English–Spanish

“bun” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmoɲo/

Example

Me hice un moño para ir a la playa.

I tied my hair into a bun to go to the beach.

Illustration for moño (bun)

How to say “bun” in Spanish

“Bun” in Spanish is moño.

A rounded hair knot worn at the back or top of the head.

Full entry for moño: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with moño

En la oficina suelo llevar un moño bajo para parecer más profesional.

At the office I usually wear a low bun to look more professional.

Tips for using moño

  • The phrase hacerse un moño is common in everyday speech to mean putting the hair up, and the tilde matters: moño (ñ, 'ny' sound) is different from mono (no tilde, 'monkey').

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