perro mojado
/pero moxado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "wet dog" is perro mojado in Spanish.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes gender to match the sex of the dog: use perra mojada if the dog is female. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural ending: perros mojados.
Did you know?
- The word perro might actually originate from an ancient, primitive call used by humans to summon dogs.
- While perro is the standard word for 'dog' today, it originally had a pejorative meaning similar to 'cur'.
- The word perro likely replaced the more formal Latin word can in everyday speech centuries ago.
Examples in context
- Huele a perro mojado.It smells like wet dog.
- Huele a perro mojado en esta habitación.It smells like wet dog in this room.
- El perro mojado dejó huellas en el sofá.The wet dog left paw prints on the sofa.
- ¡Cuidado con ese perro mojado!Watch out for that wet dog!
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are in the living room after a rainstorm.
- ElenaJavier, ¡hay un perro mojado en la alfombra!Javier, there is a wet dog on the rug!
- JavierLo siento, Elena, entró corriendo por la puerta.I'm sorry, Elena, he ran in through the door.
- ElenaRápido, trae una toalla para ese perro mojado.Quick, bring a towel for that wet dog.
- JavierVoy a buscar una ahora mismo.I'll look for one right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mojado, perro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
