calcetines
everyday, Mexico
The usual word for socks in Mexico is calcetines. Calcetas is also heard, and a single sock is un calcetín.
Meaning: foot coverings worn inside shoes (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| calcetines | everyday, Mexico |
| Calcetas | also used in Mexico |
Calcetines works everywhere, in a shop or at home. A pair is un par de calcetines.
How does it change in a sentence?
Calcetines is masculine and plural, so you say unos calcetines blancos for "some white socks".
Did you know?
- The word calcetín comes from calza, an old word for a leg covering.
Examples in context
- Necesito unos calcetines negros.I need some black socks.
- Se me perdió un calcetín.I lost one sock.
- Me puse calcetas gruesas porque hace frío.I put on thick socks because it is cold.
Example conversation
Rosa asks her son Diego to get dressed before school in Puebla.
- RosaDiego, ponte los calcetines.Diego, put on your socks.
- DiegoNo encuentro uno, mamá.I cannot find one, mom.
- RosaMira, está debajo de la cama.Look, it is under the bed.
