Thread: Flip-Flops!!!! translate!

PLEASE I NEED HELP!!!!
How do you translate flip-flops to spanish??
i got - chancletas, yinas, chanclas.....
anything else?????
i need this by 3pm for our school phone message!
Thanks
Dragona

In spain we say : chanclas

in Chile we say pantuflas...pantinas...

Originally Posted by Pablohz

in Chile we say pantuflas...pantinas...

Pantuflas, that's interesting. In Spain we would think of "zapatillas" (slippers) hearing this word.

I am not familiar with "pantinas"

This is really amazing! In Argentina we would also think of slippers if you say "pantuflas"...

Flip-flops would be "ojotas" here, but if you prefer a more neutral and general word, we also accept "chinelas" (used to refer to any kind of informal sandals).

gracias a todos por los insights a como se les dice en otros paises a las flipflops!

In Mexico it is common to hear the Nautla word for sandal: "Huarache". they also use chanclas.

Joel

they are "chancletas" in Colombia, most of them are rubber made

Originally Posted by exxcéntrica

Pantuflas, that's interesting. In Spain we would think of "zapatillas" (slippers) hearing this word.

I am not familiar with "pantinas"

you so right I was thinking in a different thing....we call them chalas o hawaianas....

We're yinas here... Where did that word come from, I wonder? Chanclas o chancletas would be more like sandals, and yinas, definitely flip-flops.