pelo corto
/pelo koɾto/from spelling rules
To say short hair in Spanish, use pelo corto.
pelo corto describes hair that is cut short, as when you describe someone or ask a hairdresser for a short cut.
What does it mean word for word?
pelo means hair and corto means short. The adjective comes after the noun.
How does it change in a sentence?
pelo is masculine, so the adjective stays in its masculine form corto.
How do you pronounce it?
pelo corto is pronounced /pelo koɾto/.
Did you know?
- If you are at a café in Spain and ask for a corto, you are not asking for a short hair cut, but for a small coffee with a specific amount of milk.
- While pelo refers to the hair on the head or body, Spanish uses a different word, cabello, specifically for the hair on a human head in more formal or aesthetic contexts.
- The word pelo is used in the common idiom por un pelo, which means 'by a whisker' or 'by a hair's breadth' when something almost happens.
Examples in context
- A ella le queda bien el pelo corto.Short hair looks good on her.
- Prefiero tener el pelo corto en verano.I prefer to have short hair in summer.
- Él decidió cortarse el pelo corto.He decided to cut his hair short.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about a new hairstyle at a cafe.
- AlejandroSofía, ¿te gusta mi nuevo estilo?Sofía, do you like my new style?
- SofíaSí, te ves muy bien con el pelo corto.Yes, you look very good with short hair.
- AlejandroEs más fácil de peinar.It is easier to style.
- SofíaTienes razón, es muy práctico.You are right, it is very practical.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
