English–Spanish

“gray hair” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkana/

Example

¿Ves mis canas?

Do you see my gray hair?

Illustration for cana (gray hair)

How to say “gray hair” in Spanish

“Gray hair” in Spanish is cana.

An isolated white or gray hair on the scalp.

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

Example sentences with cana

Le empiezan a asomar canas en las sienes.

Gray hairs are starting to show at his temples.

Tips for using cana

  • Spanish often uses ponerse canoso or estar canoso to talk about becoming or being gray-haired, whereas tener canas highlights the hairs themselves.

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