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"Deaf" is an adjective which is often translated as "sordo", and "dumb" is an adjective which is often translated as "tonto". Learn more about the difference between "deaf" and "dumb" below.
deaf(
dehf
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los sordos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My sister is learning sign language so she can work as an interpreter for the deaf.Mi hermana está aprendiendo lenguaje de signos para trabajar como intérprete de sordos.
dumb(
duhm
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (stupid)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
2. (archaic) (extremely offensive) (permanently unable to speak)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
a. mudo
