English–Spanish

“habit” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsohábito · costumbre

Pronunciation

IPA/maˈnia/

Example

Tiene la manía de morderse las uñas.

He has the habit of biting his nails.

Illustration for manía (habit)

How to say “habit” in Spanish

“Habit” in Spanish is manía.

Idiosyncratic annoying habit.

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

Example sentences with manía

Tiene manías raras con la comida.

He has strange quirks about food.

Tips for using manía

  • Common in conversation to point out quirks with 'Tiene la manía de...', and the tone decides whether the remark sounds teasing or critical.

Other Spanish words for “habit”

Tengo el hábito de levantarme a las seis.

I have the habit of getting up at six.

Tengo la costumbre de beber té por la mañana.

I am in the habit of drinking tea in the morning.

“habit” in other languages