bigotes
/biɡotes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "whiskers" is translated into Spanish as bigotes.
The word bigotes is used to refer to the whiskers on animals. It is also the standard term used to describe a person's mustache.
Which one should you use?
While bigotes is the standard word for animal whiskers, it is also the word used for a person's mustache.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form bigote refers to a single whisker or a mustache.
How do you pronounce it?
/biɡotes/
Did you know?
- The phrase está que echa chispas por los bigotes is sometimes used to describe someone who is extremely angry.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, calling a person bigotón is a common way to tease someone for having an oversized or very prominent mustache.
- If you are talking about the whiskers of a cat specifically, you might also hear the word vibrisas used in a scientific or veterinary context.
Examples in context
- Los bigotes de las ratas son asquerosos.Rat whiskers are gross.This sentence is useful for describing the appearance of rat bigotes.Tatoeba #1210944 by nancy, translation #2440434 by MethodGT
- El gato tiene los bigotes muy largos.The cat has very long whiskers.
- Me gusta acariciar sus bigotes.I like to stroke its whiskers.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are looking at a pet cat.
- Mateo¿Viste los bigotes de este gato?Did you see this cat's whiskers?
- SofíaSí, son impresionantes.Yes, they are impressive.
- MateoParece que tiene bigotes blancos.It looks like he has white whiskers.
- SofíaEs muy guapo.He is very handsome.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
