Ser un melón

Question

As a coloquial expression can anyone help me with a good translation of

"Ser un melón"

Creo que este frase signifíca "melon head" en inglés, como una persona que es tonta or estupido.

Gracias por me ayudes.

• category - Heidita Oct 28, 2009

Answer 1

Also could be applied in a romantic way. Like: you're a candy - Eres un dulce

Answer 2

jeje, I am sorry, zeelander, you are way off!

ser un melón:

3. m. coloq. Hombre torpe o necio.

Is the equivalent melon head?

Answer 3

Thankyou for your answers, I think in different places maybe both could be correct? In english I have come accross the expression "melon head" but it isn't common.

Answer 4

In English you can say a head of lettuce, an ear of corn, a hand of bananas. I have also heard a person being called a potato head, and a turnip head, both of which mean stupid.

I have heard the expression cara de papa in Spanish. I jokingly called my 5 year old son this and he burst into tears,

• omg...thi s sounds funny - Heidita Nov 2, 2009

Answer 5

Don´t forget blockhead.

• And birdbrain and pinhead. - 00515f39 Nov 2, 2009
• Or knucklehead. - Seitheach Nov 2, 2009
• no, mortimer, we don't call people that in this forum;);) I know...in life I do;);) jejej - Heidita Nov 2, 2009
• I checked the SpanisDict dictionary for it to see if it was there. - 00515f39 Nov 2, 2009