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Bobo in Spanish | Silly, Fool, Stupid

What does bobo mean in Spanish?

boba (feminine) (singular) – fool

bobo (masculine) (singular) – fool

bobas (feminine) (plural) – fools

bobos (masculine) (plural) – fools

bobería – foolishness

 

A “boba” or “bobo” person has little intelligence and knowledge.

Example:

Pero ella es boba que no pudo ni responder la pregunta – But she is silly who could not even answer the question

El chico es un bobo – The boy is a fool 

Los bobos están jugando – The fools are playing 

Las bobas no saben que hacer- The fools do not know what to do 

Vocabulary:

inteligencia – intelligence

conocimiento – knowlegde

inocente – innocent

 

2. People are also “bobos” when they are very naive, credulous, innocent, simple.

3. In addition, the funny character in theatrical comedies can be also called “bobo”.

Synonyms of  “boba”,”bobo”.

pazguato(a) – peace boy(girl)

tonto – silly

tarugo – dork

idiota – idiot

estúpido – stupid

necio – fool

baboso – slimy

zonzo – stupid

torpe – clumsy

merluzo – hake

cortoganso – short goose

zoquete – oaf

obcecado – stubborn

pasmado – stunned

ingenuo – naive

ignorante – ignorant

alelado – bewildered

borrico – donkey

tenaz – tenacious

obstinado – stubborn

terco – stubborn

cabezota – headstrong

bruto – stupid

torpe – clumsy

rudo – rude

Sentences with the word bobo in Spanish:

Marcos es un tonto.	–	Mark is a fool.
Ella es una boba.	–	She is a fool.
Ustedes tienen una bobería.	–	You have a nonsense.
Ellos son unos bobos.	–	They are fools.
Ella lo hizo todo mal, es una boba.	–	She did it all wrong, she is a fool.
Luis no entiende nada, es un bobo.	–	Luis doesn’t understand anything, he’s a fool.
Ella hizo todo sola, es una boba.	–	She did everything by herself, she is a fool.
Nosotros no somos bobos.	–	We are not fools.
A lo mejor eres boba.	–	Maybe you are stupid.

 

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