cara de pizza
/kaɾa de piθθa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "pizza face" is translated into Spanish as cara de pizza.
This is a slang term used to describe a face with many pimples or acne.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the phrase cara de viruela is used to refer to someone with acne.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɾa de piθθa/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, cara is a homonym that also means 'expensive' when used as an adjective.
- The term pizza itself likely evolved from the Byzantine Greek word píta, which referred to a flatbread.
- Spanish has many 'cara de…' expressions to describe people, such as cara de póker for a blank expression or cara de sueño for someone who looks sleepy.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking in the mirror before a party.
- AlejandroMira mi piel, tengo cara de pizza.Look at my skin, I have a pizza face.
- SofíaNo es para tanto, Alejandro.It's not that bad, Alejandro.
- AlejandroSí lo es, me veo muy mal.It is, I look very bad.
- SofíaNadie lo notará en la fiesta.Nobody will notice it at the party.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cara, de, pizza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
