impermeable
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico a raincoat is an impermeable. You can also describe it as a capa para la lluvia.
Meaning: waterproof coat (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| impermeable | everyday, Mexico |
| capa para la lluvia | descriptive |
In the rainy season Mexicans buy an impermeable or carry un paraguas (umbrella). Shops sell both near bus stops when it starts to pour.
Which one should you use?
In Spain people often say chubasquero for a raincoat, which is not the usual word in Mexico.
How does it change in a sentence?
Impermeable works as an adjective meaning "waterproof" and as a noun for the coat itself, so it is masculine: un impermeable amarillo.
Did you know?
- The word impermeable literally means "not permeable", meaning that water cannot pass through.
Examples in context
- Lleva tu impermeable, va a llover.Bring your raincoat, it is going to rain.
- Mi impermeable es amarillo.My raincoat is yellow.
- Compré un impermeable para el viaje.I bought a raincoat for the trip.
Example conversation
Mother Rosa reminds her son Andrés to take a raincoat before he leaves for school in Veracruz.
- RosaAndrés, lleva tu impermeable.Andrés, take your raincoat.
- AndrésPero no está lloviendo, mamá.But it is not raining, Mom.
- RosaVa a llover más tarde, hazme caso.It will rain later, listen to me.
