paraguas
standard, Mexico
An umbrella is a paraguas in Mexico. The word sombrilla is used for a sun umbrella or a beach one, though some people use it for any umbrella.
Meaning: rain or sun shade held overhead (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| paraguas | standard, Mexico |
| sombrilla | sun or beach |
In the rainy season in central Mexico people carry a paraguas in the afternoon, when storms often arrive.
How does it change in a sentence?
Paraguas is masculine and has the same form in the singular and the plural: el paraguas, los paraguas.
Did you know?
- Paraguas is built from parar, "to stop", and agua, "water", so it literally means "stops water".
Examples in context
- Llévate el paraguas, va a llover.Take the umbrella, it is going to rain.
- Plantamos la sombrilla en la playa.We set up the umbrella on the beach.
- Olvidé mi paraguas en el camión.I forgot my umbrella on the bus.
Example conversation
Nora and her roommate Paty leave the apartment in Mexico City as clouds gather.
- NoraPaty, ¿llevas paraguas?Paty, are you taking an umbrella?
- PatyNo, ¿crees que llueva?No, do you think it will rain?
- NoraSí, mira esas nubes.Yes, look at those clouds.
- PatyAhorita regreso por él.I will go back for it in a moment.
