agujetas
Mexico, everyday
In Mexico "shoelaces" are agujetas. Spain and many other countries say cordones, which Mexicans also understand.
Meaning: cords used to tie shoes (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| agujetas | Mexico, everyday |
| cordones | neutral |
Use amarrarse las agujetas to say to tie your shoelaces. A single lace is una agujeta.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Agujeta is a clear Mexican marker for this word. The same word can mean a pain after exercise, as in tengo agujetas, but that is the Spain meaning, so do not mix them.
How does it change in a sentence?
Agujetas is feminine and is nearly always plural when talking about a pair.
Did you know?
- In Spain agujetas means muscle soreness after exercise, so the same word has very different uses on each side of the Atlantic.
Examples in context
- Se me desamarraron las agujetas.My shoelaces came untied.
- Necesito agujetas nuevas.I need new shoelaces.
Example conversation
Mamá Rosa kneels to help her grandson Pablo before school in Toluca.
- Mamá RosaPablo, amárrate las agujetas.Pablo, tie your shoelaces.
- PabloNo sé hacerlo, abuela.I do not know how, Grandma.
- Mamá RosaMira, te enseño. Hacemos un moño.Look, I will show you. We make a bow.
