calcetines
neutral
Socks in Guatemala are calcetines. One sock is a calcetín, and a pair is un par de calcetines.
Meaning: foot garment (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| calcetines | neutral |
| un par de calcetines | a pair of socks |
Say Me puse los calcetines for "I put my socks on". A missing one is un calcetín perdido.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The word calcetines is the standard Spanish word, and Guatemalans use it in everyday speech.
Did you know?
- Spanish has the word par, so un par de calcetines always means two socks.
Examples in context
- Me puse calcetines limpios.I put on clean socks.
- Perdí un calcetín.I lost a sock.
- Compré tres pares de calcetines.I bought three pairs of socks.
Example conversation
Mother Lucía and son Diego get ready for school in Guatemala City.
- LucíaDiego, ponete los calcetines.Diego, put your socks on.
- DiegoNo encuentro uno.I cannot find one.
- LucíaEstá debajo de la silla.It is under the chair.
