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How do you say "messy" in Spanish?
desordenado
In Spanish, "messy" is desordenado.
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Pronunciation
Say day-sor-day-NAH-doh. Stress falls on the third syllable. The d is soft.
Grammar notes
Desordenado is the opposite of ordenado. It changes: desordenada (feminine), desordenados (masculine plural), desordenadas (feminine plural).
Example sentence
Tu habitación es muy desordenada.
Your room is very messy.
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How to remember desordenado
Desordenado has des- (un-) and ordenado (tidy), so it's untidy or messy.
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Questions about desordenado
How do you say "messy" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "messy" is desordenado. It is a noun.
How is desordenado written in Spanish?
desordenado is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is desordenado used in a sentence?
Use desordenado as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Tu habitación es muy desordenada. (Your room is very messy.).
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