Meaning: colored coating for walls and art (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| pintura | neutral |
| Pintar | verb |
| Esmalte | glossy paint |
At a hardware store you ask for pintura vinílica for interior walls or esmalte for a glossy finish on metal and wood. A painter of houses is a pintor.
Which one should you use?
Pintura also means a painting as an artwork, so una pintura de Frida Kahlo is a painting, not the paint.
Did you know?
- A bucket of paint in Mexico is called a cubeta and comes in standard sizes.
Examples in context
- Necesito pintura blanca.I need white paint.
- Vamos a pintar la casa.We are going to paint the house.
- Esta pintura es de Frida Kahlo.This painting is by Frida Kahlo.
Example conversation
Octavio buys paint at a hardware store in Aguascalientes.
- OctavioBusco pintura blanca para la sala.I am looking for white paint for the living room.
- DependienteEsta es vinílica, rinde mucho.This one is vinyl, it covers a lot.
- OctavioMe llevo dos cubetas.I will take two buckets.
