How to Say ‘High chair’ in Mexican Spanish
La silla periquera
lah SEE-yah peh-ree-KEH-rah
[lah SEE-yah peh-ree-KEH-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: periquera comes from perico "parrot", because the child sits up high like a bird on a perch. It's a Mexican word; elsewhere you'd hear silla alta.
Phrase Breakdown
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
silla
[SEE-yah]
chair
A seat with a back for one person; feminine noun.
¿Nos trae otra silla, por favor?
Could you bring us another chair, please?
periquera
[peh-ree-KEH-rah]
high (as in high chair)
Mexican word describing a tall child's seat; 'silla periquera' means a high chair for babies, like a parakeet's perch.
Necesitamos una periquera para el bebé.
We need a high chair for the baby.
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