cepillo de dientes
/θeˌpiʝo de ˈdjentes/masculine
The English phrase "toothbrush" is cepillo de dientes in Spanish. Wiktionary also lists escobilla de dientes.
Meaning: brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| cepillo de dientes | /θeˌpiʝo de ˈdjentes/ | masculine |
| escobilla de dientes | /eskobiʝa de djentes/ (from spelling rules) | Chile, Peru, feminine |
The phrase refers to a brush used for cleaning the teeth and tongue.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase cepillo de dientes is composed of cepillo (brush) and de dientes (of teeth).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Chile and Peru, the feminine form escobilla de dientes is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun cepillo to cepillos while de dientes remains unchanged.
How do you pronounce it?
/θeˌpiʝo de ˈdjentes/
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Examples in context
- Este es mi cepillo de dientes.This is my toothbrush.This sentence is useful for identifying your own cepillo de dientes.Tatoeba #5016892 by don_ramon, translation #13457625 by apzzd
- Sami no tenía un cepillo de dientes.Sami had no toothbrush.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone did not have a cepillo de dientes.Tatoeba #9584844 by dpcossio, translation #7250742 by OsoHombre
- Este cepillo de dientes es demasiado suave.This toothbrush is too soft.This sentence is useful for describing the softness of a cepillo de dientes.Tatoeba #10159874 by Seael, translation #10159851 by sundown
- Necesito comprar un cepillo de dientes nuevo.I need to buy a new toothbrush.
- ¿Dónde pusiste mi cepillo?Where did you put my toothbrush?
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Example conversation
Mateo and María are packing their bags for a trip.
- Mateo¿Dónde está mi cepillo de dientes?Where is my toothbrush?
- MaríaEstá en la maleta azul, Mateo.It is in the blue suitcase, Mateo.
- MateoGracias, María. ¿Tienes un cepillo de dientes nuevo?Thanks, María. Do you have a new toothbrush?
- MaríaNo, pero tengo uno de repuesto.No, but I have a spare one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “toothbrush” translations and entries cepillo de dientes, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cepillo, de, escobilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
