medias
everyday, Argentina
Socks are medias in Argentina. Short ankle socks are soquetes, and calcetines is the word used in Spain and many other countries.
Meaning: foot clothing (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| medias | everyday, Argentina |
| soquetes | short socks |
| calcetines | standard elsewhere |
You can say un par de medias for a pair of socks.
Which one should you use?
In some countries medias means stockings or pantyhose. In Argentina it is the normal everyday word for socks, and women's stockings are medias de nylon.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is feminine plural: las medias, unas medias. For one sock you can say una media.
Did you know?
- The word soquete is borrowed from English "sock" and is used mainly in Argentina and Uruguay.
Examples in context
- Me faltan las medias.I am missing my socks.
- Compré un par de soquetes.I bought a pair of ankle socks.
- Estas medias son de lana.These socks are made of wool.
Example conversation
Elisa helps her son Bautista get dressed for school in Córdoba.
- ElisaBauti, ponete las medias.Bauti, put your socks on.
- BautistaNo las encuentro.I cannot find them.
- ElisaEstán en el cajón de abajo.They are in the bottom drawer.
