How to Say "cheeky person" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “cheeky person” is “descarado” — B1 level.
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nounB1informal
referring to someone who is being bold/fresh
Examples
¡Qué descarado! Se coló en la fila.
What a nerve! He cut in line.
No seas descarada y devuélveme el dinero.
Don't be shameless and give me the money back.
Ese descarado siempre llega tarde y no se disculpa.
That shameless guy always arrives late and doesn't apologize.
Using 'Qué' with the noun
To express surprise or annoyance, we often say '¡Qué descarado!' which is like saying 'What a nerve!' or 'How shameless!'
Missing the Article
Mistake: “Él es descarado.”
Correction: Él es un descarado. (When using it as a noun to label someone, you usually need 'un' or 'una' before it.)
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