pelo ondulado
/pelo ondulado/from spelling rules
In Spanish, wavy hair is pelo ondulado.
This phrase describes hair characterized by a series of soft curves rather than being straight or curly.
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective ondulado is derived from the noun ondas, which means waves.
Which one should you use?
Use pelo ondulado to refer to hair with soft, loose waves. This differs from pelo rizado, which is used for hair with tight curls and pelo liso, which is the term for straight hair.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective ondulado must agree in gender with the noun pelo. Because pelo is masculine, the adjective ends in -o.
How do you pronounce it?
/pelo ondulado/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word pelo and the English word 'pile', used for the texture of a rug, both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
- If someone has a thick and luxurious head of wavy hair, a speaker might use the word melena, which literally translates to 'mane'.
- While pelo is the standard word for hair on the head, using cabello is often preferred in beauty contexts or when talking about pelo ondulado in a more elegant or formal way.
Examples in context
- Tom tiene pelo ondulado.Tom has wavy hair.This sentence is useful for describing someone's hair using pelo ondulado.Tatoeba #3520543 by hayastan, translation #2648362 by CK
- Ella tiene el pelo onduladoShe has wavy hair
- Mi amiga tiene el cabello onduladoMy friend has wavy hair
- Ella tiene el pelo ondulado.She has wavy hair.
- Me gusta tu pelo ondulado.I like your wavy hair.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about hair styles at a cafe.
- Alejandro¿Te gusta el pelo liso?Do you like straight hair?
- SofíaNo, prefiero el pelo ondulado.No, I prefer wavy hair.
- AlejandroA Sofía le queda muy bien el pelo ondulado.Wavy hair looks very good on Sofía.
- SofíaGracias, Alejandro.Thank you, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pelo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
