neceser
/neθeseɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "toiletry bag" is translated into Spanish as neceser.
A neceser refers to a small bag used to hold personal hygiene items for travel.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the term portacosméticos is used to mean a toiletry bag.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun neceser is masculine and is used with the masculine article el to say "the toiletry bag" (el neceser). The plural form of neceser is neceseres.
How do you pronounce it?
/neθeseɾ/
Did you know?
- The word neceser is a loanword from the French 'nécessaire', which originally referred to a kit containing a set of essential tools for a specific trade or activity.
- In some Latin American regions, a person might use the word estuche to describe a small bag for hygiene items, even though estuche usually implies a hard case for pens or glasses.
- The term neceser belongs to a distinct group of loanwords that entered the Spanish language through French influence during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Examples in context
- No puedo encontrar mi neceser. ¿Lo has visto?I can't find my toiletry bag. Have you seen it?
- Me dejé mi bolsa de aseo en el hotel.I left my toiletry bag in the hotel.
- Voy a guardar mis cosméticos en la cosmetiquera.I'm going to put my cosmetics in the toiletry bag.
- He olvidado mi neceser en el hotel.I forgot my toiletry bag at the hotel.
- ¿Dónde pusiste el neceser de viaje?Where did you put the travel toiletry bag?
- Necesito un neceser nuevo para mis vacaciones.I need a new toiletry bag for my holidays.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are packing for a trip.
- SofíaMateo, ¿ya guardaste tu neceser?Mateo, did you pack your toiletry bag already?
- MateoNo, todavía no lo encuentro.No, I still can't find it.
- SofíaEstá sobre la mesa del baño.It is on the bathroom table.
- MateoAh, es verdad, gracias Sofía.Ah, that's true, thanks Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries neceser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
