Hair – el pelo
(Pronounced peh-lo)
To remember that hair is pronounced peh-lo (pelo) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
Hair was her area of expertise – even though the pay was low (pelo).
Pelo is masculine, so it’s el pelo. Imagine a man having his hair styled to look like an elephant:
Examples of pelo (hair) in a sentence
Ella tiene el pelo muy largo y bonito.
(She has very long and pretty hair.)
Me voy a lavar el pelo esta noche.
(I'm going to wash my hair tonight.)
El viento me está moviendo el pelo.
(The wind is blowing my hair.)
