pijama
/piˈʝama/
The English phrase pajamas is translated into Spanish as pijama.
The term refers to clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in.
Meaning: clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
The word piyama is mostly used in Spain and some Latin American countries. In some Latin American regions, the terms ropa de dormir or ropa de noche are used to refer to sleepwear in general.
How does it change in a sentence?
In many Spanish-speaking regions, pajamas is treated as a singular noun rather than a plural one. The word can be used in its plural form to refer to a set of pajamas.
How do you pronounce it?
/piˈʝama/
Did you know?
- The Spanish pijama is a double loanword, as English borrowed 'pyjamas' from Persian or Urdu before Spanish borrowed it back from English.
- The word pijama is masculine in Spanish because it mimics the pattern of Ancient Greek loanwords, even though the word does not actually come from Greek.
Examples in context
- Me puse el pijama.I put on my pajamas.This sentence is useful for describing the action of putting on pijama.Tatoeba #6806632 by arh, translation #6806526 by CK
- Él está en pijamas.He is in pajamas.This sentence is useful for describing someone being dressed in pijama.Tatoeba #1643031 by marcelostockle, translation #292386 by CK
- Nos pusimos los pijamas.We put on our pajamas.This sentence is useful for describing a group of people putting on pijama.Tatoeba #10128903 by arh, translation #10128710 by CK
- En la tienda, compré un elegante pijama de seda.I bought an elegant silk pajama from the store.
- Vamos a pasar la tarde viendo películas en pijama.Let's spend the evening watching movies in our pajamas.
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are getting ready for bed.
- Sofía¿Dónde está mi pijama nuevo?Where are my new pajamas?
- AlejandroEstá sobre la cama, Sofía.They are on the bed, Sofía.
- SofíaGracias, ahora me pondré el pijama.Thanks, now I will put on my pajamas.
- AlejandroYo también voy a buscar mi pijama.I am going to look for my pajamas too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pijama, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pijama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
