{"id":900000,"date":"2020-07-08T15:08:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T14:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jaleomadrid.com\/los-tacos-en-espana-volumen-ii-cono\/"},"modified":"2020-07-08T15:08:38","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T14:08:38","slug":"los-tacos-en-espana-volumen-ii-cono","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jaleomadrid.com\/fr\/los-tacos-en-espana-volumen-ii-cono\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Co\u00f1o Mean in Spanish? Meaning, Uses and Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spend a few days in Spain and you will hear “co\u00f1o” before long: in the street, in bars, in films and in everyday chats between friends. Swear words like this rarely make it into Spanish textbooks, but at Jaleo Madrid, where our motto is #spanish4life, we think understanding them is part of speaking real Spanish. Whether you use them is entirely up to you. Knowing what they mean will help you follow what is going on around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

En our guide to joder<\/a> we looked at Spain’s most versatile swear word. Now it is the turn of another short but powerful one: co\u00f1o. For the rest, see our complete guide to Spanish swear words<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does co\u00f1o mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Literally, “co\u00f1o” is a vulgar word for the female genitals. In everyday speech, though, that literal meaning is rarely what people have in mind. Instead, co\u00f1o has become part of many expressions that carry a strong emotional charge, from surprise to frustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the spelling: the \u00f1 matters. Without the tilde, “cono” is a completely different word that means “cone”, as in a traffic cone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. \u00a1Co\u00f1o! as an exclamation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The most common use of co\u00f1o is as an exclamation to show surprise, happiness or frustration. Much like joder, it adds emphasis to whatever you are feeling. If a friend surprises you with good news, you might say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n