How to Say "greasy" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “greasy” is “gordos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mis perros están un poco gordos.
My dogs are a little fat.
Pásame esos libros gordos de la estantería.
Pass me those thick books from the shelf.
Cometimos unos errores gordos en el examen.
We made some big mistakes on the exam.
Making it Plural
To talk about more than one male or a mixed group, you add an '-s' to the end of 'gordo' to get 'gordos'.
Gender Agreement
Since this ends in '-os', it describes a group of men, male animals, or items that are considered 'masculine' words in Spanish.
Watch the Tone
Mistake: “Calling a stranger 'gordo'.”
Correction: Use it carefully. While friends use it as a nickname, it can be rude to people you don't know.
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