pants
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico sweatpants are called pants, spoken close to the English sound. A full phrase is pants deportivos or pantalón deportivo.
Meaning: loose athletic trousers (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| pants | everyday, Mexico |
| pants deportivos | neutral |
| pantalón deportivo | neutral |
People say ponte el pants for casual home wear and sports. In a shop you can ask for unos pants in your size.
Which one should you use?
The Mexican word pantalón alone usually means regular trousers, so pants marks the sporty kind.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word pants is masculine: el pants, los pants. It works in singular and plural for one garment.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word pants is borrowed from English, but Mexicans use it only for sporty or lounge trousers.
Examples in context
- Me puse el pants para correr.I put on sweatpants to run.
- Compré unos pants grises.I bought gray sweatpants.
- Los pants deportivos son cómodos.Sports sweatpants are comfortable.
Example conversation
Fabiola picks clothes for a lazy Sunday and talks with her roommate Yuri in Mexico City.
- FabiolaHoy me quedo en casa con mis pants.Today I am staying home in my sweatpants.
- YuriYo también, todo el día.Me too, all day.
- FabiolaEntonces pedimos pizza.Then we order pizza.
