Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| hacer pucheros | /aθeɾ put͡ʃeɾos/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /aseɾ put͡ʃeɾos/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
| pucherear | /put͡ʃeɾeaɾ/ (from spelling rules) |
The verb forms used for pouting generally describe showing discontent through facial expressions. You can use these terms to describe a child making faces to show dissatisfaction or an adult displaying displeasure. If you want to describe the physical act of pushing out one's lips, you might also encounter the slang expression poner morritos, which literally means "to put little lips".
Which one should you use?
While hacer pucheros often implies a childish or slightly silly pout, hacer un mohín suggests a more subtle, often indignant or haughty facial expression. The phrase hacer un puchero is used metaphorically to describe someone making a pouty or sulky face.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The term pucherear is a direct, single-word verb for the action, whereas hacer pucheros is a periphrastic construction using the verb hacer (to do or make).
How do you pronounce it?
/aθeɾ putʃeɾos/
Did you know?
- The phrase hacer un puchero has a completely different meaning in many Spanish-speaking countries, where it refers to making a hearty vegetable stew.
- The slang poner morritos uses the word morritos, which is a diminutive of morro. In Spanish, morro refers to the snout of an animal, making the phrase literally 'to put on little snouts'.
- If you use the slang poner morritos to describe an adult, you may sound extremely condescending. This is because the expression is almost exclusively reserved for babies.
Examples in context
- Mi hermano se puso morritos cuando le dije que no podíamos ir al cine.My brother pouted when I told him we couldn't go to the cinema.
- No me gusta cuando empiezas a hacer pucheros.I don't like it when you start to pout.
- La niña empezó a hacer pucheros por el juguete.The girl started to pout because of the toy.
- Deja de hacer pucheros y come tu cena.Stop pouting and eat your dinner.
Example conversation
María is trying to comfort Daniel because he is upset about losing a game.
- María¿Por qué vas a hacer pucheros, Daniel?Why are you going to pout, Daniel?
- DanielEs que no me gusta perder.It's just that I don't like to lose.
- MaríaNo hace falta hacer pucheros por un juego.There is no need to pout over a game.
- DanielEstá bien, lo intentaré.Okay, I will try.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pout” translations and entries hacer pucheros, 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.
