gorro de Papá Noel
/ɡoro de papa noel/from spelling rules
The English phrase "santa hat" is translated into Spanish as gorro de Papá Noel.
This term refers to the red and white hat associated with Santa Claus.
Meaning: red and white hat associated with Santa Claus (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to hat of Santa Claus.
Which one should you use?
The plural form gorros de Papá Noel is used when referring to multiple hats. In areas with high English influence, you might also see the phrase gorro de Santa Claus.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some South American countries, particularly in Andean regions, a Santa Hat is referred to as Chullo de Navidad.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change the singular gorro to gorros.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡoro de papa noel/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the figure of Papá Noel is seen as a commercial import, while the traditional gift-giver is actually the Reyes Magos or Three Wise Men.
- If you are in Chile, you might not hear the name 'Santa Claus' at all. Instead, you would refer to the person as Viejito Pascuero, making the hat a gorro de Viejito Pascuero.
- The word papá in Papá Noel was borrowed into Spanish from the French word papa.
Examples in context
- Recuerdo la ilusión que sentía al ponerme mi gorro de Papá Noel cuando era niño.I remember the excitement I felt when I put on my Santa Hat as a child.
- Tenemos que poner nuestros gorros de Santa Claus para las fotos navideñas.We need to put on our Santa Hats for the Christmas photos.
- Me compré un gorro navideño muy colorido para usar durante la cena de Nochebuena.I bought a very colorful Christmas Hat to wear during the Christmas Eve dinner.
- Los niños en los Andes se ponen el chullo de Navidad mientras esperan la llegada de Papá Noel.The children in the Andes wear their Christmas Chullo while waiting for Santa Claus.
- Ella lleva un gorro de Papá Noel.She is wearing a santa hat.
- ¿Dónde compraste ese gorro de Papá Noel?Where did you buy that santa hat?
- Necesito un gorro de Papá Noel para la fiesta.I need a santa hat for the party.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are decorating for a Christmas party.
- JavierSofía, ¿dónde está mi gorro de Papá Noel?Sofía, where is my Santa hat?
- SofíaEstá sobre la mesa, Javier.It is on the table, Javier.
- JavierGracias, ya lo veo.Thanks, I see it now.
- Sofía¡Te ves muy bien con él!You look great in it!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, gorro, papá, CC BY-SA 4.0.
