Pelo y Cabello

Question

I have heard "hair" translated as "pelo" or "cabello."

Are they the same, or is there a slight difference? Maybe its a dialectal variation??

.... Or something else entirely?

Answer 1

Pelo is any type of hair, be it on your head, on your body, & even fur for animals.

Cabello is just the hair on your head.

So if you're referring just to hair on your head, they are interchangeable.

Thanks, I didn't even know this. =) - DJ_Huero, Mar 3, 2011

We normally use "cabello" for hair on the head "exclusivamente" - pacofinkler, Mar 3, 2011

Answer 2

Vello is specifically body hair. Peludo is furry. And I like the expression tomar el pelo.

Answer 3

I like the expression from Wisin y Yandel...

"le gusta cúando Wisin jale por el pelo..."

rofl

I love Wisin y Yandel!!!! lol - brenicolew, Mar 3, 2011

Heck yea! - DJ_Huero, Mar 3, 2011

Answer 4

Tomar el pelo has the same meaning as to pull some ones leg. Te estoy tomando el pelo, I am pulling your leg just joking kind of thing. Me estás tomando el pelo = Are you pulling my leg. Are you having me on. etc.