How to Say ‘To paint a Catrina’ in Mexican Spanish
Pintar una Catrina
peen-TAR OO-nah kah-TREE-nah
[peen-TAR OO-nah kah-TREE-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: After cuesta, the action stays in its basic form: cuesta pintar "it costs to paint". Swap in any action: ¿Cuánto cuesta entrar? "How much is it to get in?"
Phrase Breakdown
Pintar
[peen-TAR]
to paint
Infinitive verb meaning to apply paint or color to something.
Me gusta pintar calaveras.
I like to paint skulls.
una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'
Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.
A recruiter gave me her card today.
Catrina
[kah-TREE-nah]
Catrina (elegant skeleton lady)
The iconic elegant female skeleton figure of Day of the Dead, popular as a face-painting design.
Mi hermana se vistió de Catrina.
My sister dressed up as a Catrina.
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