English–Spanish
“short” in Spanish
How to say “short” in Spanish
“Short” in Spanish is corto.
A rope cut short.
Example sentences with corto
Compré una falda muy corta para el verano.
I bought a very short skirt for the summer.
Tips for using corto
- Spanish normally uses bajo rather than corto for a person's height, while corto commonly describes objects, hair, clothing, or a brief event.
Other Spanish words for “short”
La niña es chaparra y juega con todos.
The girl is short and plays with everyone.
