Flip Flops vs. Galoshes

Question

I'm doing a vocabulary list for shoes and I looked up "flip flops" and got "chanclas." I looked up "galoshes" and got "chanclos." Is the only difference really masculine vs. feminine? There isn't a whole separate word for these two terms?

Answer 1

Haha i was going to answer this question and my friend is behind me. She doesn't know about this site and thought that it was an opinion on which one was better. She said "galoshes make your feet sweat", and I rolled on the floor because I was laughing so hard. Just thought I'd say this and give everybody a good laugh.

jeje, and it is true, they are rubber - 00494d19, Apr 22, 2010

:-) - --Mariana--, Apr 22, 2010

Answer 2

Hmmm, may be regional.

In Spain:

galoshes : botas de agua

galochas is not known in Spain - 00494d19, Apr 22, 2010

Answer 3

Heidi, these are galoshes in the U.S. The purpose is to cover and protect your shoes in bad weather.

Exacto. A veces decimos "Rubbers" también porque en realidad, son condones para zapatos. Ja ja - 005faa61, Apr 22, 2010

I'd call those "shoe covers" and the rubber boots that completely cover your shoes "galoshes". May be a southern thing. - LaBurra, Apr 22, 2010

Julian, Jajaja...eres gracioso. - --Mariana--, Apr 22, 2010

Answer 4

flip flops: chanclas

Querida Heidita, ten en cuenta que "Flip-flops" igual que "Chanclas" es jerga para "Sandales." - 005faa61, Apr 22, 2010

Answer 5

Hi Trouble. Welcome to the SpanishDict forum.

I got "galochas" for galoshes, and I know that lots of Spanish-speaking people use "chancletas" for flip-flops.

Answer 6

Sometimes they don't have a word for it in Spanish if it's an American term. That might be what's happening. So they use the same word.