Flip-flops in Spanish
Flip-flops in Spanish is chanclas (CHAHN-klahs), or chancletas or ojotas. It's feminine and plural: las chanclas.
- Spanish
- las chanclas
- Say it
- lahs CHAHN-klahs
- Gender
- Feminine, plural: las chanclas
- Also said
- las chancletas, las ojotas
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Spanish beach clothing and equipment
The other words in step 2 of Beach Words in Spanish.
- la sombrillabeach umbrella · lah sohm-BREE-yah
- la toalla de playabeach towel · lah toh-AH-yah deh PLAH-yah
- el protector solarsunscreen · el proh-tehk-TOR soh-LAHR
- el traje de bañoswimsuit · el TRAH-heh deh BAH-nyoh
- las gafas de solsunglasses · lahs GAH-fahs deh SOHL
- la silla de playabeach chair · lah SEE-yah deh PLAH-yah
- la nevera portátilcooler (container) · lah neh-BEH-rah por-TAH-teel
Questions about chanclas
How do you say flip-flops in Spanish?
Flip-flops in Spanish is las chanclas. You can also say las chancletas or las ojotas.
How do you pronounce chanclas?
Say it CHAHN-klahs. The syllable in capitals is stressed: CHAHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is chanclas masculine or feminine in Spanish?
chanclas is feminine and plural, so it takes las: las chanclas.
What does chanclas mean in English?
In English, las chanclas means flip-flops.
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