Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| braguita) | ||
| bombacha | /bomˈbat͡ʃa/ | Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, feminine |
| calzón | /kalˈθon/ /kalˈson/ |
Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, masculine |
| cucos | /ˈkukos/ | masculine, plural |
| pantaleta | /pantaˈleta/ | Mexico, Venezuela, feminine |
| blume | /blume/ (from spelling rules) | Dominican Republic, masculine |
| bluma | /bluma/ (from spelling rules) | Venezuela, feminine |
| calzonario | /kalθonaɾjo/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /kalsonaɾjo/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
masculine |
| calzonaria | /kalθonaɾja/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /kalsonaɾja/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
Ecuador, feminine, uncommon |
| braga | /ˈbɾaɡa/ | feminine |
This term refers to underpants worn by women or girls. For a formal way to refer to women's underwear, you can use ropa interior femenina.
Which one should you use?
The form braguita is feminine, while calzón and cucos are masculine. Specifically, cucos is a masculine plural noun. Calzonaria is an uncommon feminine noun used in Ecuador.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Spanish speakers use many different words for panties depending on the region. In Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, use bombacha. In Mexico and Venezuela, you can use pantaleta or bluma (feminine). In the Dominican Republic, blume is a masculine term. In Chile, Peru and several Central American countries like Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, use calzón (masculine). In Venezuela, bluma is also used as a feminine noun. In Spain, the word tanga is used informally to refer to a thong or G-string.
How does it change in a sentence?
Braguita is a feminine noun. Calzón is a masculine noun. Bombacha, pantaleta, bluma and calzonaria are feminine nouns. Blume, calzonario and calzón are masculine nouns.
Did you know?
- The word calzón originates from the Latin calceus, which meant 'shoe'.
- The word bombacha in the Southern Cone describes both women's panties and the wide-legged trousers worn by gauchos.
- While calzón is a common term for panties in Chile, it is also the singular form for 'trousers' or 'pants' in several other Spanish-speaking regions.
Examples in context
- María se sacó la bombacha.Maria took off her panties.This sentence shows the use of bombacha for panties.Tatoeba #12443338 by emma_zunz, translation #13254494 by frpzzd
- La chica usaba bragas rosas.The girl was wearing pink panties.This sentence shows the use of braga for panties.Tatoeba #5052619 by don_ramon, translation #3005116 by ieflicca
- Todas la niñas usan bragas rosas.All girls wear pink panties.Tatoeba #4999482 by don_ramon, translation #3109572 by ieflicca
- Recuerda siempre llevar un par de bragas adicionales en tu maleta, por si acaso.Remember to always pack an extra pair of panties in your suitcase, just in case.
- ¿Has visto mis calzones? Los dejé en el baño.Have you seen my panties? I left them in the bathroom.
- Me compré unas pantaletas nuevas en la tienda de ropa interior.I bought some new panties at the underwear store.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “panties” translations and entries bombacha, calzón, cucos, pantaleta, braga, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries calzón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
