I know that pelo and cabello both mean hair but when do i use which?
2007-04-20 11:03:06 · 8 answers · asked by Jack 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It really depends where you are and it doesn't matter if you were born and raised in a spanish speaking country or are fluent in the language but let me tell you what I have found out (interesting actually).
If you are in Mexico or Central America, they will refer to hair as pelo while in South America they will say Cabello furthermore if you mean body hair it is known as bellos, Spain will say Cabello. If your intention is to write a poem to a lady, you will definetely want to use cabello as it is more romantic.
2007-04-20 11:29:08 · answer #1 · answered by Serge 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pelo or cabello!
2007-04-20 15:44:49 · answer #2 · answered by *ARMY GIRL* (*MS.G*) 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For a person it makes no difference, you can use both , pelo or cabello
For an animal you can only use pelo
2007-04-20 12:35:59 · answer #3 · answered by Jassy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
To be safe use cable because in some places pelo is used for pubic hair.
2007-04-20 13:08:50 · answer #4 · answered by Alej 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"pelo" is like animal hair and "cabello" human hair. trust me I speak spanish.
2007-04-20 11:11:40 · answer #5 · answered by JAIME H. 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
hair is indeed pelo or cabello
Cabello is very much used in Spain and also sounds nicer.
but you can use both, there is no difference.
Edit
Jaime H. you are wrong. It just depends on the country.
2007-04-20 11:08:43 · answer #6 · answered by Martha P 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
pelo
2007-04-20 22:03:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always used them interchangeably, much like cellphone or cell...call me on my cell, etc.
2007-04-20 11:10:35 · answer #8 · answered by Maggiecat 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋