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“mess” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoenredo · desorden

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈlio/

Example

¡Qué lío con este horario!

What a mess with this schedule!

Illustration for lío (mess)

How to say “mess” in Spanish

“Mess” in Spanish is lío.

A knotted heap of ropes and scattered papers.

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

Example sentences with lío

No me metas en ese lío, por favor.

Don't get me into that mess, please.

Tips for using lío

  • Often used as the exclamation '¡Qué lío!' to signal confusion or sympathy, and it commonly names a complicated problem as well as a physical mess.

Other Spanish words for “mess”

No quiero meterme en ese enredo.

I don't want to get involved in that mess.

Hay mucho desorden en mi habitación.

There is a lot of mess in my room.

“mess” in other languages