pantufla
neutral, Mexico
A "slipper" in Mexican Spanish is a pantufla, usually used in the plural, pantuflas. The chancla is a flip flop or sandal, which is also worn around the house.
Meaning: soft shoe worn indoors (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| pantufla | neutral, Mexico |
| chancla | Mexico, flip flop |
| pantuflas | plural |
People say ponerse las pantuflas when they get comfortable at home. For warm weather the chanclas are more common.
Which one should you use?
Pantufla is a closed or soft indoor shoe. Chancla is open and flat, and can be worn outdoors too.
When do people say it?
La chancla is a Mexican joke symbol of a mother's threat, as in te voy a dar un chanclazo.
Did you know?
- The chancla is so famous in Mexican family humor that memes show it flying through the air.
Examples in context
- Me puse mis pantuflas.I put on my slippers.
- Se me perdió una chancla.I lost one flip flop.
- Mi mamá me amenazó con la chancla.My mom threatened me with the sandal.
Example conversation
Teen Fer comes home late and meets her mother Lety in the hallway in Mexico City.
- LetyFer, son las once. ¿Dónde estabas?Fer, it is eleven. Where were you?
- FerCon Ana, mamá. Perdón.With Ana, Mom. Sorry.
- LetyPonte tus pantuflas y a dormir.Put on your slippers and go to sleep.
