Questions & Answers about Mi cabello está mojado.
Why do we use está instead of es?
Why is the possessive mi required before cabello?
What’s the difference between cabello and pelo? When should I use each?
• cabello is more formal or literary and refers specifically to the hair on your head.
• pelo is more general/informal and can mean any body hair (or even fur).
In Latin America, pelo is far more common in everyday conversation; cabello sounds a bit more elevated or technical.
Why does mojado come after cabello?
The default word order for descriptive adjectives in Spanish is noun + adjective.
• cabello mojado follows the neutral pattern.
Putting the adjective before the noun (e.g. el mojado cabello) is grammatically possible but rare and often poetic or emphatic.
Does mojado need to match cabello in gender and number?
Can I use mojado and húmedo interchangeably?
Why not use the reflexive verb mojarse, as in me mojé el cabello?
• mojarse emphasizes the action of getting wet: “I wet my hair” or “I got my hair wet.”
• mi cabello está mojado emphasizes the resulting state: “My hair is wet.”
To talk about the current condition, Spanish prefers estar + past participle; to talk about the action, you can use the reflexive form.
Could I instead say mi pelo está mojado?
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